Is it time to get tough on CrossCountry after power outage causes widespread cancellations?

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Is it time to get tough on CrossCountry, following a power outage that resulted in cancellation of most of its services?

We ask why a £3m contract has been awarded for a GBR brand strategy when the GBR brand has already been launched.

And has West Coast Railways been denied an exemption to run Mk 1s without CDL – AGAIN?

In this episode:

00:00 Intro

00:39 CrossCountry power outage

14:35 £3m GBR branding contract

25:30 WCR Mk 1 exemption update

30:43 Railway News round-up

30:47 Lewes services to be restored

31:24 RMT strikes over Class 810s

32:30 Northern gateline reduction trials

33:46 Railway bridge crash near Kilmarnock

34:54 Paignton Platform 2 restored after arson attack

35:40 Network Rail sues over Llangennech oil spill

37:57 Green light for “HS2 lite” study

44:20 Thanks to supporters

45:43 Heritage railway news round-up

45:55 Castle Cary station transformation

47:32 Bewdley commuter services

48:08 Shark brake van moves to Locomotion

49:17 One : One collection open weekend

50:24 The Quiz

55:04 Amey apprentices complete charity challenge