65. Railways in 2025: HS2, Great British Railways, performance & more
What does 2025 have in store for the railway? We first take a look back at the big stories of 2024, before looking forward to the year ahead… And an HS2 construction update – Euston station is confirm...
2 Jan 20251h
A Life in Transport: Buses, trains and trams - Roger Bowker
Richard Bowker is in conversation with his father Roger Bowker, a legendary transport industry professional who spent 62 years in the bus industry working for Eastern National, Oldham Corporation, SEL...
26 Des 20241h 12min
64. Northumberland Line opens! & Bowker dissects Rail Minister's TSC performance
The Northumberland Line opens to passengers from Newcastle to Ashington after 60 years. The Isle of Wight’s Island Line major engineering reaches the halfway point. And… Rail Minister Lord Hendy makes...
19 Des 202435min
63. £500m Hitachi Rail new trains deal for Lumo – but is it in conflict with renationalisation?
A £500 million Hitachi Rail train deal for Lumo & Hull Trains. But is this in direct conflict with the Labour Government’s railway renationalisation plans? We speak to First Rail Managing Director Ste...
12 Des 20241h 4min
GO-OP: Can a community cooperative run a railway?
Open Access railway operation is a divisive topic. Whilst there have been undoubted success stories with major communities such as Hull and Bradford previously sidelined by the big operators suddenly ...
10 Des 202425min
62. Heritage railways face ‘existential threat’ & New Transport Secretary takes the helm
Heritage railways face an existential threat as Autumn Budget tax changes will cost some more than £200,000 a year! We speak to Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway General Manager and Acting Chair of ...
5 Des 202458min
Shock as Transport Secretary Louise Haigh resigns. More chaos for the railway?
Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has stunned her colleagues, the DFT and everyone in the railway by announcing her shock resignation just hours after a story broke regarding a Magistrates’ discharge a...
29 Nov 202417min
61. Storm Bert rail disruption & Network Rail and SWR tackle leaf fall
Storm Bert wreaks havoc across the railway with heavy flooding and high winds causing major disruption for trains. Richard visits Northampton station, which experienced major flooding when the River N...
28 Nov 20241h 4min
