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class="vcard rich-snippet-hidden"><span class="fn"><a href="https://www.railprofessional.com/author/douglas" title="Posts by douglas" rel="author">douglas</a></span></span><span class="updated rich-snippet-hidden">2017-07-17T17:19:53+01:00</span><div class="post-content"><p>For the last 20 years Rail Professional in the UK has delivered the most thought-provoking and in-depth analysis of the rail sector. We are an informative and engaging resource which offers content relating to the whole range of business areas within the rail industry.</p><p>Exciting and major developments are now taking place in the Asia Pacific Railways including numerous projects in development or construction, and these represent billions of dollars in investment and spending.</p><p>From January 2016 Rail Professional will launch in South East Asia and the Asia Pacific region. Rail professionals in this region will now be able to hear about and understand the crucial industry developments from a single dedicated railway industry resource.</p><p>The advantages are numerous both to the reader and those wishing to do business in the region. Rail Professional offers an essential knowledge tool for senior executives in every sector of the industry, and an opportunity for companies to highlight their capabilities; establish or strengthen their position, and ultimately gain business.</p><p><strong>What sets us apart?</strong><br /> Focused and dynamic, in print and online, Rail Professional is an essential read for directors, managers, advisers, consultants and professionals – offering expert analysis on rail, latest news, projects, market data and forecasts, contract activity and work pipelines.</p><p>It is thanks to this unique editorial focus that Rail Professional is essential reading for senior executives in every sector of the railway.</p><p><strong>Editorial</strong><br /> Rail Professional is informative and engaging, offering content relating to the whole range of business areas within the rail industry. It has a well-deserved reputation for getting in-depth interviews with the most influential players including rail regulators, ministers and top directors, and we will continue to deliver high-end business intelligence to our readers, helping them build partnerships with contractors and suppliers from across the globe.</p><p>contact: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1a73747c755a687b73766a68757c7f69697375747b7634797577"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="422b2c242d0230232b2e32302d242731312b2d2c232e6c212d2f">[email protected]</span></a><br /> website: <a href="https://www.railprofessional.com">www.railprofessional.com</a></p></div></div></section></div> </main> <div class="fusion-footer"><footer class="fusion-footer-widget-area fusion-widget-area"><div class="fusion-row"><div class="fusion-columns fusion-columns-3 fusion-widget-area"><div class="fusion-column col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4"></div><div class="fusion-column col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4"></div><div class="fusion-column fusion-column-last col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4"></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div> </div> </footer> <footer id="footer" class="fusion-footer-copyright-area"><div class="fusion-row"><div class="fusion-copyright-content"><div class="fusion-copyright-notice"><div> Copyright Rail Professional Ltd <script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script><script>document.write(new Date().getFullYear())</script>. 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