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4 episodes with great british railways
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2 episodes with great british railways
2 episodes with great british railways
Great British Railways needs a leader… and a good one if it's going to succeed. Richard speaks to a man with a unique railway background. He's run train operating companies, held very senior roles in Network Rail, run an integrated railway, and is now CEO of Freightliner. Tim Shoveller is one to watch in the rail industry, so we ask him to imagine he's just been appointed as CEO of GBR and chat to him about what he'd do in his first 100 days… as well as having a general chat about the state of the railway at the moment and what the future might hold.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:Images & footage credited in the videoPresenters - Nigel Harris (@railnigel on X) & Richard Bowker CBE (@SRichardBowker). General Manager: Stef Foster (@stefatrail)
No Great British Railways until 2027?! We dissect Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander's first appearance as Secretary of State for Transport at the Transport Select Committee. Spoiler alert – we were a little underwhelmed…We preview an exclusive interview with someone who could be a strong candidate to run Great British RailwaysAnd we have some very exciting news of our own..!#GreatBritishRailways #Railnationalisation #RailwaysIn this episode:00:00 Intro00:40 Transport Select Committee34:33 Tim Shoveller interview preview37:24 Wow! I didn't know that preview40:18 Thanks to supporters41:36 Railway News Round-Up41:40 HS2 Wendover Green Tunnel update42:37 Tyne & Wear Metro fleet issues43:40 Arriva submits Brighton to Newcastle application44:31 Universal Studios & East West Rail46:10 Gaming carriage service48:00 The Quiz49:36 Northumberland Line reaches 250k journeysCorrection: 44:43 The theme park itself is not costing £50 billion to build. It is apparently expected to be worth £50 billion to the UK economyMembership: 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:Images & footage credited in the video, except for – Thumbnail image of Heidi Alexander: CREATIVE COMMONS (https://members.parliament.uk/member/4038/portrait)Presenters - Nigel Harris (@railnigel on X) & Richard Bowker CBE (@SRichardBowker). General Manager: Stef Foster (@stefatrail)
Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the major £15 million track renewal project on the Cambrian railway line near Machynlleth. In this video, we dive into the impressive 17-day blockade work, featuring full track renewal, bridge repairs, and innovative equipment like the Trac Rail Transposers. We also explore the exciting 'Local Railway' initiative – a collaboration between Transport for Wales, Network Rail, and other partners aimed at transforming local rail services. Learn about the project's impact, the technology involved, and how this could shape the future of Britain's railways under the new Great British Railways model.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:Presenters - Nigel Harris (@railnigel on X) & Richard Bowker CBE (@SRichardBowker). General Manager: Stef Foster (@stefatrail)Image Credits- Drone footage of Machynlleth & Barmouth - Storycatchers- Map of Cambrian Railways - Shared under Creative Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by=sa/4.0/
In this fourth instalment of our How to be a Start-Up in Rail series, we dive into the critical material that start-ups need to navigate the rail sector: the challenges, the opportunities, and why there's never been a more exciting time to get involved. We ask the big question: Is now the moment for start-ups to supply into rail? With a growing recognition from government of the barriers small tech companies face, and the need to embrace technology to drive efficiency, is there finally a plan to improve access and make the most of what start-ups have to offer? We highlight how small companies—agile and tech-driven—are often best placed to bring cutting-edge solutions to market quickly. The GB rail ecosystem is brimming with the talent, ideas, and energy needed to drive digitisation, boost sustainability, and improve passenger experience. But what's the best route in? Should start-ups look to collaborate with larger, established suppliers to fast-track their journey—especially ahead of the formation of Great British Railways? We also unpack different start-up mindsets: those aiming for scale and exit, and those in it for the long haul. Finally, we offer practical guidance on accessing funding, especially R&D grants—ideal for early-stage support—and share top tips for writing a strong application: start early, be clear, and prepare well. Find out more about the Rail Innovation Group at: railinnovationgroup.com
