Government “calls time” on Avanti West Coast

Government “calls time” on Avanti West Coast performance and announces nationalisation date…

The Prime Minister makes his own comments about troubled South Western Railway…

Meanwhile, East Midlands Railway seems to be moving in the right direction

**Book for the Beer & Music Festival at the KWVR**

In this episode:

00:00 Intro

00:27 Avanti West Coast nationalisation date

15:15 Andy Burnham on SWR

23:37 East Midlands Railway performance

29:19 Railway News round-up

29:22 Balgray station opens

29:57 London Overground new route consultation

30:52 Oxhey Grange footbridge removal

31:35 Eurostar appeal accepted by ORR

36:05 Alstom BEMU update

47:37 Berlin’s Urbanliners

52:27 Thanks to supporters

53:23 Heritage News round-up

53:26 NRM Central Hall construction update

53:57 Railtours cancelled

56:22 Selside signal box to be moved

57:19 Police firearms training at Weardale Railway

59:32 The Quiz

01:01:30 GTR audio guides for the blind