26. Jacobite steam train ‘Hogwarts Express’ cancelled & Mayors unveil HS2 alternative
West Coast Railway Company stops sales of Jacobite steam train tickets – the famous Harry Potter Hogwarts Express route across Glenfinnan Viaduct, amid another battle with the ORR over central door lo...
28 Mar 202458min
25. Department for Transport good news… (finally!) & Heritage railways under threat
The Department for Transport appoints Scotland’s Railway Managing Director Alex Hynes as its new Director General of the Rail Infrastructure and Service Delivery Group, giving us a ray of hope for the...
21 Mar 202454min
24. Budget 2024 analysis for rail, NAO slaps DfT, which decides to reorganise...
We examine what the railway got from last week’s budget with a bit of Budget 2024 analysis… spoiler alert – nothing that hasn’t already been announced! The National Audit Office (NAO) report into the...
14 Mar 202449min
23. Are train tickets too expensive? Train fares increase 4.9%
Train tickets just got more expensive… Rail fares go up by 4.9% sparking fury amongst passenger groups. Has the time come to reconsider the balance between fares and subsidy? Rail Minister Huw Merri...
7 Mar 202445min
22. Is Local Transport Fund really levelling up? And the surprising human factor we don't talk about
Local leaders are to receive £4.7 billion to transform transport in the North and Midlands through the Local Transport Fund – money that has apparently been reallocated from HS2. But is there a catch?...
29 Feb 202458min
The Big Interview - Rail Reform: Why this time it's different! With Network Rail Boss Andrew Haines
Network Rail Chief Executive Andrew Haines joins us to talk all things draft Rail Reform Bill. If you’ve been left with all sorts of questions after the Department for Transport’s recent announcement,...
28 Feb 202447min
21. Labour vs Tories on railways & is there any point to Rail Reform Bill?
The Department for Transport finally publishes the Rail Reform Bill, but is there any point to it? Nigel reviews the annual George Bradshaw address which saw two senior rail politicians go head-to-he...
22 Feb 202455min
20. 'Reversing Beeching': Anything achieved?
Richard talks about his visit to Wales & Borders with Nick Millington MBE, Route Director at Network Rail and finds out about lagoons, climate models and vegetation control. In particular Richard is a...
15 Feb 202443min
