Interviews

A complete step change for sleeper travel

26 October 2017Ahead of the roll-out of new Caledonian Sleeper rolling stock next year, the company’s chairman, Peter Strachan, tells RTM’s Josh Mines about how the trains will transform long-distance travel in the UK. For most passengers, taking th...

Taking the alliance to the next level

26 October 2017Five months after taking over the top job at ScotRail Alliance, managing director Alex Hynes speaks to RTM’s Luana Salles about his perceptions of the organisation’s modus operandi and his ambitious plans for the future. Under the aus...

Pushing forward with East West Rail plans

21 September 2017Andy Free, head of engineering assurance at East West Rail (EWR) Alliance, discusses the recent round two public consultation on the plans for the EWR Western Section Phase 2 project.

A game changer for Wales and Borders

17 July 2017Andy Thomas, managing director for Network Rail’s Wales route, describes how the infrastructure owner will work more collaboratively than ever with whoever is chosen to operate the next Wales & Borders franchise.

‘In the rail business, we’re leading the way’

13 July 2017Andy Milner, the chief executive of Amey, tells RTM about the transformation programme that has been taking place in the company since his takeover, and what its future in the rail industry looks like.

Expanding an unprecedented level of style and comfort

13 July 2017At the end of May, Eurostar introduced its new e320 train on the London-Brussels route. Rob Haycocks talks to RTM about what passengers can expect from the new units and how they differ from the company’s original fleet.

A development opportunity across the national network

10 July 2017Simone Bailey, asset management director at Abellio Greater Anglia, talks to RTM about overcoming the different challenges facing stations of varying sizes.

Victoria Line: pinnacle of excellence in railway engineering

06 July 2017Following the May timetable change, the Victoria Line has been running 36 trains per hour during the peaks. Mark Wild, managing director of London Underground (LU), discusses the lessons learned throughout the project.

Intertrain: ready for the future

23 February 2017RTM recently attended Intertrain’s ‘Driving for Success’ event in Doncaster, where leaders from major players such as Carillion and Babcock got together to celebrate the company’s latest cohort of rail apprentices. Luana Salles finds out more abou...

Tackling regulation at its routes

24 January 2017John Larkinson, the ORR’s director of railway markets and economics, speaks to RTM about the move to regulating Network Rail at a route level and the next major milestones ahead of CP6.

Investing in the future of Scottish Rail

15 November 2016Phil Verster, managing director of ScotRail Alliance, speaks to RTM’s Luana Salles about the recently-published ‘Investing in the Future’ report expected to inform the Scottish government’s upcoming rail strategy.

Maintaining the safety momentum

12 September 2016Britain’s railways are currently the safest they have ever been, but there is still room for improvement, Ian Prosser, HM chief inspector of railways and director of railway safety at the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR), tells RTM’s David Stevenson.

Transforming rail in the north

06 June 2016As part of RTM’s series of interviews with the those at the top of the TOCs, David Stevenson caught up with Alex Hynes, Arriva Rail North’s managing director, who comments on the plans for the new franchise and what will be delivered.

HS2: The innovation and skills challenge

06 April 2016HS2 Ltd commercial director, Beth West, on why the project needs to do things differently.

The simplicity of station defibrillators

24 March 2016While not cheap, defibrillators can be a life-saving piece of kit at stations. Natalie Loughborough, customer service director at Northern Rail, explains the many benefits of these simple and safe to use devices for operators.