Green Signals is a show about railways - its politics, its economics, its people and history. We turn over the issues of the day and talk to the people making the decisions that affect all our lives. We also dig into many of the amazing events in the history of an industry that spans nearly 200 years. Nigel Harris (former Managing Editor and Events Director of the leading industry and opinion forming magazine RAIL) and Richard Bowker (former Chair & CEO of the Strategic Rail Authority) steer the show to make it sometimes controversial, frequently irreverent - but always topical and relevant.
The Great Central Railway is unique. It is the only main line double track heritage railway in Europe. And it's brilliant!However, they are not standing still. They have an ambitious and exciting plan to reunify the two surviving sections of the Great Central Railway to create an 18 mile, living museum of transport, anchored by that unique double track section where it is possible to see steam trains passing each other. A truly exhilarating sight, sound and experience. Green Signals went to the Great Central Railway to have a look behind the scenes – and to find out more about the plans to Reunify!Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
The dramatic freight only railway line from Saltburn to Boulby potash mine on the Cleveland coast is a truly spectacular railway. Once forming much of the Saltburn to Whitby line, the 12 mile branch to Boulby is a railway delight with steep gradients, semaphore signals, closed stations, jointed track, token block signalling, even a tunnel on the section of the line that is privately owned and of course heavy haul freight trains pulling 1000 tonnes of potash from the mine to Tees Dock on a regular basis.Join us on this exclusive ride with the driveras we travel over this brilliant line from end to end.Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
Is the Government's Rail Reform failing? And how do we fixit?Andy Burnham says he'll bring back HS2 to Manchester if he'ssuccessful at becoming PMAnd we catch up with RealTimeTrains founder TomCairns about the new RTT app**Link to download the TicketyBoo app: https://myticketyboo.com/app_download/ Link to TicketyBoo website: https://myticketyboo.com/ Use code GREENSIGNALS5 at checkout toget £5 off your first booking**In this episode:(00:00) Intro(00:29) Is Rail Reform failing?(16:49) Andy Burnham vows to bring back HS2 North(23:22) RealTimeTrains interview(35:11) Railway News round-up(35:17) Bridge strike in Bedworth(37:01) Jacobite derails(38:38) Sinkholes at Purley(39:38) Midland Metro tramlink extension delay(41:38) Stuttgart 21 delay(44:15) East West Rail services to launch?(46:36) Great Central Railway video preview(49:22) TSC follow-up(52:02) Heritage News round-up(52:07) Severn Valley Railway pubs win awards(52:50) Welsh Railbus special trip(53:50) West Somerset Railway mannequin mystery(54:47) Doncaster Works event(56:06) Thanks to supporters(57:20) The Quiz(01:00:49) Northern Explorer ticket launchCredits: Thumbnail image - Department for TransportMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
Two thirds of all Great British Railways spend will be with the railway supply chain. It's a dynamic environment that is constantly adapting, constantly changing and constantly investing. One of the businesses at the heart of that supply chain is Wabtec and at the moment, they are changing more than most with a £30 million investment to create a new super site, a jewel in the crown of the UK rail supply sector as Managing Director Tim Bentley describes it, in Barton, near Burton on Trent. And recently, Green Signals went to have a good look around this remarkable facility. Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
Government plans to cut transport spend to fund defence –what could it mean for railways?Kernow Connect – Is the Okehampton to Launceston and Bodminnew railway proposal the most delusional scheme of the year?And DfT explains how GBR will be held to account – but isthe most important question still unanswered?**Link to download the TicketyBoo app: https://myticketyboo.com/app_download/ Link to TicketyBoo website: https://myticketyboo.com/ Use code GREENSIGNALS5 at checkout toget £5 off your first booking****Link to book in person tickets for 85Years of Letting Off Steam – An Evening with Christopher Awdry: https://full-steam-ahead.co.uk/ **In this episode:(00:00) Intro(00:40) Transport funding cuts?(10:18) Reaction to fuel hedging segment(15:30) Kernow Connect(28:50) Railway News round-up(28:55) Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre opens(31:28) New Elizabeth Line trains unveiled(32:35) Blackpool Transport Improvement Notice(33:46) TfW disappointment over Carmarthen to Bristol(36:28) Final Tyne and Wear metro Class 599 run(38:03) Network Rail Scotland employs sheep(39:20) Realtime Trains app launch(40:00) Europhoenix to cease trading(41:31) Railways Bill news(47:43) Wabtec video teaser(51:50) Heritage News round-up(51:56) National Railway Museum £3m funding(52:53) Great Central Railway graffiti frustration(53:45) Avon Valley Railway street art carriage(54:55) West Somerset Railway hopes dashed(56:44) Thanks to supporters(58:10) The Quiz(01:02:03) TransPennine Express 44-year railwayman retiresCredits: Thumbnail tank image - Ministry of DefenceMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
Why did the Government block train operators from buying cheaper fuel?!Can HS2 trains be tested on HS1, or not?And… the Jacobite steam train returns! But NOT with Mark 1 carriages.**Link to download the TicketyBoo appLink to TicketyBoo websiteUse code GREENSIGNALS5 at checkout to get £5 off your first booking**In this episode:(00:00) Intro(00:27) Government blocked fuel hedging?(09:28) Can HS2 trains be tested on HS1?(17:30) HS2 TSC – Euston, rolling stock, WCRM(39:36) Railway News round-up(39:40) GWR Security Operations Centre(40:40) Tyne and Wear Metro leaks fix(41:31) £20m wires renewal for North Clyde lines(42:42) WiFi upgrade for 1,400 trains(43:39) Greater Anglia catering trial(44:13) Lightning strikes the North(45:03) Thameslink timetable changes(45:55) Jacobite steam train returns(49:59) Heritage News round-up(50:04) Nene Valley Resilience Fund(50:38) Class 33 D6535 rededicated(51:12) Steam from Southwold(51:45) NYMR Bridge 42 £50k award(52:32) Thanks to Supporters(53:54) The Quiz(57:22) Pitlochry Station Bookshop £500k donationCredits: Thumbnail image - TransPennine ExpressMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
Formed in 1908, WH Davis Ltd. has been based at Langwith Junction near Shirebrook its entire history and is today recognised as the UK's last remaining independent rail wagon manufacturer.I've come to have look around this extraordinary place which remains a standard bearer of world class precision engineering and heavy duty manufacturing supporting the rail sector both home and abroad.Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
HS2 planned to use a technology that “hasn't been inventedyet”… Really?GBR's livery begins rolling out on trains, but what happens next?And now Thameslink is following Avanti West Coast's exampleand cancelling some summer services. What is going on?** Find out more about the Emerald Isle Belle here: https://www.belletrains.co.uk/emerald-belle-2027or by calling 01284 330123In this episode:(00:00) Intro(00:56) HS2 at the Transport Select Committee(26:56) GBR livery rollout(33:12) Thameslink cuts summer services(35:50) Railway News round-up(35:55) Operators' names rumour(36:49) Feasibility study to reopen Boulby Line(37:45) Hire a luxury train(39:12) Railways Bill report stage(40:28) £500k station toilets(41:58) Open access news(48:18) Heritage railway news round-up(48:22) VAT cut for tourist attractions(49:31) GCR campaign to clean up Stanford Viaduct(50:41) N2 locomotive passes Steam Examination Test(51:28) Romney Hythe and Dymchurch solar panels(52:36) W H Davis wagon building teaser(55:27) Thanks to Supporters(56:41) The Quiz(01:01:47) Preston Tram Bridge replacedCredits: Thumbnail image - HS2 LtdMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
