Green Signals

We dive into the intriguing topic of whether HS2 trains could cause a ‘sonic boom’ as they speed through the UK’s high-speed rail network. High-speed trains in other countries, like Germany and Spain,...

10 Huhti 20251h

The Prime Minister announces £415m investment in railways in the north! But what’s the real story?Virgin Trains moves a step closer to challenging Eurostar… but it’s still a long way off being a done ...

3 Huhti 202553min

Huw Merriman, former Minister of Rail in the last Conservative Government talks about his new role as Chair of the Liverpool Manchester Railway Board. He explains how Andy Burnham (Mayor of Greater Ma...

1 Huhti 202534min

Richard Branson’s Virgin Trains fights hard to return to the West Coast Main Line with an appeal to the Office of Rail and Road over available capacityWe ask how many public officials does it take to ...

20 Maalis 202549min

Flying Scotsman DOES have a main line future – we speak to the National Railway Museum about plans for the world-famous locomotiveWhere now for HS2? The Public Accounts Committee asks what benefits ca...

6 Maalis 20251h 3min

Heritage Railway Association CEO Steve Oates talks about the challenges facing the heritage railway sector. Steam railways are under increasing pressure, threatening the financial viability of them as...

4 Maalis 202552min

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) threatens Network Rail with possible enforcement action under the Health & Safety at Work Act. Could there be growing safety concerns with some of our railway structu...

27 Helmi 202557min

The government publishes ‘Delivering a railway fit forBritain’s future’. It’s the clearest indication yet of the government’sintentions for the future structure of GBR.In the most dramatic change of a...

20 Helmi 202558min