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Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:01:01 GMT Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:58:23 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/companies/rail http://im.media.ft.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.gif http://www.ft.com/companies/rail http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/01046aae-5400-11e1-bacb-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_rail/feed//product The head of Bombardier’s train division has emphasised the importance of winning the £1bn contract to supply 600 carriages for the new Crossrail route Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:01:01 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/01046aae-5400-11e1-bacb-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_rail/feed//product 01046aae-5400-11e1-bacb-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6ddcb396-2cc5-11e1-aaf5-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_rail/feed//product Passenger focus of the continent’s railways is an obstacle to the development of cross-border rail haulage, says DB Schenken head Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:44:39 GMT 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http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ca420c38-4ea0-11e1-ada2-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_rail/feed//product Sir David Higgins, the straight-talking Australian chief executive of Network Rail, says the system needs 30 years of investment to match admired European countries Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:06:59 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ca420c38-4ea0-11e1-ada2-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_rail/feed//product ca420c38-4ea0-11e1-ada2-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/90900718-5005-11e1-8c9a-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_rail/feed//product Transport secretary says she will attend Network Rail meeting and vote against bonus and incentives proposal Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:06:59 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/90900718-5005-11e1-8c9a-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_rail/feed//product 90900718-5005-11e1-8c9a-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/aca0d240-4ea0-11e1-ada2-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_rail/feed//product Sir David Higgins’ assessment contrasts with more upbeat messages from Lord Coe, other Olympic bosses, business figures and TfL Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:04:44 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/aca0d240-4ea0-11e1-ada2-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_rail/feed//product aca0d240-4ea0-11e1-ada2-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c8379d90-4e5a-11e1-8670-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_rail/feed//product Plans by Denmark’s DFDS to launch a new service pose questions for the rail operator’s plan for a separate cross-Channel ferry operation Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:06:56 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c8379d90-4e5a-11e1-8670-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_rail/feed//product c8379d90-4e5a-11e1-8670-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/23a49f8c-4dcc-11e1-b96c-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_rail/feed//product Labour, backed by the government, demands directors turn down awards, given worsening performance and looming prosecutions for two fatal accidents Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:10:26 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/23a49f8c-4dcc-11e1-b96c-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_rail/feed//product 23a49f8c-4dcc-11e1-b96c-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/56844dde-4bde-11e1-98dd-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_rail/feed//product Clive Palmer’s China First mining company to sue QR National over link to coast from planned Galilee Basin coal fields Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:29:40 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/56844dde-4bde-11e1-98dd-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_rail/feed//product 56844dde-4bde-11e1-98dd-00144feabdc0 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http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4850941a-469e-11e1-89a8-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_rail/feed//product Pershing Square Capital Management, run by Bill Ackman, has begun a proxy fight to replace at least five of Canadian Pacific’s 15 directors Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:14:28 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4850941a-469e-11e1-89a8-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_rail/feed//product 4850941a-469e-11e1-89a8-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2b1b2f84-450b-11e1-a719-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_rail/feed//product Move is biggest step towards integrated running of track and trains since British Rail was privatised in the mid-1990s Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:58:02 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2b1b2f84-450b-11e1-a719-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_rail/feed//product 2b1b2f84-450b-11e1-a719-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cf3563f0-434e-11e1-8489-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_rail/feed//product The government looks to cut taxpayer support for the industry after a review found it was 30% more costly to run than European counterparts Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:27:43 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cf3563f0-434e-11e1-8489-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_rail/feed//product cf3563f0-434e-11e1-8489-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/30038d90-42ca-11e1-b756-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_rail/feed//product Volatile demand for electrical components maker in core UK market as chief executive admits expansion in Asia was not easy Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:24:19 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/30038d90-42ca-11e1-b756-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_rail/feed//product 30038d90-42ca-11e1-b756-00144feab49a