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ISSUE 180 MARCH 2012 Putting your best foot forward 23
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26 Rail Professional comment and news 4-10
Network Rail directors turn down their bonuses; Boris makes bid to run London’s railways; SWT to form ‘deep alliance’ with Network Rail; Campaigners press for new stations between Glasgow and Edinburgh; DfT hands back £500,000 to Treasury
Business news
Network Rail signs £1.5bn framework agreements; More bids predicted to come from Asian-based operators in future franchise competitions
Train of thought
Readers’ letters: have your say about the rail industry and Rail Professional
News analysis
After months of consultation and controversy, the high speed rail line between London and the West Midlands got the go-ahead in January. Peter Plisner looks at the detail behind the announcement
Wright track 16-17 18-22
Robert Wright looks at the rationale behind the decision to go ahead with High Speed Two and wonders whether the government has been using the right arguments to justify it
Rail Professional interview
Katie Silvester catches up with Cath Bellamy, née Proctor, a year into her tenure as managing director of First Hull Trains, and fi nds out what brought her to the open access operator after her departure from Chiltern
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Ruud Haket; Andrew Goodrum; Adam Golton; Thijs Jan Noomen; John Ratcliffe; Nanouke van ’t Riet; Andrew Camp; Simone Bailey; Dave Welham; Mark Steward; Kelly Barlow; Ian Smith; Tim Gledhill; Clare McCartney; Keith Greenfi eld; Richard Robinson; Ian Bridges; Richard Parry; Phil Edwards; Lee Pitts; Jörg Wiedenlübbert; Kate Clement; Angela Birchall; Trevor Capps; Peter Garnett
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2011 RBA Review
Inside this issue: The winners and runners-up of the 2011 Rail Business Awards
Ahead of the Workwear and Corporate Clothing Show, Yvette Ashby looks at what makes a suitable safety boot for trackside workers
Time and tide
Andrew Mourant fi nds out how Network Rail’s route managing director for Wales is tackling the problem of coastal erosion
On the fl y
The government seems to be exploring two different avenues with regard to airport connectivity. On one hand, HS2 is to get a link to Heathrow Airport, on the other, the DfT is considering a possible new airport, which could see Heathrow close. Paul Clifton reports
Tunnel vision
John Smith, managing director of GB Railfreight, talks to Katie Silvester about how the company has developed since its sale to Eurotunnel
Stopping thieves in their tracks
James Perry looks at the proposed Metal Theft (Prevention) Bill to see what impact it could have on the rail industry
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