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Risky business: train fleets in a state of flux
A flood of new trains is creating unpredictability in the UK rolling stock market. PHILIP HAIGH examines implications for the leasing companies & manufacturers
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What is transport policy really for?
PAUL CLIFTON looks at how the UK’s infrastructure will be affected by a rapidly evolving society
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Transport and travel: the shape of things to come
RICHARD GEORGE, Rail & Transit Engineering at SNC-Lavalin, examines the new world of autonomous transport and its possible impact on transport infrastructure
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Smart ticketing - buses have left trains standing
Take-up of smartcards on rail has been glacially slow in the UK, but that is expected to change over the next two years. PAUL CLIFTON assesses progress
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HS2 primed to play a critical role in our future
HS2 Ltd's Strategic Communications Director, Tom Kelly, says HS2 is primed to play a critical role in our future
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East West plots a course for vertical integration
New East West Rail Chairman ROB BRIGHOUSE will lead an organisation charged with further developing the East West Rail route. PAUL STEPHEN reports.
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Are we on the verge of a fares breakthrough?
After decades of debate, a large-scale trial of changes to rail fares will start in May. PAUL CLIFTON investigates
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“A war of attrition in which everyone loses”
With the RMT determined to expand its battle with Southern Railway into a national campaign, what are the implications for the railway? PAUL CLIFTON reports
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Safety first: rail’s record shows the way forward
For the ninth consecutive year, no passenger has died as a result of a rail accident in the UK. TOM INGALL reports
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Defining efficiency… and meeting the targets
Rail is under constant pressure to meet capacity, satisfaction & value for money. Is it possible to accurately measure rail’s performance? asks PHILIP HAIGH