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  • Making good and making history

    Published: September 2008

    Making good and making history

    Elaine Holt - Managing director at First Capital Connect

    AFTER two and a half hectic years merging two very different routes into one railway company, Elaine Holt is facing the most exciting time of her career. The First Capital Connect MD talked to Paul Whiting about the vital part FCC will play in the £5.5 billion Thameslink Programme. Read full

  • Seeking to improve on success

    Published: September 2008

    Seeking to improve on success

    Dyan Crowther - Route director, Midland and Continental at Network Rail

    Balancing the requirements of Britain's first high-speed line and a traditional long-distance route does not daunt Dyan Crowther after a 22-year railway career spent juggling demands. Network Rail's route director, Midland and Continental, talks to Paul Whiting about the complexities of her new role. Read full

  • Testament to North East tenacity

    Published: August 2008

    Testament to North East tenacity

    Tom Clift - Managing Director at Grand Central Railway Company Ltd

    Soon after the long-awaited launch of open access operator Grand Central last December the celebrations came to an abrupt halt as major train problems struck. Managing director Tom Clift talked to Paul Whiting about the battle to get his small fleet into normal service. Read full

  • Travelling in the same direction

    Published: July 2008

    Travelling in the same direction

    Jan Chaudhry - Operations Director at South West Trains

    Jan Chaudhry, the new operations director of South West Trains, is facing the challenge of keeping up the high-scoring performance of the big commuter railway. He talked to Paul Whiting about his new role. Read full

  • Keeping a foot on the gas

    Published: June 2008

    Keeping a foot on the gas

    Chris Burchell - Managing Director at Southern Railway

    Record-making performance levels are sweet music to the ears of Southern’s managing director Chris Burchell. But, as he told Paul Whiting, there is no room for complacency as the company heads into a franchise contest and Gatwick Express joins the team. Read full

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