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 communities that had been forgotten, competition driving down prices as well as stimulating. Those against point to revenue abstraction not outweighed by the growth and to adding serious performance challenges on an already congested network. One person who has led the charge for Open Access and has been unquestionably successful in the process is Ian Yeowart. He is tenacious, focused and very experienced. Ian's latest venture though, the running of services between Marchwood on a reopened Waterside branch, through Southampton, Winchester and Basingstoke to London Waterloo has been comprehensively rejected by the ORR – and he's not best pleased. I caught up with Ian to hear his views and he is characteristically forthright in his opinions.Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
On the morning of Sunday 25 May, the Secretary of State for Transport, Heidi Alexander MP boarded the first South Western Railway service to depart London Waterloo. The company's new Managing Director, Lawrence Bowman, has been steadily working hard since to create an integrated SWR and Network Rail team, responsible for both train operations and infrastructure. As Great British Railways continues to develop and form, Lawrence Bowman finds himself in arguably the hottest of all hotseats. The last 11 months has been a challenge though for all sorts of reasons, and those opposed to renationalisation have wasted no time pointing out that at times, performance has dipped below what it was under private operation. As ever, the story is much more complex than that. To find out what has been going on and more importantly what is planned, I have come to Wimbledon Train Care depot to meet with Lawrence and ask what the plan is and how challenging it's going to be to deliver it. Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
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 has created the AI Industry Action Plan to show how Britain's railway will move from isolated AI pilots to safe, scalable, system-wide adoption. Green Signals went along to the glitzy launch event for the AI Industry Action Plan at the Science Museum, London, at the end of April to see what the fuss was about – and learn more about the plans and technologies that could shape the way that people interact with the railways for decades to come.Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
HS2's ‘Original Sins'. Up to £102bn cost. Slower speeds.Years late. What went wrong?Avanti West Coast prepares to cut 38 daily weekday servicesfor six weeks.Bristol to Oxford direct services are restored!And Artificial Intelligence is coming to the railway fasterthan ever…**Link to download the TicketyBoo app: https://myticketyboo.com/app_download/ Link to TicketyBoo website: https://myticketyboo.com/ Use code GREENSIGNALS5 at checkout toget £5 off your first booking** **Link to buy BR Times books fromTransport Treasury Publishing: https://ttpublishing.co.uk/product/br-times-issue-1/Use code brsummer26 at checkout to get£2 off**** Book the Green Signals Jolly to theKeighley & Worth Valley Railway here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/green-signals-jolly-to-the-keighley-worth-valley-railway-tickets-1986536021717?aff=oddtdtcreatorIn this episode:(00:00) Intro(00:39) HS2's ‘original sins'(20:02) Bristol-Oxford direct reinstated(26:00) Artificial Intelligence in rail(29:27) Railway News Round-Up(29:57) LNER Flying Scotsman service restored(30:36) TfW service improvements(31:28) Darlington station transformation(32:00) GBR livery applied to Class 387(33:50) GB Railfreight redundancies(34:57) Settle-Carlisle discounted tickets(36:14) Last relay from Siemens historic Chippenham site(49:07) Avanti West Coast cuts services(52:39) Lawrence Bowman interview teaser(57:10) Heritage Railway news round-up(57:16) Pocket Rocket sold to Strathspey Railway(58:19) Bridgnorth Cliff Railway wall dispute(59:30) Stockton & Darlington Railway plan restored(01:00:13) Greatest Gathering Legacy event(01:01:26) Four-coach teak carriages to the NYMR(01:02:04) Thanks to Supporters(01:03:16) The Quiz(01:06:59) Bridal party on a South Wales MetroCredits: Thumbnail image - HS2 LtdMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
There is considerable debate about the causes of, and future predictions for, climate change. But what is not in any doubt is that our weather has become more unpredictable and extreme. The South West of England has always suffered more than most and the railway has always been at the forefront of meeting the challenge. In 2014, a serious breach of the sea wall at Dawlish caused the railway to be closed for 2 months whilst it, and the sea wall, were rebuilt. 2026 provided an opportunity for the defences to be tested like never before with multiple named storms that battered the region. The Main Lines held up well and were quickly reopened. The branch lines were not so fortunate and the lines to Barnstaple, Okehampton, Looe and Newquay were closed for extended periods. The Tarka Line from Exeter to Barnstaple was closed for around 24 days between January 27th and February 20th, yet this is no sleepy branch line but a vitally important community railway carrying almost 1 million passengers a year, that's a serious problem. I was keen to see what was being done to address the problem and so at the kind invitation of Network Rail, I travelled down to Devon and Cornwall to have a look first hand. The mixture of collaborative working and new technology I saw first hand was really impressive….Credits: Thumbnail image - Balfour BeattyMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
Great Western Railway will be nationalised in December… and that much-loved historic green livery will soon disappear HS2's big ‘reset' is delayed AGAIN. Or is it? GB Railfreight's Class 99s take a big leap towards entering serviceAnd… an LNER overspeed incident might have been caused by driver distraction.**Link to download the TicketyBoo app: https://myticketyboo.com/app_download/ Link to TicketyBoo website: https://myticketyboo.com/ Use code GREENSIGNALS5 at checkout to get £5 off your first booking**** Book the Green Signals Jolly to the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/green-signals-jolly-to-the-keighley-worth-valley-railway-tickets-1986536021717?aff=oddtdtcreatorIn this episode:(00:00) Intro(01:54) GWR nationalisation date announced(12:24) Is HS2's ‘reset' delayed?(17:45) Railway news round-up(17:52) GSM-R fault causes disruption(18:33) Oxley freight derailment(19:32) British Steel to be nationalised(20:03) Severn Tunnel major work(21:08) Mid Cornwall Metro launch(21:53) ORR rejects Grand Union open access application(24:23) Class 99s gain Statement of Compatibility(30:17) Grantham overspeed caused by ‘driver distraction'?(36:26) South West weather resilience video teaser(42:10) Heritage news round-up(42:19) East Lancs graffiti attack(42:52) Vale of Rheidol Railway Prince of Wales oil conversion(44:06) Talyllyn Railway celebrates 75thanniversary(44:53) Severn Valley Railway platform extension(45:55) Avon Valley Railway £150k fundraising appeal(46:43) Kent & East Sussex Railway Morning Bird-Song Tours(47:32) Museum of Scottish Railways new exhibition(48:35) Thanks to Supporters(50:36) The Quiz(55:24) Wabtec Doncaster Open DayMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
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 and Bust' on the railway – the Government responds to Transport Select Committee recommendations once again... but will Richard be as supportive this time?And we celebrate 150 years of the Settle & Carlisle Railway.** Find out more about the Emerald Isle Belle here: https://www.belletrains.co.uk/emerald-belle-2027 or by calling 01284 330123** Book the Green Signals Jolly to the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/green-signals-jolly-to-the-keighley-worth-valley-railway-tickets-1986536021717?aff=oddtdtcreatorIn this episode:(00:00) Intro(00:41) Blackpool Trams latest(13:08) Ending ‘Boom and Bust'(28:51) Settle & Carlisle Railway turns 150(32:11) Northern Trains interview(40:53) Thanks to Supporters(42:26) Railway news round-up(42:29) RMT ‘summer of strikes'(43:40) Turbine power on the ECML(45:37) Portishead line new stations(47:15) Reform threatens to cancel ‘Burns stations'(48:58) KWVR volunteers buy a pub(50:16) First Group take over London Overground(51:29) The Quiz(54:28) Network Rail trespass filmsCredits: Thumbnail image - Neil PullingMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
