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Building on the success of the Elizabeth Line
With a full timetable now up and running, TfL’s Elizabeth Line Director HOWARD SMITH tells PHILIP SHERRATT what is next for London’s new railway
Connecting the tube
Mobile connectivity is being rolled out across the London Underground and Elizabeth Line – at no cost to London’s taxpayers. PHILIP SHERRATT explains how it is being delivered
Has signalling lost the plot?
■ Specifications still in ‘NR credit card’ mode
■ ORR competition addiction out of touch with reality
■ ‘ETCS-ready’ trains face obsolescence
Crossing the divide
An initiative between Network Rail and Arriva Rail London is providing their Operations Directors with direct experience of each other’s roles. ANDY RODEN speaks to GUNNAR LINDAHL and MATT POCOCK to discover how the railway could benefit
From project support to top notch performance
With the Crossrail project effectively completed, MTR Elizabeth line’s top priority is driving up punctuality, as MD MIKE BAGSHAW tells PHILIP SHERRATT
Testing, testing: B23s set for service in 2024
The DLR’s new trains are on course to carry passengers next year, reports JAMES ABBOTT
Great Turbostar Journeys
Fed up with the pleasure being ripped out of rail travel? It is still possible to enjoy exploring by train
Piccadilly progress: 2024 stock reaches Wildenrath
New trains should be in service on the Piccadilly Line in 2025, Siemens Mobility’s SAMBIT BANERJEE tells JAMES ABBOTT
Passenger revenue recovery stabilising
■ Revenue now consistently just under £10.5bn a year
■ Long-distance travel leads recovery
■ Elizabeth Line success distorting data
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