Cancelling HS2 Phase 2 was “so illogical” – Former HS2 Chairman Sir David Higgins Big Interview
Sir David Higgins is known to most on the railway for holding two of the biggest roles there are – as a former Chairman of Network Rail and former Chairman of HS2. But he was also Chief Executive of t...
29 Okt 202454min
Autumn Budget 2024: What does the rail industry want to see?
Ahead of the Autumn Budget on October 30 2024, Richard spoke to the Railway Industry Association’s (RIA’s) Chief Executive Darren Caplan about what the railway’s supply chain wants to see announced. T...
28 Okt 202425min
56. HS2 SPECIAL: Is Phase 2a back on? And Louise Haigh launches review of HS2 Phase 1
It’s an HS2 special this week! Is an HS2 Phase 2a Euston to Crewe revival on the cards? We look into rumours that the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is preparing to reverse Rishi Sunak’s decision to ...
24 Okt 20241h 3min
Exclusive! Alstom Derby Litchurch Lane visit & MD Nick Crossfield interview
Green Signals was exclusively invited to visit Alstom’s Derby Litchurch Lane train building and maintenance works to have a look around in the wake of the news earlier in the year that a follow-on ord...
23 Okt 202454min
Wales train crash: What we know so far
On the evening of October 21st, two Transport for Wales Class 158 trains were involved in a low-speed collision, right alongside the A470 main road, near Llanbrynmair (east of Machynlleth) in Powys, M...
22 Okt 20248min
55. Northern Rail 16-25 Railcard misunderstanding & Rail leaders support HS2 Phase 2 alternative
Northern Rail threatens to prosecute a man over a £1.90 16-25 Railcard misunderstanding – but backs down Alstom’s Derby works – we preview a Green Signals visit to Litchurch Lane Northern Powerhouse P...
17 Okt 202456min
Freightliner CEO – ‘Tomorrow is too late. Get it done today’. Tim Shoveller Big Interview
Freightliner CEO Tim Shoveller talks about rail freight's challenges and the battle against road haulage. Tim describes his early career and how he progressed to roles including: Managing Director of ...
15 Okt 20241h 1min
54. £1bn South Western Railway train fleet delayed by windscreen wipers? & GWR Fast Charge Battery Train
£1bn fleet of South Western Railway Class 170 Arterio trains in storage ‘because their windscreen wipers are too big’… but is that the real story? Great Western Railway’s Fast Charge Battery Train – w...
10 Okt 20241h 12min