In this episode - the second part of our discussion on the Great British Railways (GBR) foundation consultation, A Railway Fit for Britain's Future) - Liam and Johannah explore their response, breaking down key implications for start ups and innovators in the rail sector. We delve into how innovation and commercial incentives could be prioritised and measured in GBR's new structure and discuss the need for a framework that fosters continuous improvement, grassroots creativity, and new products that enhance passenger experience. We also make the case for stronger collaboration between government, start ups, and small digital companies ensuring that rapid, innovative solutions can meet both immediate and long-term transport needs. Who is best placed to deliver these solutions; and how can we make sure start ups have a seat at the table? Finally, we share practical advice on how to respond to consultations effectively with a focus on solution-driven contributions. Make your voice heard! Join the Rail Innovation Group to amplify your impact and help shape the future of rail. Get in touch with your thoughts—we want to hear from you! https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/a-railway-fit-for-britains-future
Christian reports live from India in the first part of his latest exploration of the country's vast and diverse railway system [1:23]. The new UK Government's consultation on establishing its own version of 'Great British Railways' is discussed by Christian and Mark Walker [6:53]. Richard Dilks - Chief Executive of CoMoUK - speaks to Christian about the opportunities for and challenges facing shared transport and those who wish to make use of the emerging options [27:16]. Almost literally from the departure lounge, Christian's final thought is on the dub(ai)ous pleasures of changing 'planes at a certain airport [46:55]. Find 'Calling All Stations - the transport podcast' on social media channels here: X (formerly Twitter) - https://x.com/AllStationsPod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/Calling_all_Stations_podcast/ Threads - https://www.threads.net/@calling_all_stations_podcast Facebook - https://m.facebook.com/p/Calling-All-Stations-The-Transport-Podcast-61551736964201/ Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/callingallstations.bsky.social
Has Chancellor Rachel Reeves given the economy the growth serum it needs, or is she on a planet looking increasingly like it's far, far away? Great British Railways could have the ‘scale and impact' of the NHS. Seriously?! And the Transport Select Committee grills the Chair of Shadow GBR and the Rail Minister on progress setting up the new organisation – and we ask - have they made any?! In this episode: (00:00) Intro (00:55) Rachel Reeves speech on economic growth (14:17) GBR to have ‘scale and impact of NHS'? (21:44) What progress on creating Great British Railways? (50:06) Thanks to Super Thanks and Members (51:30) Railway News Round-Up (51:34) Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham's plans for Bee Network (52:53) Colour blind train drivers (54:02) Darlington station upgrade (55:11) Manchester Oxford Road consultation (56:53) The Quiz (01:01:22) National Trust greener travel free cuppa Subscribe: If you liked this video, please give it a thumbs up. Better still, hit that subscribe button. It supports the channel and means you'll be notified whenever we publish something new. 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/join Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignals Green Signals: Website - http://www.greensignals.org Newsletter - http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-list Follow: X (Twitter) - https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltd Instagram - https://instagram.com/greensignallers Credits: Photos & video - NASA, Southern Railway, Parliament.tv, Telerail, Network Rail, RAIB, Edward Fee Presenters - Nigel Harris (@railnigel on X) & Richard Bowker CBE (@SRichardBowker). General Manager: Stef Foster (@stefatrail)
What does 2025 have in store for the railway? We first take a look back at the big stories of 2024, before looking forward to the year ahead… And an HS2 construction update – Euston station is confirmed at just 6 platforms, but the first Tunnel Boring Machine completes its journey under the capital to Ealing In this episode: (00:00) Intro (01:49) Biggest stories of 2024 (08:15) Good news from 2024 (14:53) Bad news from 2024 (16:23) HS2's progress since the General Election (31:14) Train cancellations (34:46) A great year for Green Signals (41:01) New Year's Day Whistle Up (45:54) What might we see in 2025? (49:15) Thanks to Super Thanks and Members (51:13) Railway News Round Up (51:16) Gateshead Highway flyover (52:33) Super Voyager fleet bows out (53:20) Flying Scotsman custodian agreement signed (54:11) HS2 Tunnel Boring Machine reaches Ealing (55:27) The Quiz (57:18) Chocolate on the platform at East Croydon 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/join Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignals Green Signals: Website - http://www.greensignals.org Newsletter - http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-list Follow: X (Twitter) - https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltd Instagram - https://instagram.com/greensignallers Credits: Presenters - Nigel Harris (@railnigel on X) & Richard Bowker CBE (@SRichardBowker). General Manager: Stef Foster (@stefatrail)
