''Rail Business Intelligence'' was a fortnightly subscription newsletter for senior managers, investors, lawyers, contractors, consultants, local authorities, trade unionists, manufacturers and service providers working in the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
's
rail industry. After 23 years and 554 issues the final print edition was produced in March 2018,
and
Railway Gazette Group's UK news is now published online
as
Rail Business UK.
History
''Rail Business Intelligence'' was launched in March 1995 as ''Rail Privatisation News'', with
Roger Ford as Founding Editor. Initially conceived as a short-term project to provide inside information for financial, legal and commercial organisations taking part in the
privatisation of British Rail
The privatisation of British Rail was the process by which ownership and operation of the railways of Great Britain passed from government control into private hands. Begun in 1994, it had been completed by 1997. The deregulation of the industr ...
, the ''
Railway Gazette International'' newsletter saw circulation continuing to expand after the
1997 general election, and in 1998 the title was changed to ''Rail Business Intelligence'' to reflect its ongoing role in the
UK's privatised rail market.
It was published every second Thursday as a printed magazine and also in PDF electronic format. Alongside contributions from Editor Robert Preston and Founding Editor Roger Ford the main Contributing Editors were Chris Jackson Murray Hughes, Nick Kingsley, Richard Hope, Andrew Grantham and Tony Miles.
[text added by Tony Miles of RBI]
The newsletter was part of the
Sutton, London
Sutton is the principal town in the London Borough of Sutton in South London, England. It lies on the lower slopes of the North Downs, and is the administrative headquarters of the Outer London borough. It is south-south west of Charing Cross ...
based
Railway Gazette Group, which includes publications such as ''
Railway Gazette International'', ''
Metro Report International
''Metro Report International'' is a business journal for urban transport professionals which covers the metro, light rail, tram and commuter rail industries worldwide. It includes news and articles looking at urban transport around the world, ...
'' and RailwayGazette.com.
See also
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Railroad-related periodicals
References
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External links
Official website
1995 establishments in the United Kingdom
Biweekly magazines published in the United Kingdom
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Rail transport magazines published in the United Kingdom
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