Opinion - Page 3
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25 years on from Ladbroke Grove and innovation for a safer railway
RAIL Editor Dickon Ross on the future of rail safety, from the Innotrans rail technology show in Berlin.
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Opinion: The travails of getting to the end of a branch line
Christian Wolmar reflects on the point of some remoter stations if the service is so infrequent.
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A step in the right direction to meet freights ambitions
As further reform to rail continues apace, changes to rail freight and the charges attached to it have already been made. In a move designed to encourage further modal shift to rail freight, Network Rail and the Department for Transport (DfT) has waived track access charges for new freight flows for the next six months in a bid to bring new business onto the nation’s tracks.
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Opinion: Passenger support at stations - and making them safe for all
Philip Haigh examines two incidents which highlight the need for excellent customer service to go hand-in-hand with reliable services
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Opinion: Moving fast on rail reform: but will things be fixed?
The government should not be blaming the private sector for all the problems the railway faces, says Andy Bagnall, Chief Executive of Rail partners.
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Opinion: Haigh launches Shadow GBR - but we’re still in the dark
Labour's nationalisation plan is driven by ideology, says Christian Wolmar, and it's unclear if and when it will solve the industry's problems.
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Guest Opinion: Our railway needs a lot more now than nationalisation
Sidestep the public vs private debate and focus more closely on better public transport, says the new Liberal Democrat MP Olly Glover.
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Opinion: GBR starts to take form
Our anonymous industry insider asks whether the new organisation will be a regional or business-led structure.
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Can public-private partnerships be made to deliver?
Philip Haigh examines what is needed for investment from both the public and private sectors to aid railway growth.
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RAIL comment: Labour’s blueprint for rail
Can the latest strategic report, the Rail and Urban Transport Review chaired by former Siemens UK head Juergen Maier, deliver a successful long-term strategy?