Three rail companies serving London commuters will be renationalised by Labour next year - with a fourth also in the government's sights - under a “major shake-up” of British railways. It's claimed renationalisation will save £150 million in management fees alone. So, how will Labour's Great British Railways project impact journeys, delays, ticket prices and the prospect of train strikes? We're joined by The London Standard's transport secretary Ross Lydall.In part two, our health reporter Daniel Keane on a surge in norovirus cases reported by the UK Health Security Agency, but slightly more heartening news for the recovery of young people suffering from long Covid, revealed in a UCL study. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Great British Railways - Will it really take 2 years to create? We discuss Secretary of State for Transport Louise Haigh's appearance at the Transport Select Committee and her comments on the creation of GBR. Is Northern Rail performance about to improve, or is there still a long road ahead? A deal is done on Rest Day Working for conductors, but many challenges remain. £26bn – that's what rail's value to the economy, environment and society has been valued at in a new report from the Rail Delivery Group – we find out how it could be worth so much more… In this episode: (00:00) Intro (01:05) Great British Railways and Louise Haigh at the TSC (27:40) Northern Rail cancellations latest (41:53) Rail Delivery Group report Beyond the Tracks: Rail's contribution to the UK (54:11) Clip from upcoming story of a locomotive naming video (57:33) Follow up on the HS2 ‘bat shed' story (1:01:18) Thanks to Super Thanks and Members (1:02:44) Railway News Round-Up (1:02:49) Go-Op trains granted open access rights (1:04:16) The Britannic Explorer launches (1:06:22) Alstom's X'trapolis train unveiled for Dublin DART+ fleet (01:07:33) GTS Rail Operations new Elizabeth Line operator (01:08:05) First Stadler Class 756 FLIRT tri-mode for South Wales Metro (01:09:40) The Quiz (01:13:02) Bure Valley Railway new Clayton Equipment battery electric locomotive 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/join Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignals Green Signals: Website - http://www.greensignals.org Newsletter - http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-list Follow: X (Twitter) - https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltd Instagram - https://instagram.com/greensignallers Credits: Presenters - Nigel Harris (@railnigel on X) & Richard Bowker CBE (@SRichardBowker). General Manager: Stef Foster (@stefatrail)
Christian talks to train drivers' union ASLEF's Assistant General Secretary - Simon Weller - about what really happened when the UK Labour Government came into power and negotiated a settlement of the long-running pay dispute [2:30], including exploring in detail the issues around Sunday working, why the Conservatives' anti-strike measures failed and how new proposals for Great British Railways may change the landscape. There's also a flash of inspiration from Wolmar with a solution to the perennial problem of boarding passenger aircraft [32:10].
Freightliner CEO Tim Shoveller talks about rail freight's challenges and the battle against road haulage. Tim describes his early career and how he progressed to roles including: Managing Director of Network Rail's North West and Central Region, MD of South West Trains (where he led the development of the alliance with Network Rail), MD of East Midlands Trains from the beginning of its franchise in 2007, and senior roles at Virgin Trains and Eurostar. Tim is a man who believes in getting things done today, not putting them off until tomorrow. Determination, urgency and leadership are at his core. Covered in the interview: (00:00) Intro and why Tim joined the railway (02:33) Tim's big roles (05:42) South West Trains-Network Rail Alliance (10:48) Move to Network Rail (13:07) Frustration that led to the move to Freightliner (17:38) Does he have a vision or a plan? (20:48) The state of rail freight in 2024 (23:20) The economics of rail freight (36:28) HS2 and West Coast Main Line capacity (39:17) Do capacity constraints put customers off? (43:18) Great British Railways (55:35) Positivity about the future (57:29) Railway Benefit Fund 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/join Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignals Green Signals: Website - http://www.greensignals.org Newsletter - http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-list Follow: X (Twitter) - https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltd Instagram - https://instagram.com/greensignallers Credits: Presenters - Nigel Harris (@railnigel on X) & Richard Bowker CBE (@SRichardBowker). General Manager: Stef Foster (@stefatrail)
