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Safety in Numbers Mind the Skills Gap Review RTM PODCASTRTM PODCAST OUT NOW OCT/NOV 19 OCT/NOV #WeAreRTM OUT NOW #WeAreRTM FEATURE STORY SAFETY IN NUMBERS P38 P12 P23 Women in Rail TCR North Review GM Masterplan Fleet Revolution P20 P36 CONNECTING THE MIDLANDS SAVE THE DATE 9th Jul 2020 In association with CONTRIBUTORS Editorial Interim Editor Jamie Bennett-Ness [email protected] [email protected] Multimedia Reporter Matt Roberts [email protected] Emily Rodgers [email protected] Ailsa Cowen [email protected] EDITOR’S COMMENT Production Vehicle for change Art Director Paul Shillitto [email protected] Advertising At a time when rail faces heavy scrutiny over Technology Magazine, with Transport Scotland’s Business Development Managers major projects, punctuality and franchise models, project sponsor discussing the social and financial David Johnson it is important to truly appreciate the benefits the potential of the Levenmouth rail link (page 16), and [email protected] railway brings to the United Kingdom. Every year, the Tees Valley transport lead explaining the benefits Steve Delanty 1.7 billion people travel by train, and rail usage of improved connectivity for education and business [email protected] is on the up, increasing faster than for any other (page 18). And on page20, Andy Burnham stresses Patrick Bowley transport mode. But beyond the national figures, the importance of both Northern Powerhouse Rail [email protected] rail can have a transformational effect locally, and HS2, but also for a local, wide-ranging transport Chris Park from employing local workers to revitalising rural strategy to lead economic change locally through [email protected] stations. In some cases, the railway can actually devolved powers. Clem Carr transform individual lives. [email protected] But for an industry capable of such heart-warming Commercial In this issue, we hear about one such case from a personal stories and vast economic change, we still collaboration between a private rail company and a lag behind in diversity. The statistic that 13% of Business Development Director Roy C. Rowlands number of homeless charities. The Costain Skanska the rail industry is women is not representative of [email protected] joint venture, working on the HS2 Enabling Works, society, the industry or its passengers, says Adeline Accounts/Finance has partnered with local charities to support people Ginn on page 12, and the founder and chair of Heidi Rowlands who are homeless, and when ready, offer them Women in Rail emphasises the benefits that a more [email protected] sustainable jobs on HS2. Five such people have gender diverse workforce brings to the table. Office & Administration Manager Alex Wight already entered full-time employment, and there is Don’t miss our nine-page TCR North 2019 exclusive [email protected] scope for far more, not just from this joint venture on page 23, reviewing the lessons learned from Marketing & Events Team Leader but from other partnerships across the industry. another stellar TransCityRail event. And of course, safety always come first, so read our ‘Safety In Lucy Brien [email protected] The railway has an enormous impact on our society, Numbers’ piece on page 38, as well numerous other with millions transported daily to work, school and features dotted around the magazine. Publisher to see family and friends. Rail freight transports 17 Roy V. Rowlands [email protected] billion tonne kilometres annually. And the economic Jamie Bennett-Ness, Interim Editor benefits are laid out clear to see in this issue of Rail © Copyright 2019 Cognitive Publishing Ltd. ISSN 1471-0668 The opinions and views expressed in the magazine are not necessarily those of the management or the publishers. Cognitive Publishing Ltd Registered in England. Reg. No. 4011145 A subsidiary of Cognitive Business Media Ltd 2nd Floor, 82 King Street, Manchester M2 4WQ Tel: +44 (0)161 833 6320 Fax: +44 (0)161 870 1192 Email: [email protected] www.railtechnologymagazine.com All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in retrieval systems or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, without prior written permission from the publishers. To view our full terms and conditions go to www.cognitivepublishing.com Average circulation for the period 1/1/2018 – 31/12/18 is 9,796 per issue Rail Technology Magazine Oct/Nov 2019 | 1 CONTENTS 5-22 23-31 32-37 Comment TCR North 2019 Review Rolling stock Hear about Skanska’s work with the homeless, A nine-page exclusive look at the latest Jay Symonds, senior analyst at the ORR, Andy Burnham’s prospectus for the North TransCityRail North event in Manchester. talks us through