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WALES AND BORDERS SPECIAL
Rolling stock challenges
New and cascaded fleets in franchise deal
Welsh pioneering operational changes
Traffic Management in Cardiff and a new performance measure
Core Valley Lines – assets transferring
TfW set to take over routes north of Cardiff
GWEP on the home straight
Wires to Cardiff set for November completion
Improving stations
Near £200 million investment promised
REGULARS
Welcome
An introduction from the Editor
Railtalk
Modern Railways’ editorial view
Pan Up
Ian and pals tour the West Country; a visit to Wabtec at Doncaster
Forum
Readers comment on topical issues around the railway today
Blood and Custard
Our diary column
Moving Wheels
Rolling stock news
In Business and small ads
Latest happenings in industry
People
Recent appointments
Trackwatch
Our monthly look at changes on the national network
High Speed 2
Site clearance for west London crossover box
Crossrail update
The delay and cost overrun inquest continues
Between the Lines
The perils of politically-driven timetable improvements
Alan Williams
Our pundit takes a tour across the North
FEATURES
CrossCountry speed-up
Operator benefits from infrastructure improvements
South Western and West Midlands set for recasts
Our round-up of timetable changes in May
NEWS
News Front
GWR set for HST farewell; Abellio wins East Midlands deal; FirstGroup orders East Coast open access fleet; Call for south London metroisation
Rail Freight
Coal from Cumbria by rail; Class 56 fleet repowering
Infrastructure News
Breakthrough at Bank; contract for next phase of NUCKLE works
Informed Sources
Signalling in crisis; prospective East Coast Partnership models; good month for ‘385s’ in New Train TIN-watch
Europe View
Keith Fender presents a round-up of news from across the Channel
