£415 million for rail in the North… or government spin?

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The Prime Minister announces £415m of investment in railways in the north! But what’s the real story?

Virgin Trains moves a step closer to challenging Eurostar… but it’s still a long way off being a done deal

And… passenger numbers are increasing… but revenue is still lagging miles behind. We investigate.

In this episode:
00:00 Intro
00:47 £415m for railways in the North
11:24 Virgin Trains challenge against Eurostar
20:39 Passenger revenue investigation
35:52 Thanks to Supporters, Super Thanks and Members
38:41 Railway News Round-up
38:46 Wareham level crossing campaign
40:33 LNER test run to London St Pancras
41:40 S&DR200 All Change spectacular
42:27 RIA Stations: Engines of Communities paper
44:12 Northern passenger assistance trial
46:06 The Quiz
50:29 Andrew Pennington Lifetime Achievement Award