All articles by Chris Jackson – Page 3

  • Aerial view of the Bad Aibling crash scene. Photo: PA Images
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    Comment: The price of safety

    2016-03-01T07:00:00Z

    Technical advances have to be considered and treated as part of an overall risk reduction strategy, argues our Editor-in-Chief Chris Jackson.

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    SNCB prepares to move ahead

    2004-01-01T11:00:00Z

    January 1 2005 may see Belgian Railways split into separate infrastructure and operations companies, but Chief Executive Karel Vinck told Chris Jackson that implementation of his four-year business plan is likely to take longer

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    ‘In five years it will be necessary to think very differently’

    2002-11-01T11:00:00Z

    Two years after it came into existence, Italy’s state-owned train operator has laid the groundwork to cope with liberalisation in its domestic market. Trenitalia Chief Executive Roberto Renon outlined his vision to Chris Jackson

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    A ‘huge opportunity’ in open access

    2002-11-01T11:00:00Z

    Rail Traction Company was the first open access freight operator to begin running in Italy. Founder and Director-General Giuseppe Sciarrone explained his strategy to Chris Jackson

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    ‘The situation in Holland is critical’

    2002-01-01T11:00:00Z

    Seven years after the separation of infrastructure and operations, the punctuality on Netherlands Railways hit a post-1995 low, fuelled by labour and rolling stock shortages. Chris Jackson spoke to NS and the ministry of transport about their recently-agreed five-year recovery plan, which provides for a 23% growth in passenger traffic. New legislation will see the formation of a state-owned infrastructure management company and the award of long-term operating concessions, in a bid to restore quality and support high levels of investment in the rail network.