June 2013

Volume 71 Number 777

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On the Cover

Crossrail 2: developing the Chelsea-Hackney route

HS2’s new Euston plans

Modular signalling problems

Informed Sources: New franchise procurement process unveiled, Burns’ East Coast rant

Punctuality and performance

The new New Street

The South Western at 175

Features

Entries in the Railway Industry Innovation Awards 2013
A bumper crop of ideas for moving the railway forward

Expanding capacity on the South Western Railway
Alliance MD Tim Shoveller explains how he hopes to carry the growing crowds into Waterloo

A new railway for London: Crossrail 2
The long-standing Chelsea to Hackney idea is gaining traction

All change at New Street
The 1960s concrete monstrosity is turning into a light and airy interchange

Ole!
Spanish engineers could help in the electrification programme

Focusing on train performance
How do we make the trains run on time? Robin Gisby considers the issues

News

News Front
HS2’s plans for Euston, changes in the May timetable, round-up of light rail news

Rail Freight
Potter wins waste contract, new terminal at Felixstowe

Infrastructure News
West Coast focus: Stafford upgrade, Wigan junction renewal, Watford signalling works

Informed Sources
Roger Ford looks at train weights and explains the new franchise procurement process

Europe View
Keith Fender presents a round-up of news from across the Channel

Regulars

Railtalk
Preparing for the future with scenario planning

Blood and Custard
The lighter side of railway life

Forum
Readers comment on topical issues around the railway today

Trackwatch
Reading and other works at Easter

In Business
Latest happenings in industry, plus events calendar

People
Recent appointments around the industry

Moving Wheels
FOCs get help from Virgin, FGW looks at locos, retractioning Class 317s

Classified ads
The small ads that matter

Alan Williams
Protection at level crossings

Crossrail news
Focus on Whitechapel

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