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 Virgin Trains. Few people know how to get the most out of operating the West Coast Main Line as much as Chris Gibb. He's spent time running Scotrail and sitting on the Board of Network Rail. Latterly he's been the Senior NED on the Board of DFTO. He has seen the railway sector from every possible angle. Chris has long been an advocate for taking an holistic approach to maximising the potential of HS2. That extends to taking an integrated approach to rolling stock including how we think about the eventual need to replace the current fleet of tilting trains. Perhaps frustrated by the lack of progress and concerned that decisions may be made that could actually reduce capacity of West Coast Main line services, Chris made a presentation to the All Party Parliamentary Rail Group setting out his ideas. The Government was not impressed and within 72 hours, Chris had been dismissed from his role at DFTO. Green Signals recently met up with Chris to chat about what happened and what happens next. There's no bitterness whatsoever. Just a burning desire that everyone, collaboratively, does the right thing for the future of this most important of rail corridors. It's clear he's not going away.Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
It is the railway line that survived against all the odds. It became a high profile cause celebre for campaigners and a political football for railway administrators over a long drawn out period beginning in the 1960s with the publication of Richard Beeching's infamous report and ending in the late 1980s with a remarkable reprieve. On 1st May 2026, this glorious railway celebrated its 150th anniversary, a celebration that for many years, look seriously in doubt. Green Signals spent a couple of days on the railway in glorious weather including the all important 150th anniversary day to speak to some of the people and to hear their stories of saving the line back in the 1980s and the work that is done today to ensure the line's present as well as its future.Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
The sacking of an experienced railwayman from DfT Operator…Chris Gibb gives Green Signals an exclusive interviewBreaking news that Blackpool's Tramtown has been closed ‘permanently'Shock, horror! Richard agrees with the Government on its response to Railways Bill recommendations from the Transport Select CommitteeAnd… Bransty Tunnel on the Cumbrian Coast Line. Why have repairs still not started nine months after closure?** Find out more about the Emerald Isle Belle here: https://www.belletrains.co.uk/emerald-belle-2027 or by calling 01284 330123** Book the Green Signals Jolly to the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/green-signals-jolly-to-the-keighley-worth-valley-railway-tickets-1986536021717?aff=oddtdtcreatorIn this episode:(00:00) Intro(00:44) Blackpool Tramtown closed(06:06) Chris Gibb interview(17:23) Government response to Railways Bill recommendations(40:07) Bransty Tunnel: why has work not started?(47:46) Thanks to supporters(49:00) Railway News Round-up(49:02) Two trains collide in Copenhagen(50:47) Winslow station campaign(51:47) LNER Flying Scotsman restored(53:59) Iarnród Éireann HVO pilot(55:15) Spa Valley Broom Lane Bridge bashed(57:11) The Quiz(01:00:47) “Ashing up” in West YorkshireMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
Britain has a proud history of advanced railway research. It was British Rail who conceived the hugely successful High Speed Train. The BR Research Centre then came up with the brilliant tilting train design of the Advanced Passenger Train until it was scrapped, only for it to reappear years later, when it was sold back to us by a French Italian consortium in the form of the Pendolino. The Railway Technical Centre in Derby was a global centre of excellence. And then at privatisation, we rather lost the plot. The research arm of BR was sold, and research and development became fractured.Fortunately though, the story did not end there and Green Signals recently had an exclusive behind the scenes visit to the University of Southampton where Professor William Powrie CBE and his colleagues are undertaking some amazing research that is not only improving our knowledge, but helping to save hundreds of millions of pounds as well.Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
Few railway organisations have witnessed as much change in their role and structure over the past 30 years as the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). This, despite being a constant feature of the landscape. And yet the next few years will bring about the biggest changes so far in their role.John Larkinson has been CEO for over 7 years, the culmination of a long and distinguished career in the railway industry. At the end of April 2026, John retires, a pivotal moment for him personally and the industry at large.Green Signals sat down with John recently to chat about his career, his time at the SRA, at the ORR and the highs lows of all that, including his views on rail reform and hopes for the future. It's a very personal discussion and one that anyone interested in the extraordinary period since privatisation of the railway till now will find hugely interesting.Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
A single trespasser on the East Coast Main Line causes 426 trains to be delayed and tens of thousands of passengers to be stranded. So, what happened?Will Leeds ever get its trams? A leaked report raises doubts – and questions – for Chancellor Rachel Reeves and West Yorks Mayor Tracy BrabinAnd a railwayman of nearly 50 years' experience is fired from DfT Operator for breaching the civil service ‘selflessness' clause… but did he?In this episode:(00:00) Intro(00:50) Retford trespass incident(14:13) Green Signals event update!(15:51) Will Leeds ever get its trams?(28:43) Chris Gibb is fired from DfTO(31:43) Railway research video teaser(37:04) John Larkinson interview teaser(41:16) Thanks to Supporters(43:02) Railway news round-up(43:05) Manchester Piccadilly wires disruption(44:20) Crich Tramway Museum grant secured(46:16) GBRf china clay contract(47:17) Severn Valley Railway Society Ltd FCA approval(48:52) GBR headquarters down to two sites(50:44) Churnet Valley Railway derailment(52:20) Tube strikes(54:04) The Quiz(58:18) Spa Valley Railway Broom Lane bridge opensCredits:Thumbnail image - LNERMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
Network Rail is pivotal to whether GBR is a success or not. The reality will always be that Network Rail, with its resources, people, assets and role drives pretty much whether the railway performs day to day both now and in the future.Jeremy Westlake is the CEO. In taking over from Andrew Haines he stepped out of the relative shadow of Chief Financial Officer role into the full glare of the top job. Does he have what it takes to make the transition? And does he have the vision to take Network Rail forward into a future that involves it transferring into Great British Railways whilst at the same making sure it performs?We spoke with Jeremy about those questions and many more in this extremely candid and comprehensive interview.Note - the interview was recorded on Thursday, 26th March 2026 so the dates of some of the events Jeremy refers to in the discussion should be seen in that context. Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
