Visit http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com for more rss feeds. http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/CoreCode/rss/rssdisplay.aspx en-gb Copyright http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com, 2013 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:02:48 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ 15 Annette Gevaert is director of rail and transport at Achilles, the leading provider of supplier information management services. She has oversight of Link-up, the UK rail industry supplier registration and qualification service, which comprises 77% of SMEs and here offers suggestions on how the rail industry can further develop innovative... http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Comment/enhancing-innovation-in-the-rail-sector 387,389 http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com:80/Comment/enhancing-innovation-in-the-rail-sector Wed, 01 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT Darren Gamage, technology services director at Mitie Total Security Management, spoke to RTM about the contract with Network Rail for the new Sentinel scheme to promote identification and management of track workers and ensure their safety. Improvements in safety on the railway over the last few years have gone far, but trackside workers... http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Comment/sentinel-2 389,373 http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com:80/Comment/sentinel-2 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:15:00 GMT 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 behalf of BAM Ritchies and BAM Nuttall, explains more. Victorian railway engineers knew a thing or two about construction. There is a small slither of Surrey countryside that encompasses all... http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Comment/stabilising-the-hooley-cutting 375,389 http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com:80/Comment/stabilising-the-hooley-cutting Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:30:00 GMT London is undergoing a rail revolution. The first part is London Overground, which is operated by the LOROL joint venture between MTR Corporation and Deutsche Bahn. MTR’s CEO – European Business, Jeremy Long, explains what lessons can be learnt for Thameslink and Crossrail. London’s packed rail and Tube network is... http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Comment/metro-style-services-on-heavy-rail-lines 389,380 http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com:80/Comment/metro-style-services-on-heavy-rail-lines Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jeremy Long is Europe CEO for MTR, which co-owns the London Overground concession operated for TfL. He was formerly the managing director of FirstGroup Rail Division and founder and chief executive of GB Railways Group plc. Here, he discusses project management lessons from Hong Kong for the UK network. The publication of Network... http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Comment/lessons-from-hong-kong 389,376 http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com:80/Comment/lessons-from-hong-kong Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT ITSO chief executive officer Lindsay Robertson discusses rail industry progress on implementing new smarter ticketing methods. There’s been lots of talk about rail franchising lately, but one of the less well-publicised aspects is that of smart ticketing on rail. For although rail franchising is under review, the smart... http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Comment/smart-ticketing 389,378 http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com:80/Comment/smart-ticketing Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT RTM speaks to Richard Carrington, Eversholt Rail Group’s head of projects and procurement, and Vossloh Kiepe UK’s principal consultant Karl Barras about the potential for a traction system upgrade on Eversholt’s fl eet of Class 321 and 322 electric multiple units. Eversholt Rail Group has taken the fi rst steps towards... http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Comment/eversholt-scopes-out-re-traction-upgrades 389,382 http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com:80/Comment/eversholt-scopes-out-re-traction-upgrades Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT The case for a high-speed rail line connecting Scotland to London and the Continent is irrefutable on both economic and environmental grounds, argues Roderick McDougall of Railfuture (Scotland). Scotland, lying on the periphery of both the UK and Europe, relies on good communications and transport links for its economic health. Between... http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Comment/high-speed-rail-from-a-scottish-persepective 389,381 http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com:80/Comment/high-speed-rail-from-a-scottish-persepective Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Versha Carter, director of the European and International LiDAR Mapping Forums (ELMF and ILMF), talks about how LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) presents an exciting and rapidly evolving technology to the rail industry and how the upcoming conference, ILMF, is the perfect place to learn about the benefits. The LiDAR Mapping Forum is a... http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Comment/international-lidar-mapping-forum-cutting-edge-technology-and-how-lidar-can-benefit-rail 375,389 http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com:80/Comment/international-lidar-mapping-forum-cutting-edge-technology-and-how-lidar-can-benefit-rail Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Karl Gilmore of AmeyColas explains more about a seemingly intractable points maintenance problem and how it was eventually solved – requiring some new thinking. A troublesome set of points in west London whose height needed reducing – but for which access using traditional methods was virtually impossible – were finally... http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Comment/ladbroke-grove-points-repair 389,376 http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com:80/Comment/ladbroke-grove-points-repair Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Automated train control and signalling technologies are an area of increasing interest and investment in the rail sector worldwide. With systems such as European Rail Traffi c Management System (ERTMS) and communicationsbased train control (CBTC) scheduled for deployment, Matt Phillips, head of Interfl eet Technology’s Advanced Railway... http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Comment/trends-advanced-rail-control-systems 