89. Rail passenger numbers are up! But is there more behind the headlines?
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
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88. £15.6BN For Transport Outside London! But Is It Just Political Spin?
£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
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87. On location: What’s next for the Northumberland Line?!
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
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86. Rail Nationalisation has begun: Great British Railways is ‘coming soon’!
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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Lord Hendy: The EXCLUSIVE interview with the Rail Minister that you NEED to watch
South Western Railway became the first train operating company to be formally taken back into public ownership on the expiry of its contract on Sunday May 25th. It marks the first visible evidence of the Government’s plans to radically change the way that Britain’s railway is structured and operated. The person charged with leading this change process on behalf of the Government and the Secretary of State for Transport is Rail Minister, Lord Peter Hendy. It was a wide-ranging interview and Peter Hendy was extremely candid. No deflection, no diversion – just straightforward answers to questions including whether renationalisation is simply an ideological position, how GBR will be set up and whether railway professionals will be empowered to operate the business.We also covered Open Access, Trades Unions, the investment pipeline, ROSCOs and the Government’s vision for the railway. This is a must listen interview for anyone with any interest in the future of Britain’s railway.Chapters:(00:00) Intro(01:00) Being appointed as Rail Minister(03:00) Have you found High Office frustrating?(06:49) Renationalisation: is it ideological?(10:23) Where will the incentive come from in future to grow?(13:53) Does the Government have a vision for what rail is good at?(18:02) No Great British Railways until 2027?(21:02) How are you going to empower people to deliver?(27:25) Rail enhancements: why hasn't the pipeline been published?(31:07) Why not nationalise the rolling stock owners?(34:58) Trades unions: how do we reset the relationship?(39:41) Open access: what is the government position?(43:34) Why is reform going to work this time?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
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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