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Railway consultancy Supplement
A 24 page supplement bound in the centre of this magazine. Consultants make a substantial
contribution to the progress of the railway industry - we review the movers and shakers in this
competitive area
Features
First Great Western scoops Major Project award
Round-up of the winners in the Modern Railways Railway Industry Innovation awards
New railways for London: Overground and Crossrail
Report from Howard Smitha€ s address to the Railway Study Association
The Great Western
Marking time on the franchise
Interview with First Great Western MD Mark Hopwood
GW route modernisation gets underway
Network Rail Route Director Patrick Hallgate outlines the project
GW gets SET for IEP
New inter-city trains for the Paddington route
HOPS brewing in Germany
A report on the GW electrification train from the Windhoff factory
Preserving heritage while electrifying
Sydney Gardens, Bath, and other sensitive sites
MetroWest takes shape
A revamped suburban system for Bristol
Cross-Severn challenge
Rail needs to up its game in the face of road competition
The Oxford capacity challenge
No time for dreaming amongst the spires
The far South West demands investment
Traffic is growing in Devon and Cornwall
Look forward to WRAtH
A link to Heathrow T5 is planned
The impact of HS2 on the Western
Old Oak looks set to become a major interchange
On the Cover
Great Western special
Siemens pulls out of Crossrail bidding
TfL takes over in Herts
Windermere wiring studied
Londona€ s rail revival
GOBLIN electrification green light
News
News Front
Green light for GOBLIN electrification; proposals for Northern Hub at Manchester; tram-train for Sheffield
Rail Freight
John Smith calls for more electric haulage of intermodal freight; restructuring of the UK coal industry
Infrastructure News
North West wiring; Bank station upgrade; Thales signalling on the Northern Line
Informed Sources
Roger Ford considers the ORRa€ s Draft Determination and revisits obstacle detection on level crossings
Europe View
Keith Fender presents a round-up of news from across the Channel
Regulars
Railtalk
We want more driver-only operation
Trackwatch
Our monthly look at changes on the national network
Blood and Custard
The lighter side of railway life
Forum
Readers comment on topical issues around the railway today
Moving Wheels
Pendolino H3 update
People
Recent appointments
In Business
Latest happenings in industry
Small ads
Fresh format for our small ads
Alan Williams
Inconvenienced at St Pancras
Crossrail update
A new station for Abbey Wood
A 24 page supplement bound in the centre of this magazine. Consultants make a substantial
contribution to the progress of the railway industry - we review the movers and shakers in this
competitive area
Features
First Great Western scoops Major Project award
Round-up of the winners in the Modern Railways Railway Industry Innovation awards
New railways for London: Overground and Crossrail
Report from Howard Smitha€ s address to the Railway Study Association
The Great Western
Marking time on the franchise
Interview with First Great Western MD Mark Hopwood
GW route modernisation gets underway
Network Rail Route Director Patrick Hallgate outlines the project
GW gets SET for IEP
New inter-city trains for the Paddington route
HOPS brewing in Germany
A report on the GW electrification train from the Windhoff factory
Preserving heritage while electrifying
Sydney Gardens, Bath, and other sensitive sites
MetroWest takes shape
A revamped suburban system for Bristol
Cross-Severn challenge
Rail needs to up its game in the face of road competition
The Oxford capacity challenge
No time for dreaming amongst the spires
The far South West demands investment
Traffic is growing in Devon and Cornwall
Look forward to WRAtH
A link to Heathrow T5 is planned
The impact of HS2 on the Western
Old Oak looks set to become a major interchange
On the Cover
Great Western special
Siemens pulls out of Crossrail bidding
TfL takes over in Herts
Windermere wiring studied
Londona€ s rail revival
GOBLIN electrification green light
News
News Front
Green light for GOBLIN electrification; proposals for Northern Hub at Manchester; tram-train for Sheffield
Rail Freight
John Smith calls for more electric haulage of intermodal freight; restructuring of the UK coal industry
Infrastructure News
North West wiring; Bank station upgrade; Thales signalling on the Northern Line
Informed Sources
Roger Ford considers the ORRa€ s Draft Determination and revisits obstacle detection on level crossings
Europe View
Keith Fender presents a round-up of news from across the Channel
Regulars
Railtalk
We want more driver-only operation
Trackwatch
Our monthly look at changes on the national network
Blood and Custard
The lighter side of railway life
Forum
Readers comment on topical issues around the railway today
Moving Wheels
Pendolino H3 update
People
Recent appointments
In Business
Latest happenings in industry
Small ads
Fresh format for our small ads
Alan Williams
Inconvenienced at St Pancras
Crossrail update
A new station for Abbey Wood
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