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    The cost of living agenda - how should the railway contribute ?

    The government will want to freeze rail's contribution to CPI/RPI which are the basis for many costs such as public sector pay rises and inflation linked gilt payouts. They really need to get interest rates down as well and lowering inflation is the number one lever for that. Rail's...
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    What are the advantages and disadvantages of Diesel v Electric?

    Overhead electric copper cables can be stolen at great cost to operational stability and maintenance budget. It's not a problem in the UK, but it is a problem in South Africa. Electric railways are also at risk of complete failure in a hybrid or kinetic war being easy to disable...
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    Lord Blunkett sets out plan to fix Yorkshire’s railways

    I'm happy to see the upgrade for the Goole line. At the moment Goole residents are tied to the failing towns of Doncaster or Hull. Extending Leeds's influence outside the West Yorkshire boundary is key to its future. I would expect a lot of housing development would be unlocked in places like...
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    Your experience the last time you travelled by train

    18th July Today (1V56 0748 Glasgow Central to Plymouth) Cross country from York to Leeds. The 4 car train was almost full on departure with a lot of hefty luggage on board. The service was on time and I managed to get a seat. If there had been no seat I would have de-boarded and waited for the...
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