Jacobite steam train – Has a deal finally been done to fit Central Door Locking? …Or hasn't it? Mini Switzerland – is Swiss-style integrated transport coming to the UK? We speak to the man behind the visionAnd Space weather – could the phenomenon that gives us the Northern Lights also disrupt our railway systems?**Link to buy Platform 5's BR Locomotives & Coaching Stock 2026. Use code GREENSIGNALS5 at checkout to receive an exclusive £5 discount (Valid until 30/06/2026): https://www.platform5.com/Catalogue/Modern-British-Railways/Pre-Order-British-Railways-Locomotives-Coaching-Stock-2026-5LCS26**Link to book the Green Signals Jolly to the KWVR: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/green-signals-jolly-to-the-keighley-worth-valley-railway-tickets-1986536021717?aff=oddtdtcreatorIn this episode:(00:00) Intro(00:35) Jacobite steam train update(12:07) Mini Switzerland interview(26:15) Space Weather and the railway(38:58) Jeremy Westlake interview teaser(41:40) KWVR Jolly tickets update(43:32) Delay Repay interview(51:40) Thanks to Supporters(53:10) Railway News Round-up(53:15) Signal Post Telephones to be phased out(54:33) Borders Railway to Carlisle?(57:17) DB Cargo completes in-cab signalling on 66070(58:19) TPE additional services(59:57) 60th anniversary of West Coastelectrification(01:00:40) Cliff instability near Saltburn to Boulby railway(01:02:49) 4-SUB Unit 4732 update(01:05:03) The Quiz(01:08:28) Hull Trains celebrates unsung heroesMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
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 of the biggest jobs in world transport.For Andy Lord, Commissioner of Transport for London (and Commissioner means Group CEO), it's clearly a privilege and a job he relishes despite all the challenges it throws up. From the world famous and iconic London Underground, the much-loved red buses, the DLR, the Overground, the Trams, even the cable car plus the hundreds of kms of cycling superhighways, the job is as varied as the transport modes for which he is ultimately responsible.In this wide-ranging interview, we talk to Andy about his background in aviation, his love of all things London Transport and some of the tricky decisions he must take on a regular basis. Plus, we look to the future and speculate a little on what changes may be on the horizon.Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
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 for London Commissioner Andy LordAnd, we have news of our very own upcoming event in June!**Green Signals KWVR Jolly booking link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1986536021717aff=oddtdtcreatorIn this episode:(00:00) Intro(00:41) Integrated Transport Strategy(24:16) Beeching Report debate last week(28:18) Our next Jolly is launched!(32:15) Andy Lord interview preview(36:25) Minsters Line reopening proposal(39:54) Thanks to supporters(41:28) Railway News Round-up(41:31) More carriages for the Northumberland Line?(43:12) GBRf Class 66 is named Preston North End(45:10) MWA-C box wagons launched(46:07) Lickey Bank record(49:02) GWR overnight services to Gatwick Airport(50:19) The Quiz(55:00) Salthouse Fields miniature railwayMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
The Beeching Report turns 63… We ask the controversialquestion: Was Beeching unfairly and unreasonably criticised?We learn more about how the Railways Bill will affectScotland and WalesAnd Richard heads to the West Somerset Railway to celebrateits 50th anniversaryIn this episode:(00:00) Intro(00:51) Beeching Report turns 63(15:32) Railways Bill devolved nations MOUs(21:28) 1Timetable interview(39:30) West Somerset Railway 50th anniversary(48:57) Railway news round-up(49:01) Middlesbrough station upgrade costs(50:43) Bedlington station opens(52:26) Core Valley Lines are 100% electrified(53:32) 200 staff transfer from DfT to DfTO(55:55) Quantum navigation technologies(57:54) John Smith OBE steps down from GBRf(59:54) Strathspey Railway $3 million donation(01:01:17) The Quiz(01:05:16) TransPennine Express driver runs 190miles for charityMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
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 exits at Oxfordshire stations was some 19.6 million, a 17% increase from the previous year. It's not quite at pre-pandemic levels but the growth is strong. The OxRail 2040 strategy was widely consulted on during September 2025 and now forms the bedrock of Oxfordshire's Plan for rail. But is it targeted, considered interventions or blue sky wish list thinking? In February 2026 , Green Signals went to find out more as well as visit the first real manifestation of the plan, the planned reopening of the Cowley branch.Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
Are High Speed 2 trains about to get a little bit less ‘high speed'?Glasgow Central reopens and Network Rail make the most of its partial closure to catch up on maintenanceAnd we speak to Liam Johnston MBE from the Railway Mission about their important work**Link to download the TicketyBoo app:https://myticketyboo.com/app_download/ Link to TicketyBoo website:https://myticketyboo.com/ Use code GREENSIGNALS5 at checkout to get £5 off your first booking**In this episode:(00:00) Intro(01:38) HS2 train speed(22:29) Glasgow Central station reopens(26:24) OxRail 2040 video teaser(30:34) Railway Mission interview(40:46) Thanks to Supporters(42:26) Railway News Round-up(42:30) Network Rail employee struck by train(43:10) Secretary of State provides HS2 update(44:51) End of 2028 stop for Scottish HSTs(47:14) Dumfries to Stranraer reopening scheme(49:24) Delay repay to become easier(50:29) Car abandoned on railway line(53:00) The Quiz(56:13) Helston Railway Society buys Cober viaductMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Credits:Thumbnail image - HS2 LtdWebsite -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
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 bedrock to anything that NPR may become. Its name? The Transpennine route between Manchester, Leeds and York. We don't hear too much about the Transpennine Route Upgrade outside of the Manchester – Leeds – York corridor although that may be because it's on time and on budget. But it's no less impressive for that – at £11 billion, this multiphase project will transform passenger and freight traffic across the Pennines for decades to come. Over the past few months, Green Signals has been following the project and visiting the area to find out more. And what we've found is impressive. Really impressive. There's still more to do and the project team are under no illusion about that but here's out first major update on the remarkable project that is the Transpennine Route Upgrade. Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsCredits:Thumbnail image - Transpennine Route UpgradeGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
The National Audit Office or NAO is an independent parliamentary body. It is the independent public spending watchdog. It audits Central Government Departments, agencies and NDPBs. But it also carries out value for money audits into the administration of public policy. One such value for money audit was into the recently re launched Northern Powerhouse Rail project, something that will be increasingly under the spotlight in coming years. Green Signals spoke recently with Jonny Mood, Director - Value for Money / Performance Audit at the National Audit Office and who oversaw the Northern Powerhouse Rail audit to find out more.Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
Network North – remember that? A Freedom of Information request reveals more than you might think…We speak to the National Audit Office about its recent report into Northern Powerhouse RailAnd we preview an upcoming special feature on the Transpennine Route UpgradeIn this episode:(00:00) Intro(00:31) Network North FOI(27:21 )NPR NAO report interview teaser(34:44) TRU video teaser(40:05) Thanks to Supporters(41:52) Railway news round-up(41:54) Camp Hill Line in Birmingham to reopen(42:55) Glasgow Central nearby fire update(44:55) North Yorkshire Moors Railway Bridge 42 update(45:48) Avanti West Coast ‘important' advertising(48:28) Lumo London-Stirling tickets on sale(49:45) The Quiz(53:43) Abandoned bikes become community support projectMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
HS2 has started excavation of the final tunnel bore on the 140-mile railway between central London and the West Midlands – the down tunnel from Old Oak Common station in west London towards Euston – HS2's terminus. The tunnel boring machine (TBM) is named Karen after Karen Harrison, one of the first female train drivers in the UK, who drove out of Old Oak Common depot.Best of all, Green Signals was aboard to witness the launch of this, the last of 11 TBM's on the HS2 project. Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdCredits -Thumbnail background image - HS2 LtdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
Select Committees work in both Houses of Parliament. They scrutinise and report on a wide range of activities from the work of Government departments to economics affairs. They run inquiries on specific topics, the outcomes of which are public and many require a response from the government. They are to be taken seriously by all those who are asked to give evidence.The Transport Committee is nominated by the House of Commons to scrutinise the Department for Transport. Its formal remit is to hold Ministers and Departments to account, and to investigate matters of public concern. Ruth Cadbury MP is Chair of the Transport Select having been elected to the position in September 2024. It falls to her to lead the Committee through the scrutiny of the Railways Bill and the creation of Great British Railways. Green Signals recently met up with Ruth to learn more about the work of the Committee, how challenging it can be some times to hold Ministers and officials to account and her views on the Railways Bill.We started though by asking her how she got into politics in the first place…..Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
Is the £2bn contract for 54 HS2 trains about to be rewritten?And is it true that HS2 is going to ‘end in a field', as was reported last week?Plus, we preview some very exciting upcoming videos, including an interview with Chair of the Transport Select Committee RuthCadbury MP, and a Class 66 cab ride on East West Rail.**Link to download the TicketyBoo app:https://myticketyboo.com/app_download/ Link to TicketyBoo website:https://myticketyboo.com/ Use code GREENSIGNALS5 at checkout to get £5 off yourfirst booking**In this episode:(00:00) Intro(00:30) HS2 rolling stock order(26:08) Will HS2 ‘end in a field'?(32:30) Ruth Cadbury MP interview teaser(36:29) Thanks to Supporters(38:06) Railway News Round-up(38:09) Glasgow Central station closed after fire(39:49) Gloucester to Hereford branch line restorationproposal(42:47) Labour MP calls for Robin Hood Line extension(43:55) RMT members vote for strike action on the Tube(46:21) WSMR charter train(48:17) Avanti West Coast to run on Settle-Carlisle Line again(50:03) East West Rail cab ride teaser(52:22) The Quiz(55:48) LNER celebrates International Women's DayMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
New Piccadilly Line trains are delayed AGAINNetwork Rail takes control of the Barking Eurohub rail freight terminalAnd we're shocked to discover that Anytime, Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak fares are to become non-refundable on the day of travel from April 1st.*BELLE TRAINS* Visit https://www.belletrains.co.uk/ or call 01284 330123 to book your luxury steam holiday on the Alpine BelleIn this episode:(00:00) Intro(00:32) Piccadilly Line trains delayed(14:12) Barking Eurohub rail freight terminal(28:38) Great Heck rail crash remembered(30:07) £14bn Welsh rail commitment update(34:40) Refunds removed from tickets(45:40) Thanks to Supporters(47:15) Railway News round-up(47:18) Blackpool Transport new MD(49:28) Tyne Valley Line wants Northumberland Line fares(51:54) Disabled Railcards receive a boost(53:08) Chippenham station upgrades(55:35) Bristol-Portishead line to be restored(57:19) The Quiz(01:01:48) Hydroshunter launch at Severn Valley RailwayMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
The Railways Bill is the most important piece of railway legislation since the 1993 Railways Act that brought about the era of privatisation. The current Railways Bill (and Act) will bring about an era of re-nationalisation. Except it's more complex than that. Great British Railways will be a massive organisation with substantial reach but it will still have to exist in a world of devolution, third party operators notably railfreight, and two thirds of its money will be spent with the UK rail supply chain, private sector companies. Whilst there is broad agreement on the need for change, theBill itself has critics as well as supporters. So we brought together 5 of the brightest minds in rail policy, finance, law and regulation to ask plenty of challenging questions including most important of all, will it make things better?It was an enjoyable and lively discussion!Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
Seven new stations for Wales in a £14bn “funding promise” bythe UK Government! Except that it isn't.Is the Jacobite steam train about to be saved by West CoastRailways finally fitting central door locking?And we speak to the Chair of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway about the challenges of replacing a 180-year-old bridge, one that is vital for the railway's continued existence.**BELLE TRAINS**Visit https://www.belletrains.co.uk/ or call 01284 330123 to book your luxury steam holiday on the Alpine BelleIn this episode:(00:00) Intro(00:56) £14bn for Welsh Railways(18:37) WCR to finally fit CDL?(24:50) NYMR interview(44:09) Railways Bill roundtable preview(49:30) Thanks to Supporters(51:05) Railway News Round-up(51:08) Go-op warns plan is in jeopardy(52:20) Nottingham Tram collision(54:08) Mark 4s enter preservation(55:10) British Steel rail order for Turkey(56:13) Midland Pullman HST test run(57:07) The Quiz… is missing!(57:54) Kitten on a ScotRail trainMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
Transport Select Committee publishes their report into the Railways Bill and warn of future tensions between the Government GBR unless addressed.Richard is accused on his own ‘ideological bias' over last week's We Own It report…And is the Jacobite steam train under threat again as wehead into the 2026 season?**BELLE TRAINS**Visit https://www.belletrains.co.uk/ or call 01284 330123 to book your luxury steam holiday on the Alpine BelleIn this episode:(00:00) Intro(00:37) Railways Bill report(23:38) We Own It report follow-up(30:48) Richard eats some humble pie over Class 175s(34:23) Jacobite steam train under threat?(38:53) Thanks to Supporters(40:53) Railway News Round-up(40:57) Hull Trains/ASLEF dispute resolved(42:58) BTP facial recognition trial(46:24) Bedlington station to open on Northumberland Line(47:18) Liverpool Street Station redevelopment(49:31) The Greatest Gathering legacy continues!(51:31) The Quiz(56:18) HS2 Coleshill viaducts deck assembly completeMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
Private finance and the rail sector are often talked about but frequently misunderstood. And where it is well established in sectors such as rolling stock leasing, it can be divisive with strong and opposing views. Yet the attitude of private investors and in particular their appetite to invest in UK infrastructure seems especially strong at the moment. That's the view of leading consultancy AtklinsRéalis who have just published an important report into investor attitudes towards UK infrastructure.We talk to Colette Carroll OBE, Managing Director for Transportation (UK & Ireland) at AtkinsRéalis.Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
