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 Mars 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 Mars 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 Mars 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
124. Government vs Great British Railways – Could there be trouble ahead?
Transport Select Committee publishes their report into the Railways Bill and warn of future tensions between the Government GBR unless addressed.Richard is accused on his own ‘ideological bias’ over l...
19 Feb 59min
Private Finance in Rail – Is it going to finally happen?
Private finance and the rail sector are often talked about but frequently misunderstood. And where it is well established in sectors such as rolling stock leasing, it can be divisive with strong and o...
17 Feb 46min
New Look CrossCountry Voyager: We attend the glitzy launch event!
The Voyager and Super Voyager trains are one of the least loved on Britain’s railway. But why is that? Operationally and mechanically, they are robust, reliable and capable. And they’re super quick to...
13 Feb 10min
123. New poll calls for fares cuts & new services… but is that the whole story?
A recent poll says 7 in 10 Brits want the government to use savings made from nationalising the railways to cut rail fares and open new services. It has us raising our eyebrows…The Tarka Line is still...
12 Feb 54min
