Rail (Enthusiast) Magazine - No.343 Nov 1998

Rail (Enthusiast) November 1998. Issue No.343

- Front Cover:  56062 Mountsorrel approaches Annbank Junction on June 16 with a Killoch-Ayr coal slurry train.
 
- Comment:  A clear policy is needed for a workable Piggyback solution.

- News:  Railtrack rejects full-height Piggybacks and railtour delayed by over 4 hrs.

- Around the Regions:  Improvements for Birmingham New Street proposed.

- Wolmar:  The delayed public enquiry into Southall must start soon.

- Railtrack - Awful Ideas Above its Station?  Railtrack wants to ignore station heritage in favour of moneymaking redevelopments for shopping. Steven Knight and Nigel Harris look at this controversial plan.

- He Who Cares Wins!  Good customer service is essential when running a train. Pip Dunn went to see how Virgin Train Managers play the most important part in keeping passengers happy, even when things go wrong.

- Trains Without Frontiers - Freight Without Tears...  Roads are more congested, so speed is a growing advantage of rail travel. Anthony Lambert looks at efforts to speed up trains and improve competitiveness on key routes.

- Don't Be Vague - Ask Haigh:  Seats on Sprinters and 26029's derailment.

- Keeping the Wagons Rolling:  While investment in locomotives and wagons by EWS is important, they must be in the right place at the right time. EWS has therefore opened its service delivery centre which Mel Holley details.

- Fleet News:  First Class 60 to Inverness on a freight.

- Freight News:  New gypsum traffic from Southampton.

- Open Access:  Demise of the Rail Regulator is too little, too late.

- Insider:  Operator's disbelief at Railtrack's freight policy.

- Arrivals and Departures: Shock move as ASLEF man Adams joins Virgin.

- Heritage News:  NBL Bogies acquired and Class 20/9s for KWVR '99 gala?

- Stop and Examine: Special media investigation.