In this issue

All the latest from Network Rail, HS2, Balfour Beatty VINCI, Alstom, Railway Industry Association and more

Viewpoint

19 Andy Bagnall, Chief Executive of Rail Partners on the Transport Secretary, Mark Harper’s annual George Bradshaw Address

Features

24 SPEECH

Secretary of State’s George Bradshaw Address 2023

Viewpoint

31 THE CHEEK OF IT

Transport Secretary Mark Harper’s Bradshaw Address last month fired the starting gun on rail reform once more, but one statistic he quoted has caused some fluttering in the dovecotes

35 LAYING DOWN THE LAW

A Further Push in Working Towards Net Zero

37 Bastien Gerard and Jamie Fata on an innovative hi-tech robotic solution making it possible to retain welding skills

39 DELIVERING THE GOODS

Ellis Shelton, Policy Advisor at Logistics UK explores the government's anticipated rail reforms and what that means for freight

41 What progress can we expect in 2023, asks Audrey Denis, Senior Manager, Strategy & Strategic Partnerships at Cubic Transportation Systems

43 Kirstie van Oerle, Partner at Netcompany explains how ‘Data-fication’ is set to drive transformation in transport and logistics in 2023

45 Philippe Vappereau, General Manager at Calypso Networks Association (CNA), identifies four potential pain points that public transport authorities (PTAs) and operators (PTOs) must navigate this year

46 WOMEN IN RAIL SWiFT – Shifting the Dial

Interview

Sam Sherwood-Hale spoke to Iain Stewart, Chair of the Transport Committee

48 Andy Clark, Senior Rail Programme Manager at Midlands Connect explains why the Midlands Rail Hub is so vital for both the region and the nation

Trevor Morgan, Ashley Stower, and Richard Wheldon all of Frazer-Nash Consultancy, explain how innovation can help industry deliver

81

Business Profiles

98 People

Giuseppe Marino, Will Wilson, Steve Warrener, Ralph Pidsley, Chris Fowler, Stephen MacCallaugh, Sophie Hill, Emma Pickard, Jessica Ellery, Chris Pike