Will Andy Burnham splash the cash on rail?

Additional resources for this episode:

• Graham Vidler article
• Hansard – Railways Bill 2nd Reading

Andy Burnham will be our next Prime Minister. But is there money for his rail promises?

The Railways Bill starts its passage through the Lords – and Richard is underwhelmed!

And Eurostar is said to have changed its new train order to be able to cope with 55oC Heatwaves in future!

In this episode:

00:00 Intro

03:00 Andy Burnham’s rail promises

09:55 Demystifying Fiscal Rules

30:00 The Railways Bill 2^nd reading

39:46 Railway News round-up

39:50 Bedford train crash update

40:51 Fires on the network

43:53 Northern Trains to lease 350/2s

45:00 Europhoenix Rail rises again

46:32 Balgray station to open early

47:26 Jude Bellingham station supports England

48:39 AI misidentifies snake as track defect

49:55 Eurostar specifies trains to cope with 50C

53:04 Thanks to supporters

54:16 Heritage Railway News round-up

54:21 Cholsey & Wallingford Railway closure

54:56 Vale of Rheidol ‘Collection X’ news

57:20 The Quiz

59:55 Hest Bank signal box becomes classroom