RailReview - Page 4

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NR’s Digital Railway: built from the bottom up

Digital Railway is a priority for Network Rail, but its complexity offers major challenges. DAVID WABOSO, NR’s Managing Director, discusses its implementation

Digitalisation 1 Jan

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Runway decision…

Better rail access to airports is key to the future of UK aviation, argues PAUL CLIFTON

Major projects 1 Jan

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The bloody Battle for Southern Railway

Commuters’ lives are being ruined by dismal levels of service on Southern Railway. Behind it lies a titanic union-employer battle.

Industrial relations 1 Oct

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"I'm here because I want to make a difference"

Network Rail’s ROB MCINTOSH explains to PHILIP HAIGH how increased devolution and changing NR’s processes will shape the challenges he faces

Regulation 1 Oct

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Is franchising model still fit for purpose?

Anthony Lambert examines the history of UK rail franchising, and analyses both its current situation and its long-term future.

Regulation 1 Oct

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A significant test case for railway re-openings

The market town of Wisbech could play a pivotal role in revealing the opportunities and obstacles associated with re-establishing old connections.

Major projects 1 Oct

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Brexit and the UK rail sector: the legal debate

DAVID MOORE and KEIR PIMBLETT of law firm Dentons study the legal aspects of Brexit.

Legislation 1 Oct

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Brexit... a positive catalyst for change?

As we prepare for life outside the EU, what opportunities and challenges confront the rail industry?

Legislation 1 Oct

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Let there be light? Or will heavy rail prevail?

Modern UK light rail has suffered from a series of false dawns, with costs and culture often blocking attempts to introduce new systems in our cities.

Light rail 1 Jul

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Climate change and the railway's predicament

The Dover sea wall…Harbury cutting…the landslip at Wrecclesham: are these examples of climate change challenging the railway?

Climate adaption 1 Jul

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Should the regulator's role be redefined?

Following the reclassification of Network Rail, IAN TUCKER, Senior Associate-Transport Sector at Burges Salmon, looks at the future of rail regulation in the UK

Regulation 1 Jul

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Action stations: hubs to drive local growth

ANTHONY LAMBERT examines what Britain can learn from operators around the world when planning and developing stations.

Stations 1 Jul

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Action stations: getting the development right

Railway stations are reclaiming their historical function at the heart of local communities. ANTHONY LAMBERT reports

Stations 1 Jul

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The Shaw Report: the need for change

PHILIP HAIGH examines the recommendations made in Nicola Shaw’s report, and assesses just how easy - or how difficult - that task may prove to be

Regulation 1 Jul

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Hendy Review

Reader's responses to Peter Hendy's exclusive interview in RailReview Q4-2015 (December 2015)

Industrial relations 14 Apr

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Which way now? Our railway at a crossroads

MICHAEL HOLDEN examines how the railways have developed in the past 20 years, and presents his blueprint for a revised organisational structure

Industrial relations 14 Apr

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We’re still waiting for the electrification spark

Plans remain in place to electrify major sections of the UK rail network, but where will the power come from?

Electrification 14 Apr

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A strategy for UK growth and global participation

TERENCE WATSON introduces the RSG plan for unlocking the supply chain’s potential and its benefits for UK rail

Legislation 14 Apr

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‘Premium’ traffic could help freight prosper

High-speed rail offers plenty of potential for the premium freight market, with the loss of coal traffic offset by smaller volumes of higher-yielding deliveries

Freight 12 Apr