389,376 http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com:80/Comment/trends-advanced-rail-control-systems Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Stewart Mills, director of operations at Tube Lines, discusses the extensive work programme comprimising the Jubilee line fleet upgrade. Our remit is to maintain, renew and upgrade the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines on behalf of London Underground (LU). On a more strategic level, the company is working together with LU to... http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Comment/upgrading-the-jubilee-line 389,382 http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com:80/Comment/upgrading-the-jubilee-line Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Julian Huppert MP, who represents Cambridge and is co-chair of the Lib Dem transport committee, says his party opposes the consensus that passengers should bear an ever-increasing burden of the costs of rail. Since the last Government introduced above inflation rail fare rises in 2003, the story has been the same every year: higher... http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Comment/who-should-pay-for-the-railways-passengers-or-taxpayers 389,378 http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com:80/Comment/who-should-pay-for-the-railways-passengers-or-taxpayers Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Chris Williams-Lilley, founder and managing director of Rail Champions, discusses corporate social responsibility. Over the past 12 months, Rail Champions has been working with a business-led charity, Business In The Community, which helps companies and individuals transform their business and communities through Corporate Social... http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Comment/meeting-the-csr-challenge 389,384 http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com:80/Comment/meeting-the-csr-challenge Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT The McNulty review has suggested fewer staff at stations could cut costs. Dan Taylor, Passenger Focus research and policy adviser, considers what this will mean for passenger safety. Over the next few years several rail franchises will be up for renewal. For those bidding to take control of the new-style franchises there will be a... http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Comment/a-human-presence-on-empty-stations 389,374 http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com:80/Comment/a-human-presence-on-empty-stations Sat, 01 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Michael Woods, head of operations and management research at the RSSB, considers the importance of vocal warnings to improve safety at level crossings. Accidents at level crossings are often covered in the news even though they are relatively rare compared to those occurring on the rest of the road network. Compared to other... http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Comment/another-train-coming 389,374 http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com:80/Comment/another-train-coming Sat, 01 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Jeremy Long, CEO – European Business at MTR, which is shortlisted for the Essex Thameside and Thameslink franchises, explains how engaging staff in continuous improvement methods is key to driving efficiencies for the UK’s railways. At MTR, we believe that taking small steps is the key to continuous improvement. It’s... http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Comment/continuous-improvement-holds-the-key-to-world-renowned-efficiency 389,373 http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com:80/Comment/continuous-improvement-holds-the-key-to-world-renowned-efficiency Sat, 01 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Transport consultant David Thrower, who has contributed to the Transport Select Committee inquiry into high-speed rail and the recent All-Party Parliamentary Group for High-Speed Rail report, discusses the issues surrounding rail freight and HS2. The announcement by Justine Greening, Secretary of State for Transport, in January that the... http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Comment/freight-trains-freight-gains-from-high-speed-2 389,386 http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com:80/Comment/freight-trains-freight-gains-from-high-speed-2 Sat, 01 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Davy Gay, Egis Rail project manager, discusses the successful Montpellier tram scheme in France and its recent extension. In the space of 12 years the Greater Montpellier Authority (L’Agglomération de Montpellier) has developed one of the most inter-linked and most heavily-used tram networks in France (over 300,000 passenger... http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Comment/montpellier-tram-network-a-group-in-action 389,385 http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com:80/Comment/montpellier-tram-network-a-group-in-action Sat, 01 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Andrew Foulkes, transportation communications manager at Lloyd’s Register, looks at London’s transport network’s performance during the Olympics. Transport was always the worry during London’s initial bid to host the 2012 Olympics. Even after it had been chosen, one could sense a collective holding of breath... http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Comment/olympics-proved-londons-transport-is-on-the-up 389,380 http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com:80/Comment/olympics-proved-londons-transport-is-on-the-up Sat, 01 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Ian Mitchell, chair of the conference committee organising the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers ASPECT 2012 conference, discusses the upcoming event and the IRSE’s centenary year. The Institution of Railway Signal Engineers is the premier professional institution for those involved or interested in the fi eld of railway... http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Comment/royal-guest-for-irse-at-aspect-2012 389,376 http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com:80/Comment/royal-guest-for-irse-at-aspect-2012 Sat, 01 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT David Crausby, Labour MP for Bolton North East, outlines to RTM his concerns about the new franchise. We have just found out that FirstGroup has won the bidding war to take over the franchise for the West Coast Main Line that is currently run by Virgin Trains. As this franchise is so important, I would hope that the bidding