East West Rail – Has the RMT gone too far this time?
Additional Resources for this episode: Jon Worth’s Longest journey in the EU record attempt RMT ballots for strike action over Driver Only Operation…
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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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Bewdley station on the Severn Valley Railway last saw a regular commuter service to Birmingham in 1970. Now, 56 years later, and thanks to…
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East West Rail – Has the RMT gone too far this time?
Additional Resources for this episode: Jon Worth’s Longest journey in the EU record attempt RMT ballots for strike action over Driver Only Operation…
Open Access to Marchwood “Shoddy, Unevidenced and Factually Incorrect” – Yeowart slams ORR
Over 25 years since the UK’s first open access passenger rail service, and the subject still divides opinion. Those for point to services to…
Bure Valley Railway – advanced engineering on Norfolk’s longest narrow gauge railway
This is no ordinary narrow gauge railway or just another tourist attraction. Rather, it is a pioneer. With superb engineering and a commitment to…
In The Cab – Digital Signalling Goes Live on the East Coast Main Line
A major milestone was reached on 31st August 2026 when the Welwyn to Hitchin Migration area of the East Coast Main Line went live…
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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.