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16/05/2018DfT to take over East Coast under new London North Eastern Railway brand

The current East Coast franchise will be scrapped on 24 June and replaced by a government team tasked with running passenger services until this can smoothly transition into the East Coast Partne... more >

10/05/2018Digital Railway strategy sets out major upgrade targets for next 15 years

Transport secretary Chris Grayling and Network Rail boss Mark Carne will today convene in York to launch the much-anticipated Digital Railway Strategy, which will confirm that the industry will b... more >

09/05/2018FirstGroup shares crash as Apollo walks away from merger without deal

A potential deal between US private equity firm Apollo and British rail and bus operator FirstGroup has collapsed after two approaches were turned down by the UK transport giant. FirstGroup ... more >

21/05/2018New Network Rail chief executive announced

Network Rail has announced that Andrew Haines... more >

21/05/2018TfL takes over Heathrow Connect services in Elizabeth line milestone

Transport for London (TfL) has taken over the H... more >

21/05/2018NR starts £9.5m flood defence scheme

Network Rail has commenced work on a £9.5... more >

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05/04/2018UKRIA 2018: NTAR’s response

Below is a letter from Simon Rennie, general manager at the National Training Academy for Rail...

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08/12/2017A game changer for Midland Metro

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) updates RTM’s Luana Salles on the latest projects...

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09/11/2017Testing tomorrow's technology today

David Brazier, site manager and area sales manager for the UK & Ireland at OMICRON electronics...

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09/11/2017What next for safety?

As rail businesses edge towards their target of zero injuries, improving safety performance can...

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17/10/2017Collaboration is the secret to success

Collaboration is the best way to deliver better infrastructure asset development and management...

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06/10/2017Trains, tuxedos, TransCityRail: A day (and night) of celebrations

Last night, TransCityRail (TCR) North hosted its fourth instalment at Manchester’s Principal...

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26/09/2017Alliancing: a step change in performance

Alan Cox, director of pre-construction at BAM Nuttall, talks to RTM about a joined-up industry...

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22/09/2017Investing in rail in the north

Rob Morris, director of operation at Siemens Rail Automation UK, runs through his...

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18/09/2017Flexible skills for a changing industry

Beth Curtis, head of partnerships and communications at the National College for High Speed Rail...

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14/09/2017Keeping an eye on cable theft

RTM’s David Stevenson reflects on recent cable theft figures from Network Rail.

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14/09/2017Thameslink completes significant signal testing

Martin Chatfield, project director for high capacity infrastructure on Thameslink, gives RTM an...

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11/09/2017High-speed synergies for the north

Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) is now being increasingly seen as the third phase of the UK’s...

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11/09/2017Elizabeth Line rolling stock: a culture of co-operation

With the Elizabeth Line tantalisingly close to completion and the first of its new rolling stock...

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08/09/2017What role does smart security have in safer rail?

Carl Pocknell, head of engineering at Panasonic System Solutions Europe, discusses the role of video...

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07/09/2017All in this together

Northern Hub Alliance project director Mike Heywood updates RTM’s Luana Salles on the astounding...

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04/09/2017Rail Live: A unique industry conference

Colin Flack, chairman of the Rail Alliance, talks to RTM about this year’s edition of Rail...

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21/05/2018New Network Rail chief executive announced

Network Rail has announced that Andrew Haines OBE will become its new chief executive. After leaving his current post as a board member and chief executive of the Civil Aviation Authority (C... more >

21/05/2018TfL takes over Heathrow Connect services in Elizabeth line milestone

Transport for London (TfL) has taken over the Heathrow Connect services between Paddington and Heathrow terminals 2/3 and 4. The service was taken over yesterday in a move which marks a major mi... more >

21/05/2018NR starts £9.5m flood defence scheme

Network Rail has commenced work on a £9.5m flood defence scheme in the south west. The scheme, which will protect the railway line between Exeter and Salisbury, will see two 550 tonne unde... more >

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20/03/2018How biometrics can help improve health and safety measures on railway construction projects

ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE Biometric identity, time and attendance specialists Donseed looks at how biometric technology is already starting to enhance health and safety measures on railway constru... more >

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18/05/2018Rail: A woman’s world

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18/05/2018Gordon Wakeford: The rail industrial revolution

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18/05/2018A year of change for the north

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15/05/2018Make way for the D-Train

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06/02/2018Transforming travel in the north west

RTM’s Josh Mines talks to Robin Davis, head of new trains at TransPen... more >

23/01/2018Thameslink: Nearing the end of the line

RTM’s Josh Mines catches up with Mark Somers, project director for Th... more >

09/11/2017Modernising journeys in north east England

First Hull Trains is about to embark on the biggest fleet overhaul it has d... more >

02/11/2017Ian Prosser: Safety by design

Ian Prosser, the ORR’s chief inspector of railways and director of ra... more >

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Encouraging youngsters to be safe on the railway

This summer, Arriva Group's CrossCountry and the Scout Association joined to launch a new partnership to promote rail safety among young people. Chris Leech MBE, business community manager at the TOC, gives RTM an update on the innovative scheme... more > more last word articles >

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16/05/2018DfT to take over East Coast under new London North Eastern Railway brand

10/05/2018Digital Railway strategy sets out major upgrade targets for next 15 years

09/05/2018FirstGroup shares crash as Apollo walks away from merger without deal

21/05/2018New Network Rail chief executive announced

21/05/2018TfL takes over Heathrow Connect services in Elizabeth line milestone

21/05/2018NR starts £9.5m flood defence scheme

rail industry focus

05/04/2018UKRIA 2018: NTAR’s response

08/12/2017A game changer for Midland Metro

09/11/2017Testing tomorrow's technology today

09/11/2017What next for safety?

17/10/2017Collaboration is the secret to success

06/10/2017Trains, tuxedos, TransCityRail: A day (and night) of celebrations

26/09/2017Alliancing: a step change in performance

22/09/2017Investing in rail in the north

18/09/2017Flexible skills for a changing industry

14/09/2017Keeping an eye on cable theft

14/09/2017Thameslink completes significant signal testing

11/09/2017High-speed synergies for the north

11/09/2017Elizabeth Line rolling stock: a culture of co-operation

08/09/2017What role does smart security have in safer rail?

07/09/2017All in this together

04/09/2017Rail Live: A unique industry conference

News

21/05/2018New Network Rail chief executive announced

21/05/2018TfL takes over Heathrow Connect services in Elizabeth line milestone

21/05/2018NR starts £9.5m flood defence scheme

'the sleepers' daily blog

20/03/2018How biometrics can help improve health and safety measures on railway construction projects

rail technology magazine tv

comment

18/05/2018Rail: A woman’s world

18/05/2018Gordon Wakeford: The rail industrial revolution

18/05/2018A year of change for the north

15/05/2018Make way for the D-Train

Interviews

06/02/2018Transforming travel in the north west

23/01/2018Thameslink: Nearing the end of the line

09/11/2017Modernising journeys in north east England

02/11/2017Ian Prosser: Safety by design

last word

Encouraging youngsters to be safe on the railway

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