Insight - Page 15
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Road vs rail: do heavy lorries get off lightly?
PHILIPPA EDMUNDS examines how existing road freight subsidies impose heavy economic, environmental and social costs on the UK
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How do you solve a problem like rail fares?
PAUL CLIFTON investigates whether the rail industry or politicians have the appetite to abolish return fares and remove split ticketing.
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Railway evolution will drive our cities’ growth
BRIDGET ROSEWELL considers how the current approach to funding transport projects could lead to damaging under-investment in our transport infrastructure
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Network Rail’s vision of the digital railway
NR Group Asset Management Director JERRY ENGLAND tells PHILIP HAIGH about the vision to implement network-wide European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 3
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“We are different from other police forces”
Chief Constable PAUL CROWTHER tells PAUL CLIFTON how the British Transport Police is great value for money
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Is the Rail Delivery Group fit for purpose?
NIGEL HARRIS meets RDG Chairman MARTIN GRIFFITHS, to discuss his organisation’s role in developing the UK’s rail strategy
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Rail freight: getting it right for the customer
Rail Freight Group Executive Director MAGGIE SIMPSON explores the diversity of the rail freight sector
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NR begins life under new financial rules
On September 1, Network Rail was reclassified as a public body. PHILIP HAIGH examines what this means for the company’s financial structure and responsibilities
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The safest railway yet - but it’s not safe enough
PAUL CLIFTON asks IAN PROSSER, director of railway safety and chief inspector of railways, if the operators are being pushed too hard
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Franchise holders are now partners, says DfT
MIKE JONES examines the latest changes to rail franchising, and argues that passenger benefits and risk transfer are now given real priority