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LOOKING BACK: RAIL 300 (1997)

RAIL 300: An exclusive investigation into the shocking state of the main line near Teignmouth. National Express orders a fleet of 38 EMUs for ScotRail.

Elsewhere this year: Virgin launches its privatised rail companies. Final BR passenger trains run. Railtrack and Virgin sign a £2.1bn deal to modernise the West Coast Main Line. Seven people die in a rail crash at Southall.

RAIL 800 is on sale today (May 11).

Celebrating 800 issues of the market-leading modern rail magazine, 35 years of coverage, 21 years edited by Nigel Harris.



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