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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Another fantastic episode of the must-listen-to rail podcast Green Signals
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I find podcasts a great way to catch up on events or analyse current trends... Green Signals is one of the best I've come across.
Podcasts
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…
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,…
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…
Integrated Transport Strategy – Wishy-Washy Waffle? Or Sensible, Solid, Strategy?
A new Integrated Transport Strategy is launched, but is it all wishy-washy waffle, or a sensible, solid, strategy? We preview an interview with Transport…
The Beeching Report turns 63. Controversial… But was he right?
The Beeching Report turns 63… We ask the controversial question: Was Beeching unfairly and unreasonably criticised? We learn more about how the Railways Bill…
OxRail 2040 – Is rail in Oxfordshire about to be transformed?
Oxfordshire is a one of the UK’s regional powerhouse economies. Furthermore, Rail is big business in Oxfordshire. In 2024/25, the estimated total entries and…
Are High Speed 2 trains going to be a bit less ‘High Speed’?
Are High Speed 2 trains about to get a little bit less ‘high speed’? Glasgow Central reopens and Network Rail make the most of…
Transpennine Route Upgrade – is this rail’s best kept secret?
There’s a revolution underway on the railways in the north, and no, it’s not Northern Powerhouse Rail, but rather something that will provide the…
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