Thousands of rail jobs to be axed… including on HS2?

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Thousands of rail jobs to be axed, including on HS2? We discuss the reports in the context of the Chancellor’s Spring Statement

Network Rail and the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) lock horns over access to the network

And… Network Rail’s Head of Safety Martin Frobisher talks to us about the ORR’s concerns on railway structure safety

In this episode:

00:00 Intro
00:44 Thousands of rail job cuts
09:35 Network Rail and ORR on access to the network
17:57 Teaser of Huw Merriman interview on new Liverpool to Manchester railway
22:33 Martin Frobisher interview on railway structure safety
34:07 New hourly rail service between Oxford and Bristol?
36:49 Thanks to supporters, Super Thanks and members
38:25 Railway News Round-up
38:28 East Midlands Railway solar panels at East Midlands Parkway station
39:30 Latest passenger and revenue figures
41:04 Global Centre of Rail Excellence showcase
42:37 ‘Scrapped HS2 leg set to be replaced with new rail line’
44:15 Southeastern £5 Advance tickets
45:28 The Quiz
48:31 Transport for London celebrates 25 years