Feature articles in the July 2013 issue of Railway Gazette International

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Freight sector gathers at Transport Logistic. Ralf Roman Rossberg reports from München
Argentinian concessions revoked
Irish compromise on authorisation
High speed rail in Russia
Keep investing in urban transport
Swiss signals must go
Change of timetable date?
USA aligning with the rest of the world

How fast is fast enough?
As China continues to pull ahead in the high speed race the fastest scheduled services are starting to polarise into three distinct speed bands, finds Jeremy Hartill of the UK's Railway Performance Society
Ready to start in the Central Valley
A groundbreaking ceremony is imminent following the award of an initial civil works package by California High Speed Rail Authority last month
East meets West in joint design
The first of a fleet of trains for the Kanazawa extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen will be unveiled shortly

National flagship must raise its standard
The French government unveiled a multi-faceted package of railway reforms on May 29, envisaging a financially-sustainable, publicly-controlled industry group
Short line projects start to take off
A handful of operators has succeeded in launching local freight services in France. Murray Hughes investigates

There's still a hunger to dine onboard
Research by the International Rail Catering Group suggests that onboard dining still has a bright future, says IRCG President Roger Williams
Food and flexibility
High speed operator Eurostar International has revamped its on-train catering offer

The monster machine show
Visitors from more than 80 countries travelled to Münster for the 26th IAF track engineering exhibition where a huge array of equipment was on show
Growing traffic during a market downturn
Polish freight operator Lotos Kolej has managed to increase its market share during the recession. Murray Hughes interviews Rolling Stock Director Marek Smoter
Ticketing market keeps evolving
Several new fare collection technologies were launched at the UITP Mobility & City Transport exhibition in Genève, demonstrating the importance of keeping up with passengers' expectations

An opportunity for investment
Striking a balance between incremental upgrading and purpose-built high speed rail will be essential to developing the USA's Northeast Corridor, believes Jim Steer.