Northern Powerhouse Rail – is it good value for money?
The National Audit Office or NAO is an independent parliamentary body. It is the independent public spending watchdog. It audits Central Government Departments, agencies and NDPBs. But it also carries...
23 Mar 19min
128. Remember Network North? An FOI request reveals more than you might think…
Network North – remember that? A Freedom of Information request reveals more than you might think…We speak to the National Audit Office about its recent report into Northern Powerhouse RailAnd we prev...
19 Mar 57min
HS2’s final TBM starts tunnelling to Euston! And we go onboard….
HS2 has started excavation of the final tunnel bore on the 140-mile railway between central London and the West Midlands – the down tunnel from Old Oak Common station in west London towards Euston – H...
17 Mar 12min
Holding Government to account - In conversation with Ruth Cadbury MP
Select Committees work in both Houses of Parliament. They scrutinise and report on a wide range of activities from the work of Government departments to economics affairs. They run inquiries on specif...
17 Mar 51min
127. Is the £2bn HS2 train contract about to be rewritten?
Is the £2bn contract for 54 HS2 trains about to be rewritten?And is it true that HS2 is going to ‘end in a field’, as was reported last week?Plus, we preview some very exciting upcoming videos, includ...
12 Mar 59min
126. New Tube trains for Piccadilly Line are delayed AGAIN!
New Piccadilly Line trains are delayed AGAINNetwork Rail takes control of the Barking Eurohub rail freight terminalAnd we’re shocked to discover that Anytime, Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak fares are to ...
5 Mar 1h 5min
The Railways Bill – Will it work?
The Railways Bill is the most important piece of railway legislation since the 1993 Railways Act that brought about the era of privatisation. The current Railways Bill (and Act) will bring about an er...
3 Mar 1h 43min
125. £14 billion funding commitment for Welsh Railways! Except it isn’t
Seven new stations for Wales in a £14bn “funding promise” bythe UK Government! Except that it isn’t.Is the Jacobite steam train about to be saved by West CoastRailways finally fitting central door loc...
26 Feb 1h 1min
