- Paul Clifton
- Contributing Writer, RAIL & RailReview
- paul@paulclifton.com
Articles by Paul Clifton - Page 4
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News
SWR begins Arterio driver training
Driver training has finally started on South Western Railway’s long-delayed fleet of 90 Class 701 Arterio trains.
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News
Stranded trains study calls for more focus on passenger welfare
Rail industry plans for dealing with stranded trains require greater focus on the safety and welfare of passengers involved, according to a report for the Office of Rail and Road and Transport Focus.
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Features
Many happy returns for the workforce
How easy is it to return after years out of the workplace? And then land a hugely competitive place as a trainee train driver? Paul Clifton finds out.
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Insight
Behind the mask…Ellie Burrows
Paul Clifton fires the questions at Network Rail’s Managing Director, Southern Region, who is addicted to fizzy drink…
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Insight
Finding and keeping diverse new talent
With a looming ‘retirement bulge’ in the industry, Paul Clifton visits Southern’s Selhurst Depot, and looks at efforts to widen candidate selection
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News
Island Line to close again
The Island Line on the Isle of Wight is to close completely for a month from September, and partly for nine months.
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Insight
New freight entrants and the obstacles they face
The newest entrant to the rail freight market is parcels carrier Varamis. Paul Clifton asks founder Phil Read what he needs from an incoming government.
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Insight
What rail freight needs to survive and thrive
Train operators, container port owners and supply chain experts describe the paths that the government and the freight companies should take for growth.
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Insight
Open access under a new government
The Government has approved new open access operators. Labour says it will retain the concept if it wins the election. Paul Clifton hears from the operators.
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Insight
The constant obstacles to maintaining infrastructure
Is what happened between Reading and Paddington symptomatic of wider problems coming soon to a railway near you?
