FEATURES:    
£2 billion for local rail projects - Jonathan Roberts examines the Growth Fund deal
Start-up trials and tribulations  - Extract from new book about the WSMR
Making rail the transport of choice - Andrew McNaughton previews his speech to the IET
Avoiding Dawlish would be expensive - All the inland options would cost a lot of money
Allez en Yorkshire - The rail industry rose to the challenge of the Tour de France

REGULARS:
Railtalk - Modern Railways' editorial view
PanUp - Ian Walmsley pens thoughts on the Scottish referendum and considers the D78 conversion idea
Forum - Readers comment on topical issues around the railway today
Trackwatch - Our monthly look at changes on the national network
Moving Wheels - Rolling stock news
In Business and small ads - Latest happenings in industry
People - Recent appointments
Crossrail update - A branch into Hertfordshire is explored
Alan Williams - The Government consults on replacement franchises

NEWS:
NewsFront - Miliband outlines Labour's rail policy; plan for a new tunnel under the Pennines; Bakerloo extension to Hayes mulled
Rail Freight - Freightliner switches from Wilton toTeesport; an end to Sizewell flask traffic
Infrastructure News - East Kent resignalling; new Manchester ROC
Informed Sources - Captain Deltic reviews the new Hitachi commuter train and takes a look at the cost of electrification
Europe View - Keith Fender presents a round-up of news from across the Channel