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The Railways Bill – Will it work?

The Railways Bill is the most important piece of railway legislation since the 1993 Railways Act that brought about the era of privatisation. The…

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£14 billion funding commitment for Welsh Railways! Except it isn’t

Seven new stations for Wales in a £14bn “funding promise” by the UK Government! Except that it isn’t. Is the Jacobite steam train about…

Episode 124

Government vs Great British Railways – Could there be trouble ahead?

Transport Select Committee publishes their report into the Railways Bill and warn of future tensions between the Government GBR unless addressed. Richard is accused…

Private Finance in Rail – Is it going to finally happen?

Private finance and the rail sector are often talked about but frequently misunderstood. And where it is well established in sectors such as rolling…

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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.

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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.

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