Euston station: Lord Hendy – now Rail Minister - is accused of getting a railway engineer fired over raising safety concerns when he was Chair of Network Rail. We investigate… Shadow Great British Railways is launched and the Passenger Railway Services Public Ownership Bill enters the final stages in the Commons. An HS2 construction update at Birmingham as tunnelling reaches the halfway point. And Hitachi's battery intercity train begins testing on the national network. 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/join Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignals Green Signals: Website - http://www.greensignals.org Newsletter - http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-list Follow: X (Twitter) - https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltd Instagram - https://instagram.com/greensignallers Credits: Presenters - Nigel Harris (@railnigel on X) & Richard Bowker CBE (@SRichardBowker). General Manager: Stef Foster (@stefatrail)
Railway Industry Association (RIA) Chief Executive Darren Caplan joins the latest episode of the Rail Technology Magazine Podcast. Darren discusses the future of the UK's rail industry under the new Labour Government, identifying a certain amount of continuity from the previous Government, including plans for continued devolution and the establishment of Great British Railways.Darren also stresses the importance of incentivising increased passenger numbers and revenue growth, despite a recent recommendation by the National Audit Office that the Department of Transport may have to dissuade people to travel by rail.He presents his views on the capacity issues presented by the cancellation of the Northern leg of HS2 and how the new Government must act quickly and decisively to prevent serious capacity problems in 5 to 10 years' time.Darren also shows optimism for the future of the rail industry given positive global trends, and emphasises the crucial role that the sector has to play in achieving decarbonisation targets.
With the election approaching, we do a page-turn of the Public Accounts Committee's report into rail reform in Britain, as published back in May. Six years have passed since the DfT said the railway needed reform, and four years have passed since initiating that reform programme, via its white paper (we've been through the ill-fated Williams-Shapps Plan For Rail already) in 2021. We were supposed to have Great British Railways by March 2024. No such organisation has appeared. The reason it didn't tells us a lot about the challenges that the next government will face in changing the rail industry for the better - whether radically or incrementally. You can download the report here: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/127/public-accounts-committee/news/201745/rail-reform-noone-in-government-putting-needs-of-passengers-and-taxpayers-first-pac-reports/ Enjoyed this? Please do consider supporting #Railnatter at https://patreon.com/garethdennis or throw loose change at me via https://paypal.me/garethdennis. Merch at https://garethdennis.co.uk/merch. Join in the discussion at https://garethdennis.co.uk/discord.
We meet Rail Minister Huw Merriman in his private office at the Department for Transport to ask as many of the big questions people have about our railways as we could. We cover: HS2 - the decision to cancel the line to Manchester, the facts about the project's rising costs, and whether Network North is a genuine alternative. Train strikes - we ask "surely it's time that everybody started talking to each other?" Fares and train tickets Rail Reform and the creation of Great British Railways - will anything really happen before the next General Election? And... Rail freight, new trains and decarbonisation These are the rail issues everyone is talking about - and in this interview, we tackle them all. Head on. Green Signals: Website - http://www.greensignals.org YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals Newsletter - http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-list Follow: X (Twitter) - https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltd Instagram - https://instagram.com/greensignallers Credits: Presenters - Nigel Harris (@railnigel on X) & Richard Bowker CBE (@SRichardBowker). General Manager: Stef Foster (@stefatrail)
The UK government have finally published their plans for Great British Railways, or rather, the hollow shell of the original proposals, now called the Integrated Rail Body. If it's anything like the Integrated Rail Plan, we are in for trouble. Much as these plans are intended not to be enacted, the likelihood is that Labour will pick them up and deliver them largely intact, so it actually is worth us digging into them. We can also learn what a better structure might look like by picking through everything that is broken with these proposals, too. So all in all this should be a really useful episode... Probably not one to miss! And it will be LIVE! Enjoyed this? Please do consider supporting #Railnatter at / garethdennis or throw loose change at me via https://paypal.me/garethdennis. Merch at https://garethdennis.co.uk/merch. Join in the discussion at https://garethdennis.co.uk/discord.
