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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
RAILTALK - Modern Railways' editorial view PRIVATISATION UPDATE - Gung-ho Gatwick Express; Government in 'hearts and minds' campaign to counter flagging interest NEWSFRONT - TML hands the Channel Tunnel over to the operators; RFS calls in the receivers; an appreciation of the late Sir Robert Reid NEWSFRONT EXTRA - Roger Ford grills Roger Salmon, the Franchising Director MODERN RAILFREIGHT - Railfreight Distribution plans Tunnel start-up: train ferry faces axe: final Freightliner wagon delivered INFORMED SOURCES - By Roger Ford, Transport Journalist of the Year. This month Roger leads with ananalysis of the Post Office's order for new mail-carrying trains. Other items include: tussles over bogie designs; Red Star's uncertain future; how Railtrack's rate of return affects railway finances INVESTMENT IN NORTH LONDON - Preparing the North London line for Eurostar trains and the Jubilee Line Extension will have valuable spin-offs for local travellers. MANAGING THE WEST COAST - Organising for Quality in practice WILLESDEN: THE POST OFFICE SUPER-HUB 95 - Hugh Madgin reports on the plans to set up a fulcrum for mail-by-rail operations, served by a fleet of new trains. EUROPEVIEW - Planning for TGVs to Italy and Spain: new TGV postal service. AEG 's new loco design: Dutch freight line approved STATE OF THE ART - TRACK WORK - Technology advances beneath the wheels TICKETING TECHNOLOGY REVIEW - Replacement for New York's subway tokens; London reviews new technology; Manchester initiates trials with a smartcard MOVING WHEELS - Traction and rolling stock news TRACKWATCH - BR network changes FORUM - Readers' letters RAIL TOURER - Leisure column SERVICE PLEASE - Privatisation fares 'con' ALAN WILLIAMS' COLUMN - The Effingham pundit Front cover: An up Class 87-hauled express on the West Coast curves past Winwick Junction On 14 April 1993. Above: The trainshed at Waterloo International by night.
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