FREE: Rail Transformation in the North supplement - A look at prospects for the region as the new Northern and Transpennine express
franchise begin
FEATURES:
Cardiff Central meets the rugby challenge - A behind the scenes look at match day crowd control
Trains are getting busier - Theo Steel analyses train load data
REGULARS:
Welcome - An introduction from Theo Steel
Railtalk - Modern Railways' editorial view
Forum - Readers comment on topical issues around the railway today
Blood and custard - Our diary column
Pan Up - Cardiff metro proposals; Northern coastal tour
Moving Wheels - Rolling stock news
Trackwatch - Our monthly look at changes on the national network
In Business and small ads - Latest happenings in industry
Crossrail update - Surface works progress
Between the Lines - Chris Stokes discusses the Shaw report and prospects for freight
People - Recent appointments
Alan Williams - Implications of the Shaw report for the North of England
NEWS:
News Front - New Northern and TransPennine franchises launched; Virgin unveils the Azuma; 10 more years for Hull Trains; May timetable changes
Rail Freight - Scottish freight strategy; Highland Spring plans new rail terminal
Infrastructure News - Norton Bridge flyover commissioned; alliance to build Ordsall Chord
Informed Sources - Shaw report analysed; Waboso to head Digital Railway; ECML ETCS slides back
Europe View - Keith Fender presents a round-up of news from across the Channel
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