Features:
Traction electrical engineering - In the second of a series of articles, Mike Stanier looks at alternating current (AC) electrification.
Passenger train development in North-East England - Alan Yearsley takes us on a tour of the rail network in and around Newcastle and analyses the area's future prospects.
Britain's railway - time for a new radicalism - The full text of the Institute of Logistics and Transport Sir Robert Rcid Lecture given by SRA chairman Richard Bowker.
Regulars:
Train of thought
News
Publicity points - The second in a series by Mike Stone on publicity (or lack of it) about timetable changes.
Irish Matters
Light Rail News
Mystery Train - NEW for this issue: We answer your questions.
Mail Train - Readers' letters.
Rail on the web - Mike Stone looks at on-line timetables.
Speaking for the Passenger - David Bertram, former chairman of CRCC examines the rise, fall and revival of through trains.
Rolling Stock News - The latest news regarding the British fleet.
Stock Changes - Updates to the current British rolling stock fleet.
News Round Up - Mike Stone presents a day-by-day round-up of happenings on Britain's mainline railways.
Railtours Diary
Reviews
Front Cover: Just three years old andscheduled for replacement. A down Midland Mainline semi-fast train formed of Turbostar' Class 170/1 No. 170 106 passes Souldrop on 9 July 2001.