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How Northern Powerhouse Rail is gaining momentum

01.05.18: There has already been great progress in developing and improving pan-northern transport, but future prospects for growth will be even more transformational, argues Henri Murison, director of Northern Powerhouse Partnership. Commuters strug...

A chance to rebuild trust

01.05.18: The rail industry has a major trust problem, with passengers finding it difficult to navigate compensation claims after they suffer through delays and unreliable services. But Alex Hayman, Which? managing director of public markets, says smart t...

UKRIA 2018 Apology & Statement

04.04.18: It is with deep regret that I address the disappointing content in both of our live acts at UKRIA on Thursday 22nd March 2018 and offer my most sincere apologies accordingly. Whilst the awards ceremony itself was a huge success with record...

Smart ticketing: The way ahead

13.03.18: Jacqueline Starr, managing director of customer experience at the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), runs through the nationwide progress in rolling out smart ticketing as the infamous ‘tangerine ticket’ starts to become a thing of the past....

A benchmark year for HS2

13.03.18: Jim Crawford, managing director of Phase 1 at HS2 Ltd, discusses the many critical activities set to take place this year as the mammoth high-speed rail project moves from preparation to construction. We’re 12 months on from being gra...

The north has a plan

13.03.18: There has always been an incredible thirst for change in the north. Now, there is finally a plan robust and forward-thinking enough to make it happen, says Barry White, chief executive of Transport for the North (TfN). The north has a plan....

EWR: Getting it right

13.03.18: Peter Austin, delivery director at East West Rail Company (EWRco), argues that completing the link between Oxford and Cambridge as quickly as possible through an innovative delivery model will unlock unprecedented growth in the region. The...

Quantifying protection

27.02.18: Dr Nicola Symonds, operations director of nC2, Engineering and the Environment at the University of Southampton, discusses issues around material selection. How protected are your components and systems from their environment? In most appli...

A whole-journey approach

27.02.18: Tim Bellenger, director of policy and investigation at London TravelWatch, argues the government must take action on what passengers most want to see improved across the network: value for money. ‘Connecting people: a strategic vision...

One railway: Connecting the nation

27.02.18: Gordon Wakeford, industry chair of the Rail Supply Group (RSG), outlines the organisation’s work over the past few months as part of its ambition to deliver a world-leading transport network. Back in July, the RSG and the Rail Deliver...

The future of rail surveying

27.02.18: Experts from The Survey Association (TSA) report on the main debates to take away from the organisation’s annual conference, all of which revolved around the future of surveying in the context of a changing industry. Geospatial techno...

NCHSR: The possibilities are limitless

06.02.18: The National College for High Speed Rail (NCHSR) has been gifted with a brand-new lab dedicated to surveying and scanning technologies designed to further strengthen the next generation of engineers. RTM’s Luana Salles reports. The fa...

Keeping Britain's railway on track

06.02.18: Mick Whelan, general secretary of ASLEF, the train drivers’ union, argues investment in track maintenance and rail infrastructure is fundamental to the economic success of the nation. In our industry, attention is often focused on pas...

The Intelligent Infrastructure approach

06.02.18: Network Rail is seeking to improve asset management whilst cutting down on expenditure by implementing a new Intelligent Infrastructure programme, writes Tim Flower, its professional head of maintenance. Network Rail has recognised the oppo...

Project Aura: Changing the game

02.02.18: Paul Boyle, head of ERTMS at Virgin Trains East Coast (VTEC), describes how Project Aura has been revolutionising training across the organisation by harnessing immersive technology to prepare for Digital Railway and the Azuma fleet. When w...