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London Bridge designs complete

18/06/2013London Bridge designs complete

The first designs for the next stage of the London Bridge station overhaul project have been delivered, ready for the next stage in the Thameslin... more >
Safeguards set out for devolution of London rail franchising

18/06/2013Safeguards set out for devolution of London rail franchising

Devolution must include safeguards to protect passengers’ interests, London TravelWatch has urged. If responsibility for rail services... more >
Government ‘backing the wrong horse’ with HS2

18/06/2013Government ‘backing the wrong horse’ with HS2

Demand for HS2 has likely been “overestimated” by oversimplified Government modelling, a think tank has argued in a new report. ... more >

editor's comment

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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featured articles

  • 20/07/2012Ground engineering reaches new heights

    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...
  • 26/04/2012A better passenger experience

    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...
  • 26/04/2012Clean power for high speed trains

    Mike Ferris, CEO of MTU-UK Ltd, explains more about the new MTU Series 1600 PowerPack. Equipped with MTU diesel engines, British DMU railcars...
  • 26/04/2012On the right track

    Lighting solutions specialist Holophane Europe has recently developed a range of specifically designed lighting for a wide range of metro...
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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 >
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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Customer service innovation

Customer service innovation

Recently RTM’s Sleeper blog asked how innovation could help improve customer service within the rail industry. Anthony Smith, Passenger Foc... more > more last word articles >
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Spare change

18/06/2013Spare change

The Government did not happen to notice there was a spare £33bn sitting around in the Treasury and then work out a way to spend it. HS2 is ... 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 capac...

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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 Rowlan...

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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 annua...

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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 >