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9 th International Railway Infrastructure Exhibition The Definitive Rail Infrastructure Event 1-3 May 2012 Hall 3, NEC | Birmingham, UK Register now for FREE at infrarail.com (saving £15 on the door) Featuring: On Track Display, Seminar Theatre, Networking Area, Opening Ceremony, The Yard, Networking Reception, hundreds of exhibitors, thousands of products. For more information: Tel:+44 (0)1727 814400 | Infrarail@mackbrooks.co.uk | www.infrarail.com Supporting Organisations Media Partners
Welcome ISSUE 180 MARCH 2012 Putting your best foot forward 23 Ahead of the Workwear and Corporate Clothing Show, Yvette Ashby looks at what makes a suitable safety boot for trackside workers CPL (Cambridge Publishers Ltd) 275 Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8JE EDITORIAL Time and tide 24-25 Andrew Mourant finds out how Network Rail’s route managing director for Wales is tackling the problem of coastal erosion EDITOR: KATIE SILVESTER Tel: 01223 477426 (direct line) editor@railpro.co.uk ADVERTISING SALES 01223 477411 (switchboard) 01223 304760 (fax) On the fly 26-27 The government seems to be exploring two different avenues with regard to airport connectivity. On one hand, HS2 is to get a link to Heathrow Airport, on the other, the DfT is considering a possible new airport, which could see Heathrow close. Paul Clifton reports ROB TIDSWELL rob.tidswell@cpl.co.uk 01223 477427 (direct line) JAMES SMYTH james.smyth@railpro.co.uk 01223 477428 (direct line) ADVERTISING PRODUCTION JENNIE CALEY CPL 275 Newmarket Road Cambridge CB5 8JE Tel: 01223 477411 Fax: 01223 327356 production@railpro.co.uk SUBSCRIPTIONS Tel: 01223 477411 Fax: 01223 327356 subscriptions@railpro.co.uk PRODUCTION Tel: 01223 477411 Fax: 01223 327356 info@cpl.biz www.cpl.biz DESIGN: MARTIN COOK Thanks to Rail Images for photographic assistance MAIN IMAGE (SOUTHERN) ON COVER OF RBA REVIEW: WWW.RAILIMAGES.CO.UK Rail Professional welcomes contributions in the form of articles, photographs or letters, preferably by email. Original photographs may be submitted, but, while every care will be exercised, neither the editor nor the publisher take responsibility for loss of, or damage to, material sent. Submission of material to Rail Professional will be taken as permission for it to be published in the magazine. Published monthly by CPL ISSN 1476-2196 ©All rights reserved. No part of this magazine may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the copyright owners. Average Net Circulation January 2010 to December 2010 7,672 copies Shutterstock.com/Jacqueline Abromeit Rail Professional comment and news 4-10 Network Rail directors turn down their bonuses; Boris makes bid to run London’s railways; SWT to form ‘deep alliance’ with Network Rail; Campaigners press for new stations between Glasgow and Edinburgh; DfT hands back £500,000 to Treasury Business news 11 Network Rail signs £1.5bn framework agreements; More bids predicted to come from Asian-based operators in future franchise competitions Train of thought 12-13 Readers’ letters: have your say about the rail industry and Rail Professional News analysis 14-15 Wright track 16-17 After months of consultation and controversy, the high speed rail line between London and the West Midlands got the go-ahead in January. Peter Plisner looks at the detail behind the announcement Robert Wright looks at the rationale behind the decision to go ahead with High Speed Two and wonders whether the government has been using the right arguments to justify it Rail Professional interview 18-22 26 Katie Silvester catches up with Cath Bellamy, née Proctor, a year into her tenure as managing director of First Hull Trains, and finds out what brought her to the open access operator after her departure from Chiltern Tunnel vision 28-30 John Smith, managing director of GB Railfreight, talks to Katie Silvester about how the company has developed since its sale to Eurotunnel Stopping thieves in their tracks 31 James Perry looks at the proposed Metal Theft (Prevention) Bill to see what impact it could have on the rail industry People Ruud Haket; Andrew Goodrum; Adam Golton; 34-35 Thijs Jan Noomen; John Ratcliffe; Nanouke van ’t Riet; Andrew Camp; Simone Bailey; Dave Welham; Mark Steward; Kelly Barlow; Ian Smith; Tim Gledhill; Clare McCartney; Keith Greenfield; Richard Robinson; Ian Bridges; Richard Parry; Phil Edwards; Lee Pitts; Jörg Wiedenlübbert; Kate Clement; Angela Birchall; Trevor Capps; Peter Garnett Recruitment 36-39 Find your next job here and online at www.railpro.co.uk/recruitment 2011 RBA Review Inside this issue: The winners and runners-up of the 2011 Rail Business Awards Follow us @Twitter RailProMag@twitter
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