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FEATURES
Snowy Scotland
Wintry scenes from north of the border
Traffic goes on growing
A review of passenger usage trends
Urban growth benefits rail
Theo Steel examines the influences on rail patronage growth
Bolton electrification – learning the lessons
Reflections on the troubled wiring project
How do you solve a problem like Piccadilly?
Latest plans for Manchester’s congested Castlefield corridor
Widnes working for Alstom
The manufacturer’s new modernisation centre in focus
Rossendale reopening prospect
Could main line services use part of the East Lancashire Railway?
Settle & Carlisle restored
Encouraging traffic growth following the Eden Brows landslip
Blackfriars – a station alongside the Thames
Extract from Chris Heather’s new book London Railway Stations
Punctuality Tokyo style
Japanese and British operating practices compared
REGULARS
Welcome
An introduction from the Editor
Railtalk
Modern Railways’ editorial view
Pan Up
ROG’s plans for tri-mode Class 93s and Flex units for parcels traffic; Voyagers and the Dawlish sea wall
Forum
Readers comment on topical issues around the railway today
Blood and Custard
Our diary column
Moving Wheels
Rolling stock news
Trackwatch
Our monthly look at changes on the national network
People
Recent appointments
In Business and small ads
Latest happenings in industry
High Speed 2
Political challenges facing the high-speed line
Between the Lines
Chris Stokes discusses the Williams review
Alan Williams
King’s Cross remodelling delay gives time for reflection
NEWS
News Front
Wiring progress on the Western; festive engineering programme; Crossrail delay hits TfL budget; Manchester considers tram-train pilot
Crossrail update
New Chief Executive Mark Wild explains the way forward for the troubled project
Rail Freight
Mid-summer freight boost; Freightliner wins Mendip haulage deal
Infrastructure News
Barking Riverside contractor confirmed; more CP6 contracts awarded
Informed Sources
New train delivery challenge in 2019; new train TIN-watch
Europe View
Keith Fender presents a round-up of news from across the Channel
