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Ground engineering reaches new heights

20.07.12: Dave Warner, Director of Van Elle’s new rail division, explains how the company is helping to drive the sector forwards with investment in new rigs, techniques, training and safety initiatives.  The past 12 months has been quite...

A better passenger experience

26.04.12: RTM hears more about the diverse ways in which Derby-based Garrandale provides services to the UK rail network, and the role of CEO Malcolm Prentice in driving the company forward. Garrandale has a truly unique offer to the UK railways, bot...

Clean power for high speed trains

26.04.12: Mike Ferris, CEO of MTU-UK Ltd, explains more about the new MTU Series 1600 PowerPack. Equipped with MTU diesel engines, British DMU railcars, locomotives and high speed trains have been able to complete millions of running hours with an im...

On the right track

26.04.12: Lighting solutions specialist Holophane Europe has recently developed a range of specifically designed lighting for a wide range of metro applications, as exemplified by the projects the company has D11 completed, explains head of product and ma...

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Credit rating franchise requirement considered

22/05/2013Credit rating franchise requirement considered

FirstGroup could face possible exclusion from bidding for future franchises, if it loses its 'investment grade' credit rating. The Governmen... more >
Northern Rail sees car park expansions

22/05/2013Northern Rail sees car park expansions

A £1bn improvement scheme has been completed at two of Northern Rail’s stations in Calderdale. Todmorden and Sowerby Bridge car ... more >
Case for Crossrail 2 to be examined by London Assembly committee

21/05/2013Case for Crossrail 2 to be examined by London Assembly committee

The London Assembly Transport Committee is investigating the case for building Crossrail 2 today, and will question some of the key figures behin... more >
Steer to focus on economy as CILT president

21/05/2013Steer to focus on economy as CILT president

Britain has the “best railway in Europe” Jim Steer has said as incoming president of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transpo... more >
OLEC selects Carillion to provide electrification training

21/05/2013OLEC selects Carillion to provide electrification training

Carillion has opened a new electrification training centre to develop skills and capability for Network Rail’s £2bn electrification e... more >
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Enhancing innovation in the rail sector

01/05/2013Enhancing innovation in the rail sector

Annette Gevaert is director of rail and transport at Achilles, the leading provider of supplier information management services. She has oversigh... more >
Sentinel 2

01/04/2013Sentinel 2

Darren Gamage, technology services director at Mitie Total Security Management, spoke to RTM about the contract with Network Rail for the new Sen... more >
Stabilising the Hooley Cutting

01/04/2013Stabilising the Hooley Cutting

At Hooley near Croydon, a team of engineers is using its expertise to stabilise a railway cutting hit by land slips. Paul Thompson, writing on be... more >
Metro style services on heavy rail lines

01/04/2013Metro style services on heavy rail lines

London is undergoing a rail revolution. The first part is London Overground, which is operated by the LOROL joint venture between MTR Corporation... more >
Lessons from Hong Kong

28/02/2013Lessons from Hong Kong

Jeremy Long is Europe CEO for MTR, which co-owns the London Overground concession operated for TfL. He was formerly the managing director of FirstG... more >
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interviews

Easing the bottleneck

01/04/2013Easing the bottleneck

Mark Langman, Network Rail route managing director for Wales, spoke to RTM about the recent Loughor Viaduct replacement and track redoubling in s... more >
TRACK21: Railway track for the 21st century

01/04/2013TRACK21: Railway track for the 21st century

Professor William Powrie FREng, principal investigator of TRACK21 at the University of Southampton, describes the latest track research and its i... more >
Improving railway performance for the passenger

01/04/2013Improving railway performance for the passenger

The Office of Rail Regulation’s (ORR’s) new director of railway performance, Alan Price, formerly the rail division infrastructure di... more >
Manchester's new man in charge

01/04/2013Manchester's new man in charge

Dr Jon Lamonte, the former head of Tube Lines, has recently taken over as chief executive of Transport for Greater Manchester, responsible for th... more >
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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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Customer service innovation

Recently RTM’s Sleeper blog asked how innovation could help improve customer service within the rail industry. Anthony Smith, Passenger Focus chief executive, gives us his view. Rail i... more > more last word articles >

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Under the microscope

22/05/2013Under the microscope

Network Rail has published more transparency data today, accelerating its aim to become more accountable for spending. It is a good example ... more >
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rail industry events

Elmia Nordic Rail & Elmia Future Transport

08 Oct 2013 09:00

The Nordic countries are investing heavily in their railway systems due to a huge lack of capacity.  Elmia Nordic Rail 2013 is a very intere...

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Dinner at the Roundhouse 2013

10 Oct 2013 18:00

Organised by Mainspring Headline sponsor Garrandale To book your table contact Roy Rowlands on 0161 833 6320 or by email Dinner at the...

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UK Rail Industry Awards (UKRIA)

20 Feb 2014 18:00

Welcome to the UK Rail Industry Awards The UK rail industry’s most prestigious annual event. UKRIA is a brand new and exciti...

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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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