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- Air Rail News airrail NEWS, is a key source of information for all those seeking up-to-date industry news on rail links to airports.
- Railway Gazette The publisher of news and business information for the world's railway industry: magazines, newsletter, directory, and on-line services.
- Air Rail Today Blog A.R.T is the International Air Rail Organisation's blog, with news, articles and comment on all things related to air rail links world-wide.
- InfraWeblogs.com InfraWeblogs.com is the weblog about infrastructure.
- EURAILmag - The magazine for European rail decision makers and customers EURAILmag delivers news and information on Europe’s railway industry, its product offerings and services.
- International Air Rail Organisation IARO spreads world-class best practice and good workable ideas among people interested in rail links to airports.
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The monthly blog from Andrew Sharp, Director General of IARO - January issue
There is a famous quotation, “There are lies, damned lies and statistics”. Its originator is difficult to track down, but it could have been Benjamin Disraeli. Whoever it was had the right idea – the book, “How to lie with statistics” is one regularly commended to students!
Not all misused statistics are attempts to deceive – just attempts to place one’s own viewpoint in the most flattering light. This is a waste of time if people then find an alternative set of data which undermine your own!
5 Jan 2010
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The monthly blog from Andrew Sharp, Director General of IARO - December issue
Delays going through airports are bad news. They happen a lot.
You can check-in on line to avoid the check-in desk queue. Or you can use the increasingly sophisticated self-service kiosks. I actually managed to use one of these to obtain my own self-service bag-tag in Toronto recently, and affixed it sufficiently accurately for the bag to arrive safely at Heathrow on the same flight as me!
16 Dec 2009
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Will the loss of the Glasgow Airport Rail Link sacrifice the success of the City's Commonwealth Games in 2014?
The Scottish Government has just announced their new budget which has seen some major cutbacks due to the recession. One of the biggest transport infrastructure projects in Scotland, the Glasgow Airport Rail Link (GARL) has been axed after months of speculation. There is a lot of controversy surrounding the decision as the rail link was one of the main selling points in Glasgow’s successful bid to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Since I took a keen interest in my home city’s bid for the Games I thought it very appropriate to discuss this topic on our blog.
The critical reason for dropping the airport link was budget constraint, due to the fact that the cost of the project had escalated so much from the original proposal. The cost of the project was initially estimated at around £115 million but it constantly increased and was going to end up at nearer £400 million.
23 Sep 2009
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Reserve your seats on the KLIA Ekspres
The non-stop airport rail link from Kuala Lumpar International Airport to Kuala Lumpar Sentral, in the Malaysian capital is now bookable worldwide through the Amadeus Global Distribution System. The Express Rail Link will be the first rail Airport Express provider in Malaysia to offer its products globally through Amadeus and will be available in over 400,000 Amadeus points of sale. By using the Amadeus ‘Airport Express’ product passengers can now book tickets on KLIA Ekspres at the same time as booking their flights, creating a truly integrated and intermodal travel experience.
Travel agents wanting to book Klia Ekspres should search for availability between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Kuala Lumpur city centre (XKL).
The 57km journey on the KLIA Ekspres into the city centre takes only 28 minutes. A one-way ticket on the KLIA Ekspres costs just 35 RM whereas a taxi fare could cost nearer 100 RM. The train itself was launched in April 2002 and has since carried over 20 million passengers.
Passengers taking KLIA Ekspres from the airport arrive in the largest transit hub in South East Asia; Sentral Station. Sentral Station is currently undergoing extensive development to construct office towers, business suites, international hotels, luxury apartments and shopping malls. The works are scheduled to be complete by 2015.
6 Aug 2009