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OCTOBER 2010 ISSUE 163 £3.95
THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE FOR RAILWAY MANAGERS
www.railpro.co.uk ISSUE 163 OCTOBER 2010
Major league
Alliance Rail’s backer revealed for its GNER and GNWR plans
Creating
Crossrail The progress so far on London’s east-west project
Spend
and save A review of what rail could lose in the spending review
Editor’s comment and news 4-11
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Northern Ireland’s troubles spill on the railways; Newport station completed; Atoc proposes greater vertical integration; Edinburgh’s second station goes ahead; RFG: Freight faces attacks on several fronts
Business news
Scott Wilson bought by URS; Go-Ahead’s profits fall; East Anglia gets extension
Train of thought
Readers’ letters: have your say about the rail industry and Rail Professional
News analysis 14-15 16-17
Peter Plisner looks at some changes to the proposed route for HS2, which aims to take into account some of the concerns of local residents
Wright Track
Made in Europe. Most of the UK’s new-build rolling stock is currently manufactured in Europe, with the exception of Bombardier’s plant in Derby. But, asks Robert Wright, could Europe’s manufacturers soon be facing stiff competition from the Chinese?
Rail Professional interview
Ian Yeowart tells Katie Silvester about his plans to give the north of England more direct trains to London using the brand names GNER and GNWR
The waiting game
The spending review is just weeks away. Paul Clifton looks at what we can expect to see get swept away
The regulator’s platform
In a new quarterly column, the ORR will be highlighting the most important areas of its work
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How new engineering techniques are cutting possessions during operational hours down to a minimum
Constructing Crossrail
In the three years since Crossrail got the go-ahead, plenty of preparatory work has been taking place, but the all important tunnelling contracts have yet to be awarded. Dan Harvey reports on the progress so far
Institution of Railway Operators
Jim Summers looks at how other countries have made use of tram-trains. Plus: dates for your diary
Rail Business Awards
Sponsor Electro Motive is offering an engineer the chance to train at its Chicago headquarters, as part of the winner’s package for a new award. Plus, the Institution of Railway Operators explains the importance of the Young Professional category
Putting the human into station design
David Watts looks at how stations can be designed to be more passenger friendly, where they have traditionally catered primarily for the needs of train operators
People
Danny Williams; Mark Ruddy; David Gleeson; Paul Williams; Rufus Boyd; Tracey Best; Jim Buchanan
Recruitment
Vacancies in the rail industry, focusing on senior management positions
Classified
A round-up of essential products and services for the rail industry
Dave Farrow
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