Why did the Government block train operators from buying cheaper fuel?!
Additional resources for this episode: Nene Valley Railway Resilence Fund Why did the Government block train operators from buying cheaper fuel?! Can HS2…
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Home of the UK's leading railway podcast. A show about railway politics, economics, people and history. We turn over the issues of the day and talk to the people making the decisions that affect all our lives...
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Why did the Government block train operators from buying cheaper fuel?!
Additional resources for this episode: Nene Valley Railway Resilence Fund Why did the Government block train operators from buying cheaper fuel?! Can HS2…
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Meet Nigel
The former Managing Editor and Events Director of RAIL magazine which he built up into Britain’s market-leading industry magazine and which became a key opinion former in the sector read by senior Politicians and industry leaders.
Meet Richard
The former Chair and CEO of the Strategic Rail Authority as well as Chair of Virgin Rail Group, Group CEO of National Express and CEO of Etihad Rail in the UAE. A lifelong railwayman with a passion for analysis and debate.
Meet Stef
Stef is a former Acting Editor of RAIL magazine. She spent 16 years on RAIL, working her way up from Editorial & Production Assistant in 2007, to Deputy Editor in 2020, and finally Acting Editor in 2023. In between that time, she held a variety of roles across events management, production management, and editorial.