The Voyager and Super Voyager trains are one of the least loved on Britain's railway. But why is that? Operationally and mechanically, they are robust, reliable and capable. And they're super quick too! Reasons for their unloved status may include their interiors and their underfloor engines. Opinions will always differ on such things. Where opinions differ far less is that their interiors are tatty and tired. Well, that's about to change. On 10 February we were invited to the launch of the first refurbished Voyager at Alstom's Derby Litchurch Lane site. And we rather like it. It's functional rather than fancy, but actually, that's exactly what is needed right now. We spoke to Managing Director of CrossCountry Trains, Shiona Rolfe, had a good look round the train inside to check out the new features and came away looking forward to seeing the first of these refurbished Voyagers in service as soon as possible!Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdImportant Notes:The views and opinions expressed by any guests or interviewees on this channel / podcast are strictly their own and should not be assumed to reflect those of the hosts, the management or the Directors of Green Signals.The Green Signals podcast should not be considered professional advice, and listeners should consult appropriate and qualified professionals for advice tailored to their specific needs.The Green Signals podcast and YouTube channel is provided ‘as is' and none of Green Signals Productions Limited, its Directors, hosts or management are liable for any damages in any form arising from the use of or reliance on any advertisement, product, service mentioned or any discussion about any matter.None of Green Signals Productions Limited, its Directors, its hosts or its management are responsible for any third party advertiser content, claims or representations. The views, opinions or claims of any advertiser or commercial third party that may from time to time appear on, or be referenced by us, in any of our podcast shows or videos should not be taken to reflect our own views or opinions in any way.
A recent poll says 7 in 10 Brits want the government to use savings made from nationalising the railways to cut rail fares and open new services. It has us raising our eyebrows…The Tarka Line is still shut and a petition has been signed by 3,000 people is calling for improvements…And we discuss whether you'd need to be mad to take on the role of GBR's first chair?In this episode:(00:00) Intro(00:39) We Own It poll(09:20) North Devon Tarka Line petition(14:51) GBR Chairman search(26:29) Private finance interview teaser(30:38) Class 37 running on HVO video teaser(34:40) Thanks to supporters(36:01) Railway news round-up(36:05) Blackpool Tram update(38:23) North Yorkshire Moors Railway difficulties(41:15) Reopening of the Ivanhoe Line dead?(42:38) RIBA president's vision for a ‘loop'(44:36) Italy railway attacks(46:09) The Quiz(49:02) CrossCountry unveils Voyager refurbMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdImportant Notes:The views and opinions expressed by any guests or interviewees on this channel / podcast are strictly their own and should not be assumed to reflect those of the hosts, the management or the Directors of Green Signals.The Green Signals podcast should not be considered professional advice, and listeners should consult appropriate and qualified professionals for advice tailored to their specific needs.The Green Signals podcast and YouTube channel is provided ‘as is' and none of Green Signals Productions Limited, its Directors, hosts or management are liable for any damages in any form arising from the use of or reliance on any advertisement, product, service mentioned or any discussion about any matter.None of Green Signals Productions Limited, its Directors, its hosts or its management are responsible for any third party advertiser content, claims or representations. The views, opinions or claims of any advertiser or commercial third party that may from time to time appear on, or be referenced by us, in any of our podcast shows or videos should not be taken to reflect our own views or opinions in any way.
The Class 37 is one of the most successful British locomotive designs of all time. 309 locomotives were delivered between 1960 and 1965 and despite even the youngest now being over 60 years old, close to 100 examples still survive to this day, around two thirds of which still run on the mainline.Europhoenix Rail is one such operator of Class 37s. The spot hire business has 11 Class 37s including celebrity locos 37901 ‘Mirlees Pioneer', 37501 ‘Teesside Steelmaster' and 37407 ‘Blackpool Tower'.In a bid to life extend the Class 37's even further whilst also reducing their CO2 and other emissions impact, Europhoenix have converted one Class 37 No. 37218 to run on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil or HVO. And on 3 February 2026, she took to the mainline to run from Leicester to Barrow Hill and back on a proving run. And best of all, Green Signals were invited along for the ride.Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdImportant Notes:The views and opinions expressed by any guests or interviewees on this channel / podcast are strictly their own and should not be assumed to reflect those of the hosts, the management or the Directors of Green Signals.The Green Signals podcast should not be considered professional advice, and listeners should consult appropriate and qualified professionals for advice tailored to their specific needs.The Green Signals podcast and YouTube channel is provided ‘as is' and none of Green Signals Productions Limited, its Directors, hosts or management are liable for any damages in any form arising from the use of or reliance on any advertisement, product, service mentioned or any discussion about any matter.None of Green Signals Productions Limited, its Directors, its hosts or its management are responsible for any third party advertiser content, claims or representations. The views, opinions or claims of any advertiser or commercial third party that may from time to time appear on, or be referenced by us, in any of our podcast shows or videos should not be taken to reflect our own views or opinions in any way.
Blackpool Trams – Are we about to see the end of the heritage trams in service?A Fatal Accident Inquiry has launched in Scotland over the tragic accident at Carmont in 2020.And Standedge Tunnel repairs are completed after a fire caused significant damage.In this episode:(00:00) Intro(00:35) Blackpool Trams(26:20) Carmont Fatal Accident Investigation(31:53) Standedge Tunnel fire(42:23) LNER Peterborough vs Newark stop(48:31) Thanks to Supporters(50:27) Railway News Round-up(50:31) LNWR and WMR transfer to DfTO(52:00) GWR battery train in service(53:22) Devon and Cornwall still suffering following storms(54:07) LNER unveils Serenza Class 897(55:49) Primrose Hill former station fire(56:34) East Midlands Railway Class 222 Meridian issues(1:00:15) Dorking line landslip(01:01:30) The Quiz(01:04:31) Northern Trains to run on Weardale Railway** Link to Strathwood's 3 for 2 offer **https://strathwood.co.uk/Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdCredits:Thumbnail image - Neil PullingImportant Notes:The views and opinions expressed by any guests or interviewees on this channel / podcast are strictly their own and should not be assumed to reflect those of the hosts, the management or the Directors of Green Signals.The Green Signals podcast should not be considered professional advice, and listeners should consult appropriate and qualified professionals for advice tailored to their specific needs.The Green Signals podcast and YouTube channel is provided ‘as is' and none of Green Signals Productions Limited, its Directors, hosts or management are liable for any damages in any form arising from the use of or reliance on any advertisement, product, service mentioned or any discussion about any matter.None of Green Signals Productions Limited, its Directors, its hosts or its management are responsible for any third party advertiser content, claims or representations. The views, opinions or claims of any advertiser or commercial third party that may from time to time appear on, or be referenced by us, in any of our podcast shows or videos should not be taken to reflect our own views or opinions in any way.
