Northern Powerhouse Rail - What could go wrong?
Northern Powerhouse Rail, or NPR, was announced by the Government to much fanfare on 14 January 2026. Up to £45 billion will be invested in the creaking railway infrastructure of the North. A new line...
26 Jan 11min
120. Northern Powerhouse Rail – Done deal? Or not?
Northern Powerhouse Rail – Is it really a done deal, or just the beginning?A new line from Birmingham to Manchester! Richard thinks it’s bonkers…And we preview an illuminating interview with Great Wes...
22 Jan 56min
Digital Train Ticket revolution: we try it!
Imagine a world where you could arrive at a station, get out your phone and open an App, click Start journey, make your train journey and then at your destination simply click End journey – and then h...
20 Jan 22min
119. Billwatch: Government comes out fighting on Railways Bill
Billwatch returns… Scrutiny of the Railways Bill is heating up and the Government comes out fighting – but are we convinced?We preview a fascinating visit to see Digital Pay as You Go in action on Eas...
15 Jan 1h 2min
118. New Rules on Railway Access = Bad News for Freight?
New rules on access to the railway are coming… and it couldbe bad news for freightTrenitalia gets serious about competing with Eurostarthrough the Channel TunnelA further 30 stations in the South East...
8 Jan 1h 9min
117. Do We Have A Leaderless Railway?
As 2025 comes to a close, we take a look at TransportSecretary Heidi Alexander’s first year…We review the key moments from 2025…And we take stock of the year that was Railway 200, with apreviously uns...
31 Dec 20251h 14min
Cross Channel Rail – What works and what doesn’t?
2025 finally saw some action to please those who have long campaigned for better use to be made of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link between London and the mainland of Europe. Virgin Trains was successful ...
31 Dec 202558min
116. Leeds Tram is delayed until end of 2030s!
Leeds Tram is delayed until the end of the 2030s!RAIB issues an urgent safety update on lineside monitoring equipmentAnd RMT General Secretary Eddie Dempsey makes some concerning comments in a recent ...
24 Dec 202557min