process... http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Comment/the-next-west-coast-franchise 389,383 http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com:80/Comment/the-next-west-coast-franchise Sat, 01 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce’s transport policy manager Emma Antrobus, who was the former co-ordinator of the North West Rail Campaign, explains why businesses in the region are so committed to backing the Northern Hub. The Northern Hub is a major rail investment scheme that, if funded in full, will provide an essential... http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Comment/chambers-northern-hub-campaign-on-track 389,377 http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com:80/Comment/chambers-northern-hub-campaign-on-track Sun, 01 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT RTM hears more about the latest research from Track 21, led by Professor William Powrie. Track 21 is a research programme funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), which aims to develop a systematic understanding of the fundamental science underpinning railway track behaviour, and then use this to bring... http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Comment/Track-for-the-21st-Century 389,376 http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com:80/Comment/Track-for-the-21st-Century Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Managing & Technical Director of VTOL Technologies, Ashley Bryant, a chartered engineer, chartered IT professional and member of the IMechE, reports on the new and rising Unmanned Aerial Systems and their value in the rail industry The UK rail network covers over 20,000 miles of track, 40,000 bridges and tunnels as well as 2,500... http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Comment/Why-are-UAS-not-being-more-widely-used-for-rail-network-inspections 389,379 http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com:80/Comment/Why-are-UAS-not-being-more-widely-used-for-rail-network-inspections Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Jonathan Tyler of Passenger Transport Networks, York, argues that ‘strategy’ is a key word in the presentation of the plan to build a high-speed railway connecting the North of England and the West Midlands with London; but it is also an abused word because it can conceal disordered thought. Effective and legitimate strategies need... http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Comment/HS2-strategic-wisdom-or-grand-folly 389,381 http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com:80/Comment/HS2-strategic-wisdom-or-grand-folly Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Urs Brechbühl of Geobrugg AG explains work being done in Alpine regions and elsewhere to prevent landslides disrupting the rail network. News reports of roads or railroad tracks blocked by debris from a shallow landslide are becoming more and more frequent. Why? The volume of rain falling not only in Alpine regions is increasing... http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Comment/protecting-infrastructure-against-shallow-landslides 389,376 http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com:80/Comment/protecting-infrastructure-against-shallow-landslides Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Dan Taylor, policy and research advisor at Passenger Focus, argues that station staff should not be seen as an indulgence that can be cut to save money, but a vital resource. The McNulty rail value for money study identified cutting staff costs (which are approaching £4bn a year) as a major priority. Amongst other things it... http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Comment/The-importance-of-staff-at-stations 389,374 http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com:80/Comment/The-importance-of-staff-at-stations Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT With Crossrail about to enter the crucial tunnelling phase, project manager Andy Alder says the key to success rests with getting the details right. It’s Europe’s biggest construction project: a rail tunnel underneath one of the world’s busiest cities, linking east to west. It is high profile and complex in the extreme.... http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Comment/Tunnel-Boring 389,379 http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com:80/Comment/Tunnel-Boring Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Electrical engineer Dr Iñigo Adín, a researcher at CEIT (the Centre of Studies and Technical Research of Gipuzkoa, Spain), discusses the European TREND project on rolling stock electromagnetic compatibility. Currently, rolling stock electromagnetic emissions are a major concern for train manufacturers and railway... http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Comment/Avoiding-interface 389,382 http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com:80/Comment/Avoiding-interface Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Efforts being made by the United Kingdom Society for Trenchless Technology (UKSTT) to educate and inform rail industry engineering staff and their contractors are essential, says Peter Crouch, UKSTT Technical Secretary, who here reviews the steps being made to improve and update industry awareness of trenchless capability and proven track... http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Comment/Education-is-critical 389,376 http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com:80/Comment/Education-is-critical Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Tony Lodge, chair of the Transport Committee of Conservative aligned think tank The Bow Group, makes the case for altering the HS2 route. Two decades have passed since a Conservative Government backed the alternative route for the Channel Tunnel Rail Link. British Rail, furious that their proposed alignment had been exposed as higher-risk... http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Comment/Getting-the-best-route-for-High-Speed 389,381 http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com:80/Comment/Getting-the-best-route-for-High-Speed Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Buckshaw Parkway station serves a major development at Buckshaw Village in Lancashire with direct services to Manchester, Preston and beyond. The £6.8m project developed Network Rail’s modular station designs to deliver the station platforms, buildings, access and car parking on time and within budget. Development... http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Comment/The-future-is-modular 375,389 http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com:80/Comment/The-future-is-modular Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT