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FUTURE OF RAIL CONFERENCE


this and subsequent control periods (more from Price over the page).


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        if it’s possible, even more enthusiastic about his    enthusiastic about innovation.


 innovation, particularly in the rail sector. When I became CEO of Abellio Group in early 2012, I recognised immediately the importance of delivering continuous improvement through full contract periods.”


         innovative schemes we are currently taking      information


service tailored for individual


 remote monitoring and control of stations so that components can be replaced when needed rather than being renewed at a regular interval, and the development of mobile information         we intend to roll that out to passengers as well.”


Abellio is also working with Telefónica to use mobile tracking data to help build a precise picture of passenger movement in stations             


particularly enthusiastic about smart ticketing and potentially bringing the Be-In-Be-Out system, in use in the Netherlands, over to the UK. This allows passengers to pay for their journeys with a smartcard that is automatically detected by a reader, and doesn’t even require tapping in and out like contactless payment        this going further and phasing out smartcards for mobile phones, which will also then be able to be used to purchase items at stations in addition to journeys.


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In the afternoon the conference split into                   director of First Great Western, spoke about the new Intercity Express Programme and had  delays on the Great Western Main Line.


       a couple of weeks ago. It’s going to be put on a ship in the new year and sailed halfway around         to this project and I think it also sends a clear message to Network Rail that the trains are going to be on time – you guys need to make 


Ordsall Chord      


These objections were overcome through “some targeted industry investment in creating a much better facility for that museum”, Warnes      implacably opposed and set out its case at the public inquiry held in April-May 2014.


Network Rail chief executive Mark Carne told       2014: “Assuming a positive [TWAO] decision is made by the end of the year, we can still achieve    completion date.


But Warnes told the Future of Rail conference that the planning inspector is now due to deliberate early in 2015,


expected not long after – hopefully allowing the programme to get back on track.


FOR MORE INFORMATION


W: marketforce.eu.com/events/transport- logistics/the-future-of-rail


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planning and programmes director at Northern Rail, who provided an update on the proposed Ordsall Chord in Manchester, linking Piccadilly 


The original aim was to start work in late 2014 or early 2015, but the planning process has 


The proposed route bisects the route of the original Manchester – Liverpool railway,  


with a decision


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