1 Trespasser. 426 Trains delayed. 10k+ Passengers stranded – What happened?

A single trespasser on the East Coast Main Line causes 426 trains to be delayed and tens of thousands of passengers to be stranded. So, what happened?

Will Leeds ever get its trams? A leaked report raises doubts – and questions – for Chancellor Rachel Reeves and West Yorks Mayor Tracy Brabin

And a railwayman of nearly 50 years’ experience is fired from DfT Operator for breaching the civil service ‘selflessness’ clause… but did he?

**Link to book the Green Signals Jolly to the KWVR: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/green-signals-jolly-to-the-keighley-worth-valley-railway-tickets-1986536021717?aff=oddtdtcreator

** Link to the Spa Valley Railway’s Broom Lane Bridge JustGiving page: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/spvr-broomlane

In this episode:

00:00 Intro

00:50 Retford trespass incident

14:13 Green Signals event update!

15:51 Will Leeds ever get its trams?

28:43 Chris Gibb is fired from DfTO

31:43 Railway research video teaser

37:04 John Larkinson interview teaser

41:16 Thanks to Supporters

43:02 Railway news round-up

43:05 Manchester Piccadilly wires disruption

44:20 Crich Tramway Museum grant secured

46:16 GBRf china clay contract

47:17 Severn Valley Railway Society Ltd FCA approval

48:52 GBR headquarters down to two sites

50:44 Churnet Valley Railway derailment

52:20 Tube strikes

54:04 The Quiz

58:18 Spa Valley Railway Broom Lane bridge opens