Exclusive interview with Mark Phillips, CEO, Rail Safety and Standards Board RSSB
“The evidence is that Driver Only / Driver Controlled operation [DOO / DCO] is safer than being dispatched by a conductor or even a…
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The Big Interview
Exclusive interview with Mark Phillips, CEO, Rail Safety and Standards Board RSSB
“The evidence is that Driver Only / Driver Controlled operation [DOO / DCO] is safer than being dispatched by a conductor or even a…
GWR Boss answers the tough questions: Mark Hopwood CBE – Great Western Railway MD
The Great Western Railway. Brainchild of legendary engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Chocolate and Cream coaches and quintessential English Branch lines. GWR has always done…
Transforming Rail in Wales – Transport for Wales boss gives exclusive interview
It is not that many years ago that the train operator in Wales was working to a franchise agreement that many criticised as ‘no…
Running trains on the West Coast: Interview with Avanti West Coast MD Andy Mellors
Andy Mellors is a career railwayman with a successful career in railway engineering and other senior leadership positions. In March 2023 he took on…
Ellie Burrows: In the hot seat for the biggest East Coast timetable change in a decade!
Imagine being responsible for the East Coast Main Line, or the Midland Main Line, or the whole of the Anglia – and then imagine…
South Eastern Railway – Track and Train reunited at last: Interview with Steve White
The Government believes that by uniting track and train together, performance on the railway will improve and costs will come down, leading to better…
HS2 didn’t GO wrong It STARTED wrong – James Stewart review interview
James Stewart, author of the recent review into HS2 and the DfT’s approach to major projects speaks to Richard in this fascinating interview. Here’s…
LNER’s David Horne on running a railway in the public sector
LNER Managing Director David Horne meets Richard in York to talk about running a railway in the public sector, delivering for the passenger, rail…
Rail Minister: The EXCLUSIVE interview with Lord Hendy 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…
Let’s play fantasy Great British Railways CEO… With Tim Shoveller EXCLUSIVE
Great British Railways needs a leader… and a good one if it’s going to succeed. Richard speaks to a man with a unique railway…
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