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25/07/2017TransPennine electrification and Piccadilly upgrade now also in doubt

Transport authorities in West Yorkshire have said it is “very disappointing” that electrification may not be completed along the entire TransPennine route as planned. Last Friday... more >

25/07/2017Northern uproar as Grayling backs Crossrail 2 after ditching electrification

Transport secretary Chris Grayling has this week publicly put his backing behind Crossrail 2. In a joint statement from Grayling and mayor of London Sadiq Khan, it was revealed that the pair... more >

20/07/2017Grayling throws three major electrification plans out the window

The government has decided to call off plans to electrify a string of major routes based on the premise that bi-mode trains already provide seamless transfer from diesel power to electric, in a m... more >

26/07/2017Vivarail secures funding to further develop D-Train technology

New funding has today been announced by Vivar... more >

26/07/2017IPPR petitions for Crossrail North to rebalance ‘scandal’ of rail underfunding

An influential think tank has this week launc... more >

26/07/2017London passengers happier than before, but green shoots still ‘fragile’

Rail passengers in London and the south east ... more >

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20/07/2017Keep cool and carry on

RTM’s Luana Salles looks at the reasons behind the scorching summer temperatures on the...

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17/07/2017HS2: the catalyst for diversity

RTM’s Josh Mines reports on how HS2 Ltd expects its supply chain to remove barriers to inclusion to...

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17/07/2017A win-win procedure for buyers and suppliers

David Clarke, technical director at the Railway Industry Association (RIA), argues that a new...

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07/07/2017Rail Live: Leading the way in railway innovation

RTM’s Josh Mines reports from this year’s instalment of Rail Live, organised by the Rail...

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07/07/2017Moving towards deep alliances

RTM’s Luana Salles reports from one of the Platform sessions at this year’s Railtex...

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13/06/2017All set for this year’s ETCR Seminar

The ‘EU Transport and Railway Affairs’ course, also called the ETCR Seminar, is an...

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22/05/2017Risk management for railway engineering

RTM talks to Ben Shirley, health and safety risk specialist at the ORR, about the importance of risk...

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15/05/2017Get ready for cyber safety

It’s time the rail industry turns its attention to the importance of cyber security as we move...

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11/05/2017Glasgow: subway station upgrades reach halfway point

Charles Hoskins, senior director at the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT), gives RTM an...

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08/05/2017London Bridge: nearing the final phase

Mark Somers, project director of the Thameslink Programme, gives RTM’s Josh Mines an update on the...

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05/05/2017iRail 2017: inspiring the rail workers of the future

RTM’s Josh Mines reports from this year’s edition of iRail. In mid-March, 12 teams of...

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05/05/2017Digital Railway: four steps forward

Shortly before the general election was called, the Digital Railway team announced several major...

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05/05/2017Railway costs through the roof?

Lord Berkeley, chairman of the Rail Freight Group, gives his thoughts on the National Audit...

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23/03/2017The most complex signalling phase in Britain

RTM caught up with Richard Scott, programme manager at Network Rail, about the recent successful...

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21/03/2017Bond Street: The importance of clear and consistent stakeholder communication

Chris Pateman, Crossrail’s Bond Street project manager, and Simon Bennett, head of Learning Legacy...

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16/03/2017The user must be at the heart of technological change

David Sidebottom, passenger director at Transport Focus, discusses the need for developers and the...

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25/07/2017Triple electrification cancellation – a misstep from Grayling?

Following last week’s comprehensive set of announcements about HS2 and the closure of Parliament for recess, you’d be forgiven for thinking that there wouldn’t be any more news ... more >

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20/07/2017How can the new government support rail freight?

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20/07/2017Building a sustainable future for rail services in Wales

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20/07/2017A potential benchmark for engineering quality and architectural design

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20/07/2017Simple changes for energy efficiency

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17/07/2017A game changer for Wales and Borders

Source: RTM Jun/Jul 17

Andy Thomas, managing director for Network Rail’s Wales route, descri... more >

13/07/2017‘In the rail business, we’re leading the way’

Source: RTM Jun/Jul 17

Andy Milner, the chief executive of Amey, tells RTM about the transformatio... more >

13/07/2017Expanding an unprecedented level of style and comfort

Source: RTM Jun/Jul 17

At the end of May, Eurostar introduced its new e320 train on the London-Bru... more >

10/07/2017A development opportunity across the national network

Source: RTM Jun/Jul 17

Simone Bailey, asset management director at Abellio Greater Anglia, talks t... more >

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editor's comment

As RTM went to press, the National Infrastructure Commission outlined a list of the ‘top 12’ immediate priorities on which ministers must make rapid progress in the next year. Unsurprisingly, major rail schemes, including HS2, Crossrail 2 and HS3, featured highly in the projects that needed speedy development. Lord Adonis stated that all of these have been agreed in principle, “but require decisive action to get them moving in the new Parliament. They ought to... read more >

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How do tram and rail passengers compare?

David Sidebottom, director at Transport Focus, analyses the drivers in performance of passenger satisfaction in tram compared to rail. Results published in our recent Tram Passenger Survey (TPS) have seen remarkable levels of satisfaction b... more > more last word articles >

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25/07/2017TransPennine electrification and Piccadilly upgrade now also in doubt

25/07/2017Northern uproar as Grayling backs Crossrail 2 after ditching electrification

20/07/2017Grayling throws three major electrification plans out the window

26/07/2017Vivarail secures funding to further develop D-Train technology

26/07/2017IPPR petitions for Crossrail North to rebalance ‘scandal’ of rail underfunding

26/07/2017London passengers happier than before, but green shoots still ‘fragile’

rail industry focus

20/07/2017Keep cool and carry on

17/07/2017HS2: the catalyst for diversity

17/07/2017A win-win procedure for buyers and suppliers

07/07/2017Rail Live: Leading the way in railway innovation

07/07/2017Moving towards deep alliances

13/06/2017All set for this year’s ETCR Seminar

22/05/2017Risk management for railway engineering

15/05/2017Get ready for cyber safety

11/05/2017Glasgow: subway station upgrades reach halfway point

08/05/2017London Bridge: nearing the final phase

05/05/2017iRail 2017: inspiring the rail workers of the future

05/05/2017Digital Railway: four steps forward

05/05/2017Railway costs through the roof?

23/03/2017The most complex signalling phase in Britain

21/03/2017Bond Street: The importance of clear and consistent stakeholder communication

16/03/2017The user must be at the heart of technological change

'the sleepers' daily blog

25/07/2017Triple electrification cancellation – a misstep from Grayling?

rail technology magazine tv

comment

20/07/2017How can the new government support rail freight?

20/07/2017Building a sustainable future for rail services in Wales

20/07/2017A potential benchmark for engineering quality and architectural design

20/07/2017Simple changes for energy efficiency

Interviews

17/07/2017A game changer for Wales and Borders

13/07/2017‘In the rail business, we’re leading the way’

13/07/2017Expanding an unprecedented level of style and comfort

10/07/2017A development opportunity across the national network

editor's comment

03/07/2017Rapid progress needed

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How do tram and rail passengers compare?

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