Blackpool Trams – “This isn’t the end for heritage trams” says Blackpool Transport

It’s not the end of heritage trams in Blackpool! We ask Blackpool Transport what its plans are now that Tramtown has closed…

Ending ‘Boom and Bust’ on the railway – the Government responds to Transport Select Committee recommendations once again… but will Richard be as supportive this time?

And we celebrate 150 years of the Settle & Carlisle Railway

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In this episode:
00:00 Intro
00:41 Blackpool Trams latest
13:08 Ending ‘Boom and Bust’
28:51 Settle & Carlisle Railway turns 150
32:11 Northern Trains interview
40:53 Thanks to Supporters
42:26 Railway news round-up
42:29 RMT ‘summer of strikes’
43:40 Turbine power on the ECML
45:37 Portishead line new stations
47:15 Reform threatens to cancel ‘Burns stations’
48:58 KWVR volunteers buy a pub
50:16 First Group take over London Overground
51:29 The Quiz
54:28 Network Rail trespass films