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BTP statistics show railway crime falls by 9.1%

17/05/2012BTP statistics show railway crime falls by 9.1%

Crime on the railways has fallen for the eighth successive year, with a 9.1% decrease in notifiable crime in 2011/12. Violent crime dropped by 2.9%,  robberies by 9.6%, vandalism by 21.... more >
RMT ballots members over East Midlands Trains dispute

16/05/2012RMT ballots members over East Midlands Trains dispute

The RMT has entered the pensions dispute with East Midlands Trains, to the anger of the operator. East Midlands Trains said that the RMT’s ballot of its members employed there was &ldq... more >
Tube investment sees significant results

15/05/2012Tube investment sees significant results

Improvements on the Tube have been achieved through a vital investment and reliability programme, Mayor of London Boris Johnson has announced, as performance statistics for 2011/12 are published.... more >
£700,000 improvements at Andover station

17/05/2012£700,000 improvements at Andover station

Andover station is set to receive a £70... more >
BTP statistics show railway crime falls by 9.1%

17/05/2012BTP statistics show railway crime falls by 9.1%

Crime on the railways has fallen for the eigh... more >
Step-free access for Wembley Central

17/05/2012Step-free access for Wembley Central

Wembley Central has become the 65th step-free... more >
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Infor10 EAM Solutions Workshop - Birmingham

26 Jun 2012 08:30

More than 15,000 organizations worldwide are ...

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Dinner at the Roundhouse

11 Oct 2012 18:30

Dinner at the Roundhouse will again be THE pl...

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Infrarail 2012

01/05/2012 10:00 - 03/05/2012 17:00

Infrarail, the definitive exhibition of products and services for the rail infrastructure market in the UK, is taking place at Hall 3 (just minutes walk from Birmingham International Rail Station) of the NEC in Birmingham from 1-3 May 2012.

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Infrarail 2012

01/05/2012 10:00 - 03/05/2012 17:00

Infrarail, the definitive exhibition of products and services for the rail infrastructure market in the UK, is taking place at Hall 3 (just minutes walk from Birmingham International Rail Station) of the NEC in Birmingham from 1-3 May 2012.

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Infrarail 2012

01/05/2012 10:00 - 03/05/2012 17:00

Infrarail, the definitive exhibition of products and services for the rail infrastructure market in the UK, is taking place at Hall 3 (just minutes walk from Birmingham International Rail Station) of the NEC in Birmingham from 1-3 May 2012.

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Railway Division Annual Technical Tour - Berlin, Thurgau and Baden-Wurtemburg

06/05/2012 - 12/05/2012

This is a unique opportunity to visit sites not easily accessible and to debate with key personnel on current issues. It will appeal to both young engineers eager to learn and more senior engineers looking for new ideas or solutions to their existing issues.

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UITP Local Rail Summit 2012

07/05/2012 - 09/05/2012

The Summit, prepared for you by the Metro, Light Rail and Regional Railways Divisions of UITP, will highlight the benefits of each local rail mode and its specific challenges, as well as underlying intermodal synergies.

Railway Division Annual Technical Tour - Berlin, Thurgau and Baden-Wurtemburg

06/05/2012 - 12/05/2012

This is a unique opportunity to visit sites not easily accessible and to debate with key personnel on current issues. It will appeal to both young engineers eager to learn and more senior engineers looking for new ideas or solutions to their existing issues.

2nd International Conference on Road and Rail Infrastructure

07/05/2012 - 09/05/2012

The conference will be an opportunity for scientists and experts in the field of roads and railways to analyze problems in everyday engineering practice and to offer possible solutions for more efficient planning, designing, construction...

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High Output Electrification Construction Train

08/05/2012 18:00 - 20:30

The speakers will discuss the concept, strategy and manufacturing progress

Automated Maintenance Techniques

08/05/2012 18:30 - 20:00

UITP Local Rail Summit 2012

07/05/2012 - 09/05/2012

The Summit, prepared for you by the Metro, Light Rail and Regional Railways Divisions of UITP, will highlight the benefits of each local rail mode and its specific challenges, as well as underlying intermodal synergies.

Railway Division Annual Technical Tour - Berlin, Thurgau and Baden-Wurtemburg

06/05/2012 - 12/05/2012

This is a unique opportunity to visit sites not easily accessible and to debate with key personnel on current issues. It will appeal to both young engineers eager to learn and more senior engineers looking for new ideas or solutions to their existing issues.

2nd International Conference on Road and Rail Infrastructure

07/05/2012 - 09/05/2012

The conference will be an opportunity for scientists and experts in the field of roads and railways to analyze problems in everyday engineering practice and to offer possible solutions for more efficient planning, designing, construction...

