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Green Signals is a show about railways - its politics, its economics, its people and history. We turn over the issues of the day and talk to the people making the decisions that affect all our lives. We also dig into many of the amazing events in the history of an industry that spans nearly 200 years. Nigel Harris (former Managing Editor and Events Director of the leading industry and opinion forming magazine RAIL) and Richard Bowker (former Chair & CEO of the Strategic Rail Authority) steer the show to make it sometimes controversial, frequently irreverent - but always topical and relevant.
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Scotland scraps peak rail fares. Is England next?Network Rail releases its supplier spending report… and it raises some concerns.And the Office of Rail and Road seeks to find out just how much money open access is costing the railway.In this episode:(00:00) Intro(00:51) Scotland scraps peak rail fares(17:51) Network Rail Supplier Spend Report(25:04) Open Access tender(31:10) It’s our 100th episode!(40:12) Thanks to supporters(41:53) Railway News Round-up(41:57) Bluebell Railway near miss(44:09) Northumberland Line needs more money(46:29) Location-based ticketing trial(50:17) Midlands Rail Hub alliance partners(53:12) GB Railfreight celebrates 150 years of freight on the S&C(54:22) The Quiz(56:50) Selby school learns about railwaysMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdInstagram -https://instagram.com/greensignallersThe views and opinions expressed by any guests or interviewees on this channel / podcast are strictly their own and should not be assumed to reflect those of the hosts, the management or the Directors of Green Signals. The Green Signals podcast should not be considered professional advice, and listeners should consult appropriate professionals for advice tailored to their specific needs.
Eurostar competitors submit detailed plans to the Regulator. We ask - has anyone made a compelling case?We speak to a leading expert on cross border and Channel Tunnel rail services and ask – just what are the French up to?!And Great Western Railway’s battery train sets a new world recordIn this episode:(00:00) Intro(00:32) Eurostar competition(43:34) Thanks to supporters(45:23) Railway News Round-up(45:29) Great Western Railway battery train record(47:30) HS2 Lawley Middleway bridge move(48:56) Crossrail 2 construction?(50:30) Network Rail infrastructure monitoring tender(52:39) Alstom GWR Class 175 maintenance and support(54:43) The Quiz(58:57) South Downs artist at Plumpton station#Trains #Eurostar #ChannelTunnelMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdInstagram -https://instagram.com/greensignallersThe views and opinions expressed by any guests or interviewees on this channel / podcast are strictly their own and should not be assumed to reflect those of the hosts, the management or the Directors of Green Signals. The Green Signals podcast should not be considered professional advice, and listeners should consult appropriate professionals for advice tailored to their specific needs.
The Government believes that by uniting track and train together, performance on the railway will improve and costs will come down, leading to better outcomes for passengers and taxpayers. But after 30 years of vertical separation, reintegrating operations at a practical level will be more complex than just issuing a few soundbites.On 18th June 2025, South Eastern Railway was created – this united the train operator SouthEastern and the Network Rail team who covered the same area bringing them both under the leadership of Managing Director, Steve White. Steve has now had two months in the role and so Richard met up with him at Cannon Street station to hear how things were coming along where it matters. On the ground……Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdInstagram -https://instagram.com/greensignallers
ASLEF hails a victory for drivers over access to toilets. But is it really a victory?Network Rail is accused of “sabotaging” Alliance Rail’s open access application on the old Fawley Branch. Really?And Jaguar Land Rover objects to the phrase ‘Ranger and Rover’ tickets being used on rail company websites.In this episode:(00:00) Intro(00:40) ASLEF’s Dignity for Drivers campaign(09:33) Alliance Rail Marchwood open access(12:39) Steve White South Eastern Railway interview trailer(18:39) Jaguar Land Rover objects to ‘Ranger and Rover’(25:40) West Coast Railways drops 60163 Tornado(27:56) Thanks to Supporters(29:28) Railway News Round-up(29:33) Greek Street Bridge renewal(30:26) CrossCountry train strikes(32:35) Danish train crash(33:14) TransPennine Express therapy dog(34:11) Ticket dodger prosecutions(35:35) Rail fare rise ‘outrage’(38:19) The Quiz(40:28) Five generations at Chippenham factoryMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdInstagram -https://instagram.com/greensignallers
