Storm Bert rail disruption & Network Rail and SWR tackle leaf fall

Additional Resources for this episode

Storm Bert wreaks havoc across the railway with heavy flooding and high winds causing major disruption for trains. Richard visits Northampton station, which experienced major flooding when the River Nene burst its banks. Here’s just a snapshot of some of the problems:

• Great Western Railway was running very limited services at the start of the week and advising people not to travel.
• Greater Anglia stopped running from Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport and Cambridge, along with other routes.
• The River Nene burst its banks at Northampton, causing severe disruption to London Northwestern and Avanti West Coast.
• Transport for Wales had widespread disruption across their network.
• Northern Rail services were cancelled on some routes because of heavy flooding.
• West Midlands Railway ran fewer trains.
• And ScotRail had to put some travel restrictions in place too.

A new Network Rail and South Western Railway initiative is tackling leaf fall and wheel slip on the network

Plus… the Young Railway Photographer of the Year competition opens for entries

In this episode:

00:00 Intro
00:45 Storm Bert rail disruption
12:04 Network Rail and South Western Railway leaf fall initiative
27:43 Railway Benefit Fund
38:00 Thanks to Super Thanks and Members
39:42 Railway News Round Up
39:44 Bridge strike statistics
42:06 Northern trains strike 97 objects in a year
43:37 Most used stations in Britain
47:22 Jacobite steam train – West Coast Railways customer service
49:43 Young Railway Photographer of the Year
58:57 The Quiz
01:01:36 Colne Valley Viaduct wins an award