Investigating railway accidents – Interview with RAIB Deputy Chief Inspector
Railway accidents and train crashes are investigated thoroughly to find out what caused them and how they can be prevented from happening again. We spoke to Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) ...
20 Jan 202523min
67. Is Virgin Trains making a comeback with a £500m train order to challenge Eurostar?
Is Virgin Trains about to make a comeback in the UK with a £500m train order to operate services through the Channel Tunnel to compete with Eurostar?Is passenger revenue now on the rise as well as pas...
16 Jan 202547min
South Wales Metro – the transformational Welsh answer to the Tube!
We take a trip to the Transport for Wales Taffs Well depot to find out about progress on a remarkable project - the South Wales Metro. TfW CEO James Price talks to us about what’s happening on the pro...
14 Jan 202533min
66. Is Northern Powerhouse Rail dead? And levelling up with it?
Is Northern Powerhouse Rail dead? And levelling up with it…? Has the Secretary of State for Transport Heidi Alexander signalled the beginning of the end for Open Access operators on the railway? Richa...
9 Jan 20251h
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 Dec 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 Dec 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 Dec 20241h 4min