The Brighton Belle – We visit the iconic train that will soon return to the main lineChiltern Railways new trains – or are they? We ask Managing Director Richard AllanAnd Richard speculates about the forthcoming Budget and the state of public finances – and has some dire predictions for the railway.(00:00) Intro(00:33) The Brighton Belle - soon to return to the mainline. (08:14) Chiltern Railways to lease Mk5a sets from TPE - Interview with MD Richard Allan(23:47) Fiscal Dominance, the challenges facing the Chancellor and possible impacts on the railways(34:37) LNER Simpler Fares Phase 2a(41:16) CrossCountry and the curious case of strikes over technology payments(45:02) Thanks to Supporters(46:41) Fire brigade come to the rescue of Flying Scotsman(47:25) Guild of Railway Artists(48:24) Severn Valley Railway Company Limited Members vote for One Railway(49:30) GBRf haul the last PCA wagon on the Alumina train to Fort William(51:36) The Quiz(53:30) Ride the Route cycle ride in support of the Railway ChildrenMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdInstagram -https://instagram.com/greensignallers
Following on from our recent Piccadilly Line Tube Trainvideo, this week we go behind the scenes at Siemens’ Goole Rail Village in Yorkshire to see everything that is going on there.The Government has announced the creation of a new property business called Platform4 to kick start the building of 40,000 houses on surplus railway land. We ask whether the plan is good business or just flogging off the family silver.And we look back at Alstom’s The Greatest Gathering event in Derby and ask - was it the most spectacular railway event in living memory?(00:00) Intro(01:13) Behind the Scenes at Siemens train manufacturing plant: Goole Rail Village(17:31) DfT announces the formation of property business Platform4 to kick start 40,000 new homes(28:04) Review of The Greatest Gathering(43:37) Thanks to Supporters(48:04) Railway News Round-up(48:06) LNER Train of the future(50:10) ORR grant Open Access rights on ECML for December 2025(52:27) Special Beams to prevent bridge strikes at Brighton Road bridge, Coulsdon South(53:44) EMR Summer Sale 2025(56:09) The Quiz(58:43) Hull Trains - can donate Delay Repay to their Charity of the Year - P.A.U.L For Brain RecoveryMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdInstagram -https://instagram.com/greensignallers
1It’s the week of Alstom’s The Greatest Gathering Railway 200celebration in Derby – we preview what’s coming up this weekend.West of England Main Line trains will not be stopping atCrewkerne until further notice. What on earth has happened And is it the right decision?Plus Richard has a rant… about the Secretary of State’s social mediaIt’s the week of Alstom’s The Greatest Gathering Railway 200 celebration in Derby – we preview what’s coming up this weekend.West of England Main Line trains will not be stopping at Crewkerne until further notice. What on earth has happened? And is it the right decision?And Richard has a rant… about the Secretary of State’s social mediaIn this episode:(00:00) Intro(00:37) The Greatest Gathering preview(07:19) Why trains aren’t stopping at Crewkerne(24:25) Richard has a rant(29:45) Thanks to Supporters(31:20) Railway News Round-up(31:24) New Network Rail CEO(32:21) Eurostar on Channel Tunnel competition(33:47) DfT simpler fares and cheaper tickets?(35:40) Varamis Rail “on the brink”?(37:50) HS2 TBM lifted from ground(38:56) Civil servants to transfer to DfTO(41:50) German train crash(43:14) The Quiz(48:08) Prestongrange Heritage Industrial Museum open dayMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdInstagram -https://instagram.com/greensignallersCredits:Thumbnail image - Alstom
Have bimode trains scuppered our chances of ever electrifying the UK rail network? The latest Transport Select Committeesuggests they just might…The Secretary of State updates Parliament on HS2 – are weany closer to knowing when and how much?And ORR delivers its annual performance review of Network Rail – with some rather chilling words…In this episode:(00:00) Intro(00:37) Transport Select Committee hearing(09:00) Midland Main Line electrification paused(31:02) Sir Peter Soulsby interview(39:15) HS2 construction update to Parliament(43:04) ORR report on Network Rail performance(47:46) Thanks to Supporters(49:09) Railway News Round-up(49:14) c2c is nationalised(50:29) Beaulieu Park station to open early(51:29) Largest ever passenger satisfaction survey(52:28) Germany to UK rail services?(53:48) Lamb on a train(54:44) Folk music celebrates Railway 200(56:34) The Quiz01:00:01 Work experience success at GBRfMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdInstagram -https://instagram.com/greensignallersCredits:Thumbnail image - Network Rail
New trains are being built for the London Underground’s Piccadilly Line – the very first deep Tube trains that will have air conditioning and walk-through carriages. We visited the Siemens train manufacturing plant in Goole (Yorkshire) to find out more about them and to see them being built.Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdInstagram -https://instagram.com/greensignallers
