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bergougnoux TIGHTENS MANAGEMENT'S GRIP - In his first major move since donning the President's mantle at French National Railways on May 9, Jean Bergougnoux has reshuffled his headquarters team and set up an infrastructure management division
french NATIONAL RAILWAYS IN FIGURES
action PROGRAMME WINS BACK LOST TRAFFIC - After many years of rising traffic, last year's economic downturn and the unhappy launch of Socrate brought a change in the fortunes of French National Railways' long- distance passenger business. A fresh start with a radical policy has halted the downward trend
light RAIL AHEAD IN URBAN TRANSPORT RACE - Two tramways are poised to open in French cities, and a third is well under way
belgians PREPARE TO JOIN HIGH SPEED CLUB - With 71 km of 300km/h new line under construction and a further 120km in design, the first high speed operations arc scheduled for 1996-97
NS REAPS THE BENEFIT OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT - Netherlands Railways sees restructuring into autonomous business groups as the best route to a profitable railway, with the government taking responsibility for infrastructure funding and access to the network
yield MANAGEMENT BOOSTS REVENUE AND ENHANCES CUSTOMER SERVICE - The search for improved profitability from long-distance passenger services is leading railways to introduce market pricing. Keeping track of the options and maximising revenue is achieved by yield management techniques
bankers SEE OPPORTUNITIES TO INVEST IN europe's RAILWAYS - More transparent accounting, open access, and moves towards the privatisation of Europe's national railways are providing opportunities for the financial sector to take a greater stake in investment
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