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More on the Crossrail timetabling
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| Correpsondence between RFG and Network Rail's timetabling team with Crossrail indicates progress, but many uncertainties remaining as RFG prepares to give evidence to the House of Lords Select Committee on the Crossrail Bill later in April (posted 21 March 2008). |
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Network Rail's democratic deficit
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| Speeches by Tony Berkeley and others about Network Rail's corporate governance at Co-oerative movement conference, Swindon, 8 March 2007 |
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RFG's Petition to the House of Lords Select Committee on Crossrail
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| THis Petition, submitted today, lists our ongoing concers and provides the basis for oral evidence to the Committee which is planning to start hearing evidence in February 2008. |
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Network Rail's democratic deficit
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| Network Rail Member Tony Berkeley wrote to fellow members about NR's democratic deficit and suggesting a new governance structure based on a lragely elected Members Council. 3 January 2007. Text of letter. |
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Network Rail's W10 gauge map 27 Nov 2007
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| Network Rail has published a useful route map of the UK rail network showing those routes already having W10 gauge and those proposed as part of the various projects which have either been awarded funding or are proposed for it. |
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Network Rail Governnance - is there a democratic deficit?
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| In the November 2007 RFG News, we ask whether Network Rail's corporate governance is fit for purpose, and suggest some improvements to bring it in line with today's guidance for NHS Foundation Trusts. |
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Crossrail delays freight timetable run again!
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| RFG has written to Tom Harris, MP, Minister for the railways, pointing out that the latest delay in Network Rail's timetabling run for freight on the GE and GW Main Lines may cause delay to the Lords Select Committee on the Crossrail Bill |
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Longer and heavier lorries
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| Letter from the Secretary of sTate for Transport to UIC and other Euroepan railway organisations on the UK Government policy on these vehicles. 30 Aug 2007 |
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Crossrail - ORR cuts the consultation period for the draft option agreement to the bone
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| 1 August - Further to our letter, ORR has now extended the timescale to 8 weeks, closing 21 September.
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DfT White Paper and HLOS
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| DfT published its Rail White paper, and High Level Output statement on 24 July. There are important implciations for rail freight, and welcome commitment to funding a 'strategic freight network'. A summary note is attached. |
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