Thought Leadership

Renationalisation? Really? The announcement by the Rt. Hon. Chris Grayling MP on 16 May 2018 that Virgin Trains East Coast would be taken back into …

Introduction In common with any complex system our railways must balance multiple tensions between competing requirements and as the social, economic and political environment alters …

Introduction Following on from IPEX’s industry insight introducing the concept of height adjustable seats to ensure comfort, a journalist contacted IPEX for an article being …

Introduction Every year there are a number of derailments on our railways; most not getting any media coverage. This is no surprise as a train …

Introduction In recent years, many trains have been introduced with seats that are generally considered less comfortable than the seats on the trains they replace. …

Introduction As a regular traveller by rail, as I slip off into some daydream, I often wonder what I would do if there was a …

Introduction In this rapidly changing environment that we live in, the railways are sometimes seen as conservative. This is true and is a result of …