Modern Railways – April 2019

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Contents

FEATURES

50

West Coast variety

Recent shots from the Euston route

52

LNER modernisation gathers pace

An update from the East Coast operator

58

Scotland set for CP6 pipeline

Transport Scotland’s Bill Reeve discusses progress north of the border

62

Brighton main line upgrade

A review of the February half-term blockade

66

Seaford branch resignalling

Focus on the South Coast project

68

Taking the train to the plane

Usage trends at airport stations reviewed

70

Cambridge commuters turn to rail

East Anglian routes into the university city are prospering

72

Sparks effect boosts Chat Moss

Electrification prompts growth on the

Liverpool and Manchester route

73

New fleet for the DLR

The specification of the new trains for east London’s light railway

84

Railtex ready for NEC return

Preview of May’s show in Birmingham

REGULARS

3

Welcome

An introduction from the Editor

6

Railtalk

Modern Railways’ editorial view

38

Pan Up

Clayton’s new industrial loco; a plea for the

revival of third rail electrification

44

Forum

Readers comment on topical issues around the railway today

48

Blood and Custard

Our diary column

82

Moving Wheels

Rolling stock news

86

Trackwatch

Our monthly look at changes on the national network

88

People

Recent appointments

90

In Business and small ads

Latest happenings in industry

93

High Speed 2

Euston redevelopment plans emerge

95

Crossrail update

Window for opening promised soon

97

Between the Lines

The trade-off between HS2 and investment in the North

98

Alan Williams

Call for action on bridge bashes

NEWS

8

News Front

Go-ahead for Market Harborough wires; fares action plan set out;

Bordesley chords at risk; thirty options for Castlefield corridor

18

Rail Freight

Green light for Tilbury expansion; new flows for GBRf

20

Infrastructure News

Barking application submitted; funding for

Fenland platform extensions

22

Informed Sources

The rail freight decarbonisation challenge; George report

emphasises local expertise; new train reliability update

78

Europe View

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

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