Government commits to 50 road and rail projects… or does it?Midland Mainline Electrification is ‘paused’. But whose fault is it?And the Severn Valley Railway pulls off a miracle to reopen just 6 months after a major landslip!In this episode:(00:00) Intro(00:27) Green light for over 50 road and rail upgrades(07:16) Midland Main Line electrification ‘paused’(32:57) New Piccadilly Line trains video preview(36:36) Severn Valley Railway to reopen(45:49) Thanks to Supporters(47:18) Railway News Round-up(47:21) Van driver killed at level crossing in Kent(49:00) Transport for Wales heat disruption(52:24) Govia Thameslink Railway Class 717 ETCS(53:57) ORR Experiences of Passenger Assist survey(56:11) The Quiz(59:01) Great Western Railway 802022 Cyril Bleasdale OBEMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdInstagram -https://instagram.com/greensignallersCredits:Thumbnail image - Network Rail
James Stewart, author of the recent review into HS2 and theDfT’s approach to major projects speaks to Richard in this fascinating interview.Here’s the background to James’s review as set out by the Government: In October 2024, the Department for Transport (DfT) announced that James Stewart would lead a review of DfT’s approach to the governance and assurance of major infrastructure project delivery, drawing primarily on evidence from High Speed Two (HS2). The review provides insights into DfT’s approach to delivering complex infrastructure projects and programmes. It provides an important contribution to the ongoing efforts to ensure successful delivery as HS2 undergoes a critical programme reset. It also makes recommendations for improvements to the wider government system for delivering major projects.Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdInstagram -https://instagram.com/greensignallersCredits - Thumbnail image: HS2 Ltd
Virgin Trains is denied a return to the West Coast Main Line…but in a big shock - along with everyone elseHS1 is judged poor value for money – but have all the benefits been accounted for?And an Avanti West Coast Pendolino hits the buffers at EustonIn this episode:(00:00) Intro(00:32) ORR rejects WCML open access applications(27:15) HS1 is judged poor value for money(31:38) James Stewart interview trailer(36:29) Thanks to Supporters(39:51) Railway News Round Up(40:00) Avanti West Coast Pendolino buffer collision(40:49) Very Light Rail Innovation Centre in administration(42:09) Northumberland Line stations delayed(44:12) Belmond Britannic Explorer first trip cancelled(45:32) Eurostar breaks down in France(47:05) GCRE trains steelworkers(48:47) The Quiz(51:20) Deltic driver retiresMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdInstagram -https://instagram.com/greensignallers
The Royal Train is to be decommissioned by 2027 bringing toan end to getting on for 200 years of association.A derailment at Bletchley and a fallen tree near Beattockcause days of travel chaos on the West Coast Main Line.And we speak to Stadler about their take on theUK rolling stock market.In this episode:(00:00) Intro(00:33) Royal Train to be decommissioned(11:39) Derailment at Bletchley(17:35) Fallen tree at Beattock(23:40) Class 99s teaser(28:01) Stadler and the rolling stock market(36:26) IMechE Railway Challenge(39:41) Thanks to Supporters(41:07) Railway News Round-up(41:11) EDF Renewables deal with Transport for London(42:15) Project Reach deal(43:27) Heidelberg Materials Horton Quarry rail link(44:30) “Network Rail wrongly fells 300 trees”(48:27) HS2 Northolt Tunnel excavation completed(49:07) Far North Line reopens(50:57) The Quiz(55:02) Great Western Railway FastCharge Battery recordROYAL TRAIN PHOTOGRAPHY: Thanks to Jack Boskett for kindly allowing us to use his photographs in this episode. You can find more of Jack’s award-winning photography at http://www.jackboskett.co.ukMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdInstagram -https://instagram.com/greensignallers
An exclusive tour inside GB Railfreight’s brand new Class 99 locomotive at UK Rail Leasing’s depot in Leicester. 8,000 horsepower in electric mode and 2,400hp in Diesel mode, this is a serious beast of a freight locomotive and the most powerful standalone locomotive built for the UK by Stadler.#locomotive #trains #GBRailfreightMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdInstagram -https://instagram.com/greensignallers
