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

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, Burn's East Coast rant

- Punctuality and performance

- The new New Street

- The South Western at 175