Open Access to Marchwood “Shoddy, Unevidenced and Factually Incorrect” – Yeowart slams ORR
Over 25 years since the UK’s first open access passenger rail service, and the subject still divides opinion. Those for point to services to…
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Running an integrated railway: South Western Railway MD Lawrence Bowman interview
On the morning of Sunday 25 May 2025, the Secretary of State for Transport, Heidi Alexander MP boarded the first South Western Railway service…
Artificial Intelligence is coming to the railway: But what does it mean?
Artificial Intelligence is no longer science fiction. It’s increasingly science fact. And it’s coming to the railway whether we like it or not. GBRX…
HS2’s ‘Original Sins’. Up to £102bn cost. Slower speeds. Years late. What went wrong?
Additional Resources for this episode ORR Alliance Rail decision letter DfT HS2 Reset announcement on May 19 HS2 cancellation cost advice letter from Mark…
Fighting the Fight against flooding on Devon and Cornwall’s railways
There is considerable debate about the causes of, and future predictions for, climate change. But what is not in any doubt is that our…
Great Western Railway nationalisation date confirmed
Additional resources for this episode: RAIB report into Grantham South Junction overspeed incident HS2 CEO Mark Wild’s Project Update video Heidi Alexander’s March 2026…
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…
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…
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