“The evidence is that Driver Only / Driver Controlled operation [DOO / DCO] is safer than being dispatched by a conductor or even a platform member of staff.” That's the view of Mark Phillips, the highly experienced Chief Executive of the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB). The RSSB was established in 2003, in the aftermath of the Ladbroke Grove rail crash. It is a membership organisation that is owned by and serves Britain's rail industry. It is the independent safety, standards and research body for Great Britain's rail network and so it's role is pivotal and wide ranging.Mark has been CEO since 2016. In 2026 he celebrates 40 years in the rail industry. I met up with him to chat about RSSB; what it does and to whom it is accountable, as well as tackling a number of the more emotive issues facing the railway at the moment.Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdInstagram -https://instagram.com/greensignallersCredits - Thumbnail Image: Govia Thameslink Railway.Important Notes:The views and opinions expressed by any guests or interviewees on this channel / podcast are strictly their own and should not be assumed to reflect those of the hosts, the management or the Directors of Green Signals.The Green Signals podcast should not be considered professional advice, and listeners should consult appropriate and qualified professionals for advice tailored to their specific needs.The Green Signals podcast and YouTube channel is provided ‘as is' and none of Green Signals Productions Limited, its Directors, hosts or management are liable for any damages in any form arising from the use of or reliance on any advertisement, product, service mentioned or any discussion about any matter.None of Green Signals Productions Limited, its Directors, its hosts or its management are responsible for any third party advertiser content, claims or representations. The views, opinions or claims of any advertiser or commercial third party that may from time to time appear on, or be referenced by us, in any of our podcast shows or videos should not be taken to reflect our own views or opinions in any way.
On Saturday 31st January 2025, GWR (Great Western Railway) introduced the UK's first battery-only powered train into passenger service.Naturally, Green Signals was on board to experience the first day of operation and we had a chance to not only experience the train but also speak to Julian Fletcher, Technology Development Manager, Battery Train Project, GWR about how it's going, the battery technology itself and what comes next.Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdInstagram -https://instagram.com/greensignallersImportant Notes:The views and opinions expressed by any guests or interviewees on this channel / podcast are strictly their own and should not be assumed to reflect those of the hosts, the management or the Directors of Green Signals.The Green Signals podcast should not be considered professional advice, and listeners should consult appropriate and qualified professionals for advice tailored to their specific needs.The Green Signals podcast and YouTube channel is provided ‘as is' and none of Green Signals Productions Limited, its Directors, hosts or management are liable for any damages in any form arising from the use of or reliance on any advertisement, product, service mentioned or any discussion about any matter.None of Green Signals Productions Limited, its Directors, its hosts or its management are responsible for any third party advertiser content, claims or representations. The views, opinions or claims of any advertiser or commercial third party that may from time to time appear on, or be referenced by us, in any of our podcast shows or videos should not be taken to reflect our own views or opinions in any way.
Curzon 2 (dubbed the Bellingham bridge by the HS2 team) isgoing to be the highest viaduct on HS2 when it's complete. An enormous 25-metre-high truss will transform Birmingham's skyline – you can already see it looming over the surrounding warehouses and industrial units if you take the train into Birmingham.Unlike most of HS2's other viaducts, which sit low in thelandscape, this one is the complete opposite. It crosses the existing railway line, which is itself already on top of a viaduct, crossing over a road. So, this will be the highest viaduct both from ground level to track level and from the ground to the top of the structure.Richard and Charlie were lucky enough to get the opportunity to visit the site and climb to the top (the equivalent of walking to the top of a seven-storey building)!Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdInstagram -https://instagram.com/greensignallersImportant Notes:The views and opinions expressed by any guests or interviewees on this channel / podcast are strictly their own and should not be assumed to reflect those of the hosts, the management or the Directors of Green Signals.The Green Signals podcast should not be considered professional advice, and listeners should consult appropriate and qualified professionals for advice tailored to their specific needs.The Green Signals podcast and YouTube channel is provided ‘as is' and none of Green Signals Productions Limited, its Directors, hosts or management are liable for any damages in any form arising from the use of or reliance on any advertisement, product, service mentioned or any discussion about any matter.None of Green Signals Productions Limited, its Directors, its hosts or its management are responsible for any third party advertiser content, claims or representations. The views, opinions or claims of any advertiser or commercial third party that may from time to time appear on, or be referenced by us, in any of our podcast shows or videos should not be taken to reflect our own views or opinions in any way.
The Dawlish Sea Wall collapses in 2 places after StormIngrid hits Devon and Cornwall. Time for a new route?Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander signs agreements withNorthern leaders, but what do they actually commit to?And ORR makes a confession over the Avanti WestCoast ‘Ghost' trainIn this episode:(00:00) Intro(00:39) Dawlish Sea Wall breach(26:42) Northern Powerhouse Rail ‘compacts'(31:53) ORR's ‘Ghost' train confession(40:22) Mark Phillips interview teaser(44:08) Thanks to Supporters(45:47) Railway News Round-up(45:50) Chair of GBR search begins(49:07) HS2 tunnelling to Euston starts(50:16) West Coast Main Line ‘upgrades'(53:22) Former GWR shed gone(55:07) LNER caves to pressure over Peterboroughstop(01:00:45) The Quiz(01:05:27) £113.5k Funding for Spey Viaduct**Link to download the TicketyBoo app:https://myticketyboo.com/app_download/Link to TicketyBoo website:https://myticketyboo.com/Use code GREENSIGNALS5 at checkout to get £5 off your first booking**Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdCredits:Thumbnail image - Coast Cams/Network RailImportant Notes:The views and opinions expressed by any guests or interviewees on this channel / podcast are strictly their own and should not be assumed to reflect those of the hosts, the management or the Directors of Green Signals.The Green Signals podcast should not be considered professional advice, and listeners should consult appropriate and qualified professionals for advice tailored to their specific needs.The Green Signals podcast and YouTube channel is provided ‘as is' and none of Green Signals Productions Limited, its Directors, hosts or management are liable for any damages in any form arising from the use of or reliance on any advertisement, product, service mentioned or any discussion about any matter.None of Green Signals Productions Limited, its Directors, its hosts or its management are responsible for any third party advertiser content, claims or representations. The views, opinions or claims of any advertiser or commercial third party that may from time to time appear on, or be referenced by us, in any of our podcast shows or videos should not be taken to reflect our own views or opinions in any way.