Are the Government’s ‘UK Infrastructure Strategy: A 10-Year Strategy’ and ‘The UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy’ actually strategies? And do they tell a positive story for rail?1,800 people are evacuated from Thameslink trains on the hottest day of the year.And the new Tube trains for the Piccadilly Line are delayed…In this episode:(00:00) Intro(00:34) Breaking News! DfT Letter on Open Access(10:18) All the strategies at once(12:57) Infrastructure Strategy(21:29) Industrial Strategy(25:15) Mark Wild’s HS2 interim report(33:34) 1,800 people evacuated on Thameslink(37:44) Piccadilly Line trains delayed(43:01) Thanks to Supporters(45:05) Railway News Round-up(45:10) Ffestiniog Railway 200 Wheels on the Cob(46:22) Southeastern and Network Rail unite(47:39) Severn Valley Railway reorganisation(48:40) Keighley & Worth Valley Railway diesel gala drama(51:20) HS2 Lower Thorpe viaduct deck slide(52:25) The Quiz(55:11) Thomas the Tank Engine documentaryMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdInstagram -https://instagram.com/greensignallers
LNER Managing Director David Horne meets Richard in York to talk about running a railway in the public sector, delivering for the passenger, rail fares, Great British Railways and much more besides.Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdInstagram -https://instagram.com/greensignallers
Rail ridership is almost back to pre-Covid levels! But is there more behind the headlines?HS2 could be delayed yet again – and the blame game is already underwayProblems for East Midlands Railway Class 810s – is there a crisis coming?And there’s Breaking News on Jacobite steam train operator West Coast Railways’ application for an exemption to run Mk1s…In this episode:(00:00) Intro(00:40) Rail ridership figures(17:53) HS2 delays(20:12) West Coast Railways Mk 1s update(25:39) East Midlands Railway Class 810s(29:39) David Horne LNER interview preview(35:00) Thanks to Supporters(36:27) Railway News Round-up(36:31) British Steel £500m Network Rail contract(37:49) Go-op signs Track Access Contract(38:42) King’s Birthday Honours(42:27) GB Railfreight Class 99s arrive in UK(41:50) DB Cargo runs first East West Rail freight train(42:35) HS2 TBM completes drive(43:17) Tree clearance on West Highland Line(44:51 )The Quiz(48:32) Narrow gauge for The Greatest GatheringMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdInstagram -https://instagram.com/greensignallersCredits: Thumbnail image - Network Rail
£15.6bn for transport investments outside of London and the South East. Fabulous news! But is any of it new money? Or is it just political spin?Fares evasion is a big problem on the railway. But have train operators been acting irresponsibly in handling it?And we find out more about potential competition for Eurostar through the Channel TunnelIn this episode:(00:00) Intro(00:34) £15.6bn for transport(28:31) Fares evasion report(40:47) Competition for Eurostar(45:42) Thanks to Supporters(46:59) Railway News Round-up(47:02) New Class 730/2s for LNWR(47:48) Lumo application for Hereford-London(48:50) Alstom £50m Lumo Class 222 contract(50:25) HS2 M6 South Viaduct deck slide(51:58) HS2 Tunnel Boring Machine dismantled(53:12) Alfreton station £6.75m upgrade(54:41) Midland Main Line electrification to South Wigston(56:49) The Quiz(1:00:31) Scots on the Move: Railways and Tourism exhibitionMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdInstagram -https://instagram.com/greensignallers
We’re on location on the Northumberland Line! We take a trip along the line and chat to Northern about what comes next for the popular rail reopening.Plus, we chat about what else we’re up to in this part of the world…In this episode:(00:00) Intro(00:30) Northumberland Line visit(15:17) Visiting Stadler’s Gosforth depot(18:22) Tyne & Wear Metro £900m plan(21:42) Sir Bob Reid dies(27:31) Thanks to Supporters(29:23) Railway News Round-Up(29:30) HS2 first platforms(20:34) Network Rail solar farm from EDF Renewables(32:07) Levenmouth rail link milestone(33:09) Lumo to run London-Stirling(36:36) Green Signals Live Q&A!(38:07) The Quiz(41:35) Railway Benefit Fund Auction of Rail ExperiencesMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdInstagram -https://instagram.com/greensignallersCredits:Thumbnail image - Northern Trains Ltd
Rail nationalisation has begun! South Western Railway is the first to re-enter public sector control. What happens next? We discuss the Secretary of State Heidi Alexander’s launch speech for Great British Railways at Bournemouth Traincare Depot and speak to Graham Eccles and Sir Michael Holden to find out what they think about the changes…And we review our exclusive (and candid) interview with Rail Minister Lord Hendy.In this episode:(00:30) Rail nationalisation has begun(06:18) Lord Hendy interview clip(13:34) Sir Michael Holden(19:25) Graham Eccles(31:48) Thanks to Supporters(33:20) Railway News Round-up(33:26) Tractor collision at level crossing(34:23) HS2 supplier fraud allegations(36:18) HS2 TBM Caroline lifted(37:36) Network North Wales(38:44) West Somerset Railway refused funding(39:44) Flix expansion(42:15) The Quiz(44:46) Three Peaks by Rail eventMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdInstagram -https://instagram.com/greensignallersCredits:Thumbnail image - Department for Transport
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Best episode yet - witty, relevant and engaging. Thanks guys....