the new ‘on-time’ punctuality and from the founder of Women in Rail, Check out the image galleries and read our measures and Michael Black, supply chain Adeline Ginn. Other contributors include reviews of the day conference, black-tie services director at Network Rail, introduces RIA, Midlands Connect, CBR, Levenmouth dinner event and panel discussions. us to a new fleet strategy for Control Period 6. and Tees Valley. EDITOR’S CHOICE 8 12 16 20 What do Passengers Women in Rail: The Levenmouth The Greater Manchester Want? Challenging Perceptions Blueprint Masterplan David Powell, rolling stock Adeline Ginn, founder and chair The Levenmouth railway link will RTM’s Emily Rodgers reports as programme director at Merseytravel, of Women in Rail, explains the deliver substantial social benefits Andy Burnham reveals his grand sets out how the transport body benefits and need for a more and societal opportunities, says plans for the future of Greater Keavy O’Neill, Levenmouth is trying to make the most of rail gender diverse workforce on the Manchester’s rail network and railway project sponsor at railway, and how her organisation wider transport system. devolution by going directly to Transport Scotland. the passengers. is setting out to achieve this. Lord Tony Ian Prosser Alex Hynes Andy Doherty Clair Mowbray Berkeley HM Chief Inspector of Managing Director, Chief Rail Chief Executive & Board Member, Railways and Director Scotland’s Railway Technology Principal, Advanced European of Railway Safety, Officer, Network Transport & Rail Freight Office of Rail and Rail Infrastructure Association Road National College EDITORIAL BOARD 2 | Rail Technology Magazine Oct/Nov 2019 36-41 42-44 Geotechnical Engineering Training & Staff Development Caroline Meek of Network Rail and chair of the Network Rail and the ORR both tackle the topic industry-wide Ballast Dust Working Group discusses of workforce fatigue, its dangers and the measures progress so far and what’s next for the group, and RTM taken to avoid it. The chief executive of the recently talks to OMICRON about why its products are the best renamed National College for Advanced Transport & choice for test engineers. Infrastructure, Clair Mowbray, sets out how they plan to bridge the current skills shortage. 23 36 38 43 TransCityRail North 2019 Fleet Revolution Safety in Numbers Mind the Skills Gap Review Read our nine-page feature on Network Rail’s supply chain Caroline Meek, head of safety, Clair Mowbray, chief executive the year’s most important rail services director for Network health, environment and quality of the recently renamed National event in the North, reviewing the Rail, Michael Black, explains for route services at Network College for Advanced Transport daytime conference, networking how the organisation’s new fleet Rail, looks at the progress of & Infrastructure, explains how dinner and more. strategy for CP6 heralds a radical the industry-wide Ballast Dust the college is aiming to bridge the overhaul of its services. Working Group, and what the current skills shortage. future holds. Giles Thomas Howard David Prof. Anson Jack Peter Austin Phase1 Engineering Smith Sidebottom International Director, Delivery Director, Chief Passenger University of Birmingham, Director, East HS2 Ltd Operations Director, Centre for Railway West Railway Officer Transport Focus Research Company Crossrail Rail Technology Magazine Oct/Nov 2019 | 3 From: Andrew J.G Subject: Carlisle extension to Borders Railway making positive progress Perhaps Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon and Prime Minister Boris Johnson could pay for the reopening of the Borders Railway from Tweedbank to Carlisle. I think it will be a great achievement, allowing both passenger and freight trains to use the railway, and could be beneficial for the whole of Scottish Borders. From: Anonymous Subject: Andy Burnham reveals plans for a transformed ‘London style’ rail system for Greater Manchester He should start in two relatively easy areas. Firstly, introduce contactless ticketing on trains, trams and buses throughout Greater Manchester, which should eventually be extended to Merseyside and the rest of Lancashire. Ticketing in the North is currently a barrier to public transport usage. The other important thing is to follow London’s lead in bus and walking maps at stations and bus stops. They should also get the second man off the trains and put them on the platform, as has happened on the London Underground and Overground. This allows people who need assistance, such as the blind, to just turn up and be led to and from the trains. INBOX From: NickK Subject: Transport Secretary
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