The venerable Mk 3 coaches that date from the 1970s and 1980s have served Chiltern Railways well for over 15 years now but everything is about to change.On Tuesday, 27th January, Chiltern Railways officially launched the first of its 13 Mark 5a trainsets, complete with Class 68 locomotive all decked out in a striking blue livery. Named Chiltern Explorers, the winning name in a customer vote, Richard had a chance to ride on the launch train and meet up with Managing Director of Chiltern Railways, Richard Allan, to learn what the arrival of the Mark 5As mean for Chiltern Railways and its customers. It's fair to say, he was pretty happy…..Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdInstagram -https://instagram.com/greensignallersImportant Notes:The views and opinions expressed by any guests or interviewees on this channel / podcast are strictly their own and should not be assumed to reflect those of the hosts, the management or the Directors of Green Signals.The Green Signals podcast should not be considered professional advice, and listeners should consult appropriate and qualified professionals for advice tailored to their specific needs.The Green Signals podcast and YouTube channel is provided ‘as is' and none of Green Signals Productions Limited, its Directors, hosts or management are liable for any damages in any form arising from the use of or reliance on any advertisement, product, service mentioned or any discussion about any matter.None of Green Signals Productions Limited, its Directors, its hosts or its management are responsible for any third party advertiser content, claims or representations. The views, opinions or claims of any advertiser or commercial third party that may from time to time appear on, or be referenced by us, in any of our podcast shows or videos should not be taken to reflect our own views or opinions in any way.
The Great Western Railway. Brainchild of legendary engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Chocolate and Cream coaches and quintessential English Branch lines.GWR has always done things a little differently whether it be broad gauge tracks or diesel hydraulic locomotives. There's the Great Western Way and there's the wrong way surely someone must have said at some point….Today, GWR conforms more than it has in the past, but it still stands out. It's elegant green liveried trains still serve the great cities of Cardiff, Bristol and all points west, right through to the extremities of the rail network in Penzance. It's Managing Director is Mark Hopwood CBE, a veteran of the rail sector and a highly respected railway operator. Much has been achieved during his tenure but nonetheless, he still faces some significant challenges. I met up with Mark rather appropriately at the Didcot Railway Centre, the home of the Great Western Society, to talk about GWR - the highs, the lows and what may lie ahead.Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdInstagram -https://instagram.com/greensignallersImportant Notes:The views and opinions expressed by any guests or interviewees on this channel / podcast are strictly their own and should not be assumed to reflect those of the hosts, the management or the Directors of Green Signals.The Green Signals podcast should not be considered professional advice, and listeners should consult appropriate and qualified professionals for advice tailored to their specific needs.The Green Signals podcast and YouTube channel is provided ‘as is' and none of Green Signals Productions Limited, its Directors, hosts or management are liable for any damages in any form arising from the use of or reliance on any advertisement, product, service mentioned or any discussion about any matter.None of Green Signals Productions Limited, its Directors, its hosts or its management are responsible for any third party advertiser content, claims or representations. The views, opinions or claims of any advertiser or commercial third party that may from time to time appear on, or be referenced by us, in any of our podcast shows or videos should not be taken to reflect our own views or opinions in any way.
Northern Powerhouse Rail, or NPR, was announced by the Government to much fanfare on 14 January 2026. Up to £45 billion will be invested in the creaking railway infrastructure of the North. A new line between Birmingham and Manchester is going to be under consideration. Years of dither and delay ends now, trumpeted the Secretary of State for Transport. Many cheered for joy but a few scratched their heads. Surely the £11 billion Transpennine Route Upgrade has been underway for a few years, and won't that provide the baseline on which much of NPR between Manchester and Yorkshire will be built in any scenario? And why is a new line from Birmingham to Manchester such a great thing when the Government say it will be decades away and yet HS2 had planned to build it next before Rishi Sunak cancelled it?Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdInstagram -https://instagram.com/greensignallersImportant Notes:The views and opinions expressed by any guests or interviewees on this channel / podcast are strictly their own and should not be assumed to reflect those of the hosts, the management or the Directors of Green Signals.The Green Signals podcast should not be considered professional advice, and listeners should consult appropriate and qualified professionals for advice tailored to their specific needs.The Green Signals podcast and YouTube channel is provided ‘as is' and none of Green Signals Productions Limited, its Directors, hosts or management are liable for any damages in any form arising from the use of or reliance on any advertisement, product, service mentioned or any discussion about any matter.None of Green Signals Productions Limited, its Directors, its hosts or its management are responsible for any third party advertiser content, claims or representations. The views, opinions or claims of any advertiser or commercial third party that may from time to time appear on, or be referenced by us, in any of our podcast shows or videos should not be taken to reflect our own views or opinions in any way.
Northern Powerhouse Rail – Is it really a done deal, or just the beginning?A new line from Birmingham to Manchester! Richard thinks it's bonkers…And we preview an illuminating interview with Great WesternRailway MD Mark Hopwood.In this episode:(00:00) Intro(00:28) Spanish train crash(02:26) Northern Powerhouse Rail announcement(22:18) New Birmingham to Manchester railway(32:14) Mark Hopwood interview preview(36:57) Thanks to supporters(38:21) Railway News Round-up(38:24) Network Rail jobs could be at risk(39:39) CMA approves Eversholt acquisition by Beacon Rail(41:26) Caledonian Sleeper stops at Birmingham(42:33) ScotRail's ‘Polar Express' cold trains(45:11) Clayton saved by Clarke Chapman(46:58) Brigg Line Fish Fry-Day date(48:00) The Quiz(51:53) £200k donation for ex GWR Pannier tank no 5575**Link to download the TicketyBoo app:https://myticketyboo.com/app_download/Link to TicketyBoo website:https://myticketyboo.com/Use code GREENSIGNALS5 at checkout to get £5 off your first booking**Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdInstagram -https://instagram.com/greensignallersImportant Notes:The views and opinions expressed by any guests or interviewees on this channel / podcast are strictly their own and should not be assumed to reflect those of the hosts, the management or the Directors of Green Signals.The Green Signals podcast should not be considered professional advice, and listeners should consult appropriate and qualified professionals for advice tailored to their specific needs.The Green Signals podcast and YouTube channel is provided ‘as is' and none of Green Signals Productions Limited, its Directors, hosts or management are liable for any damages in any form arising from the use of or reliance on any advertisement, product, service mentioned or any discussion about any matter.None of Green Signals Productions Limited, its Directors, its hosts or its management are responsible for any third party advertiser content, claims or representations. The views, opinions or claims of any advertiser or commercial third party that may from time to time appear on, or be referenced by us, in any of our podcast shows or videos should not be taken to reflect our own views or opinions in any way.
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