CalTrain are pressing ahead with their completely bizarre obsession with hydrogen as a means of powering commuter and intercity trains. It is completely baffling. And it isn't the only nonsense that's been going down over the last few weeks! Join us as we chat about ROSCO profits, devolved mayors talking big, Euston station's big horrible LED billboard, London Overground's new line names, corruption on Greece's railways, progress on Levenmouth's rail link and a quick mention of the demise of Great British Railways (more next week)... Enjoyed this? Please do consider supporting #Railnatter at https://patreon.com/garethdennis or throw loose change at me via https://paypal.me/garethdennis. Merch at https://garethdennis.co.uk/merch. Join in the discussion at https://garethdennis.co.uk/discord.
In this episode of the Rail Technology Magazine Podcast, we chat to Vaibhav Puri, Director of Sector Strategy and Transformation at the Rail Safety and Standards Board.Vaibhav discusses in detail the role of the RSSB in how innovation in rail should be regulated and controlled and what needs to be done to make it as much an environment for innovation and technological transformation as possible.But as the industry gets to grips with the changing world around it, it also wrestles with how to look after the data it inevitably will handle and Vaibhav discusses how best to handle data, the framework that need to exist to ensure privacy is in place and the capabilities of emerging technologies to change how the industry works with it.Vaibhav is an influential voice in the evolution of the UK and EU railway legislation, including supporting the Department for Transport and the sector in transitioning seamlessly to a post-EU exit legal landscape and he explains how his role has evolved as the industry navigates its way through the changes that are happening.Artificial intelligence is also discussed and we chat about its new role and its vast capabilities to fundamentally change the way rail looks in the future.But with great change, there is a race to ensure that the industry adjusts appropriately and the wider rail community are on board and up-to-date, Vaibhav discusses how the board are reacting and proactively helping facilitate these changes.We also discuss technology advancements in rail since Vaibhav started his role at RSSB and also what regulation frameworks might need to happen once Great British Railways is established.
In this episode of the Rail Technology Magazine Podcast, we chat to Suzanne Donnelly, Director of Passenger Revenue at Great British Railway Transition Team. Great British Railways has a remit to fundamentally change the way that rail in this country is run. It has at its core, a programme of change for the network, and how it can be the best in class for passengers and the industry.Suzanne discusses the role that GBRTT will play in this change, and the steps that are being put in place to ensure that passengers and operators can embrace the future for rail and work together.But how does the industry do this? Suzanne explains the initiatives that GBRTT have spearheaded since the transition began, including the enormously successful Great British Sale and the ticketing technology that is being implemented on certain routes.But Suzanne also looks to the future, and how revenue generation and the passenger are forming an integral part of GBRTT's mission to fuse the industry together into a common focus.Suzanne has 16 years of experience in various commercial roles within the transport industry and is uniquely placed to offer insight into how rail can adopt technology, and commercial strategies to grow its revenue and sustainability. The podcast offers a great opportunity to hear how the future could look and how the present is looking for passengers and freight on the UK rail network
In today's podcast we are going to talk about “building modern railway” and discuss why we seem to find it so difficult in the UK to plan, design and construct decent, affordable rail connections. To discuss this issue, let's turn to some French thinking. After all, according to many, they seem to know what they are doing when it comes to the Chemin de Fer. Perhaps?Over the last couple of years or so we have been celebrating the opening of the late, over-budget yet ultimately delightful Elizabeth Line while simultaneously wrestling with the challenge of building HS2, a grand new north-south high speed rail line, and the Northern Powerhouse Rail project which is designed to transform east west journey across the north.It is fair to say that with first, delays, then cancellations, then a rake of cost increases and now a rethink and rerelease of a batch of new / old projects under the Network North banner, we are in something of a muddle when it comes UK rail evolution. Oh and then there's the Great British Railways transition, designed to make everything clear and efficient across the rail, train, passenger interface. We'll see…Well let's find out. My guest today is Mike Muldoon, Business Development Director, SYSTRA UK & Ireland. Mike has been at Systra for just over a year but before that he spent 13 years at French train manufacturer Alstom and prior to that as contractor managed projects for Alstom on the Docklands Light Railways and London Underground. So he should know what to do Let's discuss.ResourcesSystra-UK websiteMike Muldoon LinkedInOld Oak Common HS2