Rail Industry Focus

What next for safety?

09 November 2017As rail businesses edge towards their target of zero injuries, improving safety performance can plateau. Amey’s sector director for rail, Lee Jones, explains how embracing tech, smart data and human science could help the infrastructure prov...

Collaboration is the secret to success

17 October 2017Collaboration is the best way to deliver better infrastructure asset development and management, says Paul Tweedale, managing director of TenBroeke Company Ltd. Major infrastructure projects seem to become more complex every year. New technologie...

Trains, tuxedos, TransCityRail: A day (and night) of celebrations

06 October 2017Last night, TransCityRail (TCR) North hosted its fourth instalment at Manchester’s Principal Hotel, bringing together over a thousand key members of the industry – from the high-profile chief executives and managing directors to the up...

Alliancing: a step change in performance

26 September 2017Alan Cox, director of pre-construction at BAM Nuttall, talks to RTM about a joined-up industry approach to create the right platform for efficiency and innovation. Britain’s railways continue to flourish. Rail passenger journeys have more t...

Investing in rail in the north

22 September 2017Rob Morris, director of operation at Siemens Rail Automation UK, runs through his organisation’s impressive track record across the north. With the Northern Powerhouse and Transport for the North programmes both firmly established as key dr...

Flexible skills for a changing industry

18 September 2017Beth Curtis, head of partnerships and communications at the National College for High Speed Rail (NCHSR), tells RTM’s Luana Salles that the new training centres will focus on developing a workforce capable of adapting to ever-changing industry dem...

Keeping an eye on cable theft

14 September 2017RTM’s David Stevenson reflects on recent cable theft figures from Network Rail.

Thameslink completes significant signal testing

14 September 2017Martin Chatfield, project director for high capacity infrastructure on Thameslink, gives RTM an update on the project's signalling works and testing.

High-speed synergies for the north

11 September 2017Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) is now being increasingly seen as the third phase of the UK’s high-speed rail programme. RTM’s Luana Salles reports on what this means for the region and Transport for the North (TfN).

Elizabeth Line rolling stock: a culture of co-operation

11 September 2017With the Elizabeth Line tantalisingly close to completion and the first of its new rolling stock already on track, David Sherrin, senior project manager for rolling stock at TfL, updates RTM’s Josh Mines on the progress and delivery of the new tra...

What role does smart security have in safer rail?

08 September 2017Carl Pocknell, head of engineering at Panasonic System Solutions Europe, discusses the role of video analytics in keeping transport hubs safe and operating efficiently. Despite there being over five million CCTV cameras in the UK, most surveillan...

All in this together

07 September 2017Northern Hub Alliance project director Mike Heywood updates RTM’s Luana Salles on the astounding progress of the Ordsall Chord – and the tight-knit team responsible for its success.

Rail Live: A unique industry conference

04 September 2017Colin Flack, chairman of the Rail Alliance, talks to RTM about this year’s edition of Rail Live and future ambitions. As readers will remember from the June/July issue, RTM sent our very own reporter Josh Mines down to Long Marston to cover...

Thinking down the line

28 August 2017East Midlands Derby-based Tidyco (UK) Ltd, a supplier of hydraulic and pneumatic products to the rail industry for over 40 years, discusses the importance that SMEs play within the wider industry and how best to address the needs of OEMs and ongoi...

Keep cool and carry on

20 July 2017RTM’s Luana Salles looks at the reasons behind the scorching summer temperatures on the Underground’s rolling stock – and what TfL is doing to change this.