Insight - Page 2
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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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Behind the mask: trainee driver and author Bessie Matthews
PAUL CLIFTON fires the questions at social media sensation, the author and illustrator of children’s railway book Arlo’s Adventures, and now trainee driver with GB Railfreight
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Railway dependability: are we too risk-averse?
Every week now, there is a significant infrastructure failure. There is a growing perception that the railway is less dependable than before.
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The Rail Reform Bill: does it help or hinder?
With a general election soon, will February's Rail Reform Bill provide some clarity about the future? Conrad Landin reports
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The first steps on the path to fares reform?
LNER ditching Off-Peak for a 70min semi-flexible fare has attracted criticism, but with TfL and the Scottish Government also encouraging new ways of paying for your journey, is momentum gathering?
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The constant obstacles to maintaining infrastructure
Is what happened between Reading and Paddington symptomatic of wider problems coming soon to a railway near you?
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Opinion
What do passengers want and expect?
No passenger wants an unsafe railway, but do they want one that closes to avoid any risk?
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Insight
Managing fatigue risk for workers’ wellbeing
SARAH BOOTH and Dr CRISTINA RUSCITTO, of Baines Simmons Safety Services, discuss areas for improvements in fatigue risk management for the UK heavy and light rail industry
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Train manufacturers at a critical juncture
A ‘boom and bust’ cycle has created a problem for Britain’s rolling stock manufacturers, with orders drying up - and few new ones in the pipeline. PHILIP HAIGH considers the prospects for future orders
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The changing role of our railway stations
Innovations to improve Britain’s stations often meet stumbling blocks in the form of red tape. PETER PLISNER investigates some of the ways train companies have been breaking through the regulations.