Editorial Board

andy mitchell

Andy Mitchell, Programme Director, Crossrail

Andy also directed the Southern Power Upgrade project and secured funding and consents for the Thameslink programme. Mitchell is also a Fellow of the Institute of Civil Engineers.

lord tony berkeley

Lord Tony Berkeley, Chairman, Rail Freight Group

Lord Tony Berkley is also the Secretary of the All-Party Parliamentary Rail Group, a board member of the European Rail Freight Association, member of the Institution of Civil Engineers and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Transport.

network rail

Dave Mullin, Innovation Programme Manager, Network Rail

Dave is also the non-executive director for SITC (Security Innovation and Technology Consortium).

neil andrew

Neil Andrew, Head of Systems and Technology, Balfour Beatty Rail

Balfour Beatty is an international rail engineering, design and construction business.

663 Felix

Professor Felix Schmid, Programme Director, University of Birmingham

Professor Felix Schmid is the Programme Director for the MSc in railway systems engineering and is a Professor at the School of Engineering in the Centre for Railway Research and Education at the University of Birmingham.

john glover

John Glover, IRO

John Glover is a board member at the Institute of Railway Operators (IRO) and is deputy chairman of the CILT Strategy Rail Forum. The IRO works to improve operations within the rail industry.

howard smith

Howard Smith, Chief Operating Officer, London Rail, TfL

Howard is one of the key figures in facilitating the rise of London Overground to the top of passenger performance tables.

Sara Nelson

Sara Nelson, Head of Comms, Passenger Focus

Sara Nelson is Head of Communications at Passenger Focus, the independent, official consumer watchdog for Britain’s rail passengers and England’s bus, coach and tram passengers (outside of London). Basing its work on research, it aims to make a difference for all Britain’s passengers.

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01/04/2013Media leaders

Welcome to this special Railtex 2013 edition of Rail Technology Magazine. The RTM team is looking forward to what is always a fantastic show, with so much to see, a huge number of people to meet and catch up with, and a great programme of talks, seminars, discussion sessions and demonstrations. So it is no coincidence that we have used this special 240-page issue of the magazine to launch our new branding, as you will see on the fr... read more >

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RAILTEX 2013

30/04/2013 10:00 - 02/05/2013 16:00

The UK's leading rail event covering railway equipment, systems and services, Railtex is the industry's meeting place - where visitors and exhibitors alike see the latest technology in action, learn about new products and services and meet fellow industry professionals.

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RAILTEX 2013

30/04/2013 10:00 - 02/05/2013 16:00

The UK's leading rail event covering railway equipment, systems and services, Railtex is the industry's meeting place - where visitors and exhibitors alike see the latest technology in action, learn about new products and services and meet fellow industry professionals.

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Rail Champions Inventio Discovery Sessions - Introduction to Business Winning Strategies in the UK Rail Sector

14/05/2013 09:00 - 16:00

By attending this one-day interactive ‘business winning’ workshop, attendees will gain valuable insights into winning strategies 'aligned' to the rail infrastructure sector, which builds on, and integrates the latest thinking in alliance partnering, innovative thinking and sustainability frameworks, providing a proven approach to managing and monitoring strategic sales objectives, benchmark performance and secure sustainable new business.

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2013 Light Rail Conference

15/05/2013 09:00 - 16/05/2013 17:30

Now in its eighth year, the UK Light Rail Conference brings together the entire spectrum of the light and urban rail industry to drive forward open debate on the major issues facing the industry and to encourage networking and best practice from UK systems and from those around the world.

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2013 Light Rail Conference

15/05/2013 09:00 - 16/05/2013 17:30

Now in its eighth year, the UK Light Rail Conference brings together the entire spectrum of the light and urban rail industry to drive forward open debate on the major issues facing the industry and to encourage networking and best practice from UK systems and from those around the world.

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