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Dealing with tragedy
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Network Rail’s Liam Sumpter and Ross Moran open up about the tragic day of the Stonehaven derailment.
The sweetness of Siemens Mobility
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Sambit Banerjee on his journey in rail and his role at Siemens Mobility.
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Government invests £1.2 million for development work to be rolled out on three key rail routes.
Wellbeing top of the rail agenda
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Including reducing carbon emissions in Wales and the end of the line for Pacer.
Keeping trains and stations clean
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Greater Anglia’s Martin Moran on the efforts to keep everyone safe.
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David Brown on the need for a more passenger-centric railway.
Next generation of footbridges Network Rail Principal Engineer Ian Grimes on the future of footbridge design.
Platform to end domestic abuse
future Tram Train schemes
SYPTE’s Pat Beijer on the Tram Train pilot and 25 years of Supertram. Robroyston Station
Darren Caplan Anthony Smith Meeting challenges head The mission to get the beston deal for passengers Liam Henderson Bringing innovation Emmaabout Dymond Becoming better as a team Natasha Hanson Checking out of rail with pride EDI Charter
Liam Sumpter Louise Cheeseman and Ross Moran
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Network Rail’s Nick King on the difference achieving White Ribbon Accreditation will make.
The MD of the open access operator Hull Trains Opening up about the mindset and emotions on on weathering the lockdown storm the day of the Stonehaven train derailment
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NSAR’s Neil Robertson on the strategic approach needed to maintain rail’s momentum.
Solutions to the railway’s problems
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Liam Henderson on the major role for smaller companies in bringing about innovation.
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Highlighting products and services that are set to transform the railways.
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A pledge for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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South Western Railway’s Damian Power and Phil Dominey discuss the biggest changes to the Island Line in five decades.
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