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UITP Local Rail Summit 2012

07/05/2012 - 09/05/2012

The Summit, prepared for you by the Metro, Light Rail and Regional Railways Divisions of UITP, will highlight the benefits of each local rail mode and its specific challenges, as well as underlying intermodal synergies.

Railway Division Annual Technical Tour - Berlin, Thurgau and Baden-Wurtemburg

06/05/2012 - 12/05/2012

This is a unique opportunity to visit sites not easily accessible and to debate with key personnel on current issues. It will appeal to both young engineers eager to learn and more senior engineers looking for new ideas or solutions to their existing issues.

2nd International Conference on Road and Rail Infrastructure

07/05/2012 - 09/05/2012

The conference will be an opportunity for scientists and experts in the field of roads and railways to analyze problems in everyday engineering practice and to offer possible solutions for more efficient planning, designing, construction...

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Railway Division Annual Technical Tour - Berlin, Thurgau and Baden-Wurtemburg

06/05/2012 - 12/05/2012

This is a unique opportunity to visit sites not easily accessible and to debate with key personnel on current issues. It will appeal to both young engineers eager to learn and more senior engineers looking for new ideas or solutions to their existing issues.

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Railway Division Annual Technical Tour - Berlin, Thurgau and Baden-Wurtemburg

06/05/2012 - 12/05/2012

This is a unique opportunity to visit sites not easily accessible and to debate with key personnel on current issues. It will appeal to both young engineers eager to learn and more senior engineers looking for new ideas or solutions to their existing issues.

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Railway Division Annual Technical Tour - Berlin, Thurgau and Baden-Wurtemburg

06/05/2012 - 12/05/2012

This is a unique opportunity to visit sites not easily accessible and to debate with key personnel on current issues. It will appeal to both young engineers eager to learn and more senior engineers looking for new ideas or solutions to their existing issues.

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Mid Life Regeneration

22/05/2012 17:00 - 20:00

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Rail Solutions Asia 2012

23/05/2012 - 25/05/2012

Following on from our four successful shows in 2000, 2001, 2006 and 2009, we return to one of Asia's most dynamic railway nations. With Bangkok adding new extensions to its existing systems and on-going double tracking on...

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Rail Solutions Asia 2012

23/05/2012 - 25/05/2012

Following on from our four successful shows in 2000, 2001, 2006 and 2009, we return to one of Asia's most dynamic railway nations. With Bangkok adding new extensions to its existing systems and on-going double tracking on...

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Rail Solutions Asia 2012

23/05/2012 - 25/05/2012

Following on from our four successful shows in 2000, 2001, 2006 and 2009, we return to one of Asia's most dynamic railway nations. With Bangkok adding new extensions to its existing systems and on-going double tracking on...

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Rail + Metro China 2012

30/05/2012 - 01/06/2012

Rail + Metro China 2012 brings together developers, suppliers and consumers of the urban & regional transit industry. A wide international participation in the exhibition makes it really representative and fully demonstrates...

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Rail + Metro China 2012

30/05/2012 - 01/06/2012

Rail + Metro China 2012 brings together developers, suppliers and consumers of the urban & regional transit industry. A wide international participation in the exhibition makes it really representative and fully demonstrates...

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Ready For Take Off

01/03/2012Ready For Take Off

Heathrow Express’s new managing director, Keith Greenfield, talks to RTM about attracting... more >

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Fighting crime

17/05/2012Fighting crime

Despite recent media focus on the huge challenge cable theft presents, as well as the case of Network Rail being fined for the death of two teenage girls at a level crossing, statistics show that... more >
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HS2: strategic wisdom or grand folly?

26/04/2012HS2: strategic wisdom or grand folly?

Jonathan Tyler of Passenger Transport Network... more >
The importance of staff at stations

01/03/2012The importance of staff at stations

Dan Taylor, policy and research advisor at Pa... more >
Tunnel Boring

01/03/2012Tunnel Boring

With Crossrail about to enter the crucial tun... more >

editor's comment

01/03/2012Job Centres

Bombardier’s decision to keep open its manufacturing facility at Derby, albeit with fewer workers following its decisions on jobs last year, means people’s worst fears about the future have been avoided. Paul Roberts’ statement was positive, focusing on its recent and potential contract successes – the Southern Electrostars and pantograph-equipped eVoyager units for CrossCountry – as well as the Government’s commitment to improving inf... read more >

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People and the power of collaborative working

People and the power of collaborative working

Dr Robin Singleton, Associate Director with PSL, emphasises the importance of developing competencies and behaviours for successful collaborative working. New Expectations When the McNulty report was published last year, it made numerous references to the benefits that collaborative working could bring to the rail sector. It said that successful collaboration could improve decision-making and enhance the whole-system approach. It could help increase procurement performance an... read more >