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Episode 135

Blackpool Trams – “This isn’t the end for heritage trams” says Blackpool Transport

It’s not the end of heritage trams in Blackpool! We ask Blackpool Transport what its plans are now that Tramtown has closed… Ending ‘Boom…

Sacked from DfT Operator! The exclusive full interview with Chris Gibb

Chris Gibb is one of the country’s most respected and experienced railway operators. His storied career includes a period as Chief operating Officer of…

The UK’s Most Beautiful Railway? Settle & Carlisle Railway Celebrates 150 Years

It is the railway line that survived against all the odds. It became a high profile cause celebre for campaigners and a political football…

Episode 134

Exclusive – Sacked from DfTO Chris Gibb interview

Additional resources: Railways Bill: Government’s response to TSC’s recommendations In this episode: The sacking of an experienced railwayman from DfT Operator… Chris Gibb gives…

Inside a Railway Research Lab! We go behind the scenes at the University of Southampton

Britain has a proud history of advanced railway research. It was British Rail who conceived the hugely successful High Speed Train. The BR Research…

Reflections of a Rail Regulator: John Larkinson, outgoing CEO of the Office of Rail and Road

Few railway organisations have witnessed as much change in their role and structure over the past 30 years as the Office of Rail and…

Episode 133

1 Trespasser. 426 Trains delayed. 10k+ Passengers stranded – What happened?

A single trespasser on the East Coast Main Line causes 426 trains to be delayed and tens of thousands of passengers to be stranded….

Does he have the biggest job on the railway? Network Rail’s CEO Jeremy Westlake in the Hot Seat

Network Rail is pivotal to whether GBR is a success or not. The reality will always be that Network Rail, with its resources, people,…

Episode 132

Jacobite steam train: Has a deal been done? Or not?

Jacobite steam train – Has a deal finally been done to fit Central Door Locking? …Or hasn’t it? Mini Switzerland – is Swiss-style integrated…

Running the world’s largest integrated transport system – in conversation with Andy Lord

It’s the biggest integrated transport undertaking in the world. So it follows that running it and being accountable for its day-to-day operation, is one…

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