Curzon 2: The Highest Viaduct on HS2!
Curzon 2 (dubbed the Bellingham bridge by the HS2 team) isgoing to be the highest viaduct on HS2 when it’s complete. An enormous 25-metre-high truss will transform Birmingham’s skyline – you can alrea...
30 Tammi 11min
121. Dawlish Sea Wall breached again - Is it time for an alternative route?
The Dawlish Sea Wall collapses in 2 places after StormIngrid hits Devon and Cornwall. Time for a new route?Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander signs agreements withNorthern leaders, but what do they a...
29 Tammi 1h 9min
NEW (Nearly) Trains for Chiltern Railways!
The venerable Mk 3 coaches that date from the 1970s and 1980s have served Chiltern Railways well for over 15 years now but everything is about to change.On Tuesday, 27th January, Chiltern Railways off...
27 Tammi 5min
GWR Boss answers the tough questions: Mark Hopwood CBE – Great Western Railway MD
The Great Western Railway. Brainchild of legendary engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Chocolate and Cream coaches and quintessential English Branch lines.GWR has always done things a little differently...
27 Tammi 58min
Northern Powerhouse Rail - What could go wrong?
Northern Powerhouse Rail, or NPR, was announced by the Government to much fanfare on 14 January 2026. Up to £45 billion will be invested in the creaking railway infrastructure of the North. A new line...
26 Tammi 11min
120. Northern Powerhouse Rail – Done deal? Or not?
Northern Powerhouse Rail – Is it really a done deal, or just the beginning?A new line from Birmingham to Manchester! Richard thinks it’s bonkers…And we preview an illuminating interview with Great Wes...
22 Tammi 56min
Digital Train Ticket revolution: we try it!
Imagine a world where you could arrive at a station, get out your phone and open an App, click Start journey, make your train journey and then at your destination simply click End journey – and then h...
20 Tammi 22min
119. Billwatch: Government comes out fighting on Railways Bill
Billwatch returns… Scrutiny of the Railways Bill is heating up and the Government comes out fighting – but are we convinced?We preview a fascinating visit to see Digital Pay as You Go in action on Eas...
15 Tammi 1h 2min
