The relationship of HS2 and freight: an interview with Logistics UK
Recent months have highlighted the critical dependency the nation has on the movement of goods from the freight industry. The under-development HS2 project could alleviate...
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Driving sustainability with the Futura composite bridge – an interview with Network Rail’s Ian Grimes
The announcement of Network Rail’s partnership with the National Composites Centre (NCC) to develop the Futura composite bridge comes at a time where the industry...
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Leveraging the data shift in rail: Loic Liegeois, Chiltern Railways
Joining Chiltern in April, in the teeth of plummeting passenger numbers due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Loic Liegeois, commercial insight at Chiltern Railways, sees data...
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Winning public confidence in Welsh rail – an interview with Network Rail’s Bill Kelly
Following a landmark near £350m of investment to beef up the nation’s railways, Network Rail’s route director for Wales and Borders, Bill Kelly, is excited...
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The surging case for light rail in Bath: an interview with BATA
After removing its tram system following the Second World War, Bath, like many cities across the UK, has become choked up with private cars, hampering...
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Scott Parnell: building on eight years of success
Although in operation for just eight years, materials specialist Scott Parnell has been attracting attention from international firms and decision-makers for its sustainable and ambitious...
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How the hydrogen accelerator builds on Scotland’s green transformation
Ahead of Peloton’s Sustainable Mobility webinar, Tangent sits down with Professor John Irvine, of the University of St. Andrews, and lead on the university’s new...
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Renewables and rolling stock, with Transport Scotland’s George Davidson
Following the release of the landmark 2035 Scottish Decarbonisation Rail Programme in July, Transport Scotland is looking leave diesel in the dust: with a 60%...
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The green next steps for the North with NPR’s Tim Wood
Ahead of Thursday’s On-Track Carbon Virtual Seminar, Tangent speaks to Transport for the North’s Tim Wood. We talk electrification greenifying the railways, flexi ticketing, and...
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How the Heartlands will bounce back, with England’s Economic Heartland’s Martin Tugwell
Prior to the national lockdown in March, England’s heartlands counties were transforming at a rapid pace. Now, armed with a new Draft Transport Strategy harnessing...