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IT AND DIGITAL INNOVATION p42-47
International Association of Public Transport (UITP) secretary general Alain Flausch speaks to RTM to argue for inter-operable ticketing and information systems across the Continent. We also get an update on Plain Line Pattern Recognition from Network Rail’s Tim Flower.
ADVANCED RAIL CONTROL p48-49
With systems such as ERTMS and CBTC scheduled for deployment, Matt Phillips, head of Interfl eet Technology’s Advanced Railway Control Systems (ARCS) division, explores this technology area and both the benefi ts and potential pitfalls of delivery.
ROLLING STOCK p50-54
Stewart Mills, Tube Lines operations director, discusses the Jubilee line fl eet upgrade, while we also hear from Richard Carrington, Eversholt’s head of projects and procurement, and Vossloh Kiepe UK’s Karl Barras about a traction system upgrade for Eversholt’s Class 321 and 322s.
WORKSHOPS, DEPOTS & LIFTING EQUIPMENT p55-69
Adam Newton, Bombardier’s general manager at Central Rivers Depot, speaks to RTM about the Super Voyager maintenance contract extension, and Network Rail’s East Midlands route MD Martin Frobisher discusses the new rail maintenance depot planned at Derby.
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SECTIONS COMMENT p16-23
Railfuture Scotland’s Roderick McDougall makes the ‘irrefutable’ case for high- speed rail linking Edinburgh and Glasgow with the rest of the UK, and we hear from Steer Davies Gleave’s Euan Mackay on the Rail in the North strategy.
TRACK TECHNOLOGY p26-41
RTM reports on a successful points repair project using an innovative technology, while Adam Hewitt reports back from a site visit to see Network Rail’s high-output track relaying system in action.
WORKSHOPS, DEPOTS & LIFTING EQUIPMENT
COATINGS 75-76 EDITORIAL BOARD
Andy Mitchell is the Programme Director for Crossrail. He also directed the Southern Power
Upgrade project and secured funding and consents for the Thameslink programme. Mitchell is also a Fellow of the Institute of Civil Engineers.
2 | rail technology magazine Dec/Jan 13
Lord Tony Berkeley chairs the Rail Freight Group. He is the Secretary of the All- Party Parliamentary
Rail Group, a board member of the European Rail Freight Association, member of the Institution of Civil Engineers and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Transport.
Dave Mullin is Innovation Programme
Manager at Network Rail. Mullin is also
the non-executive director for SITC (Security Innovation and Technology Consortium).
Neil Andrew
is Head of Systems and Technology at Balfour Beatty Rail. Balfour Beatty is
an international rail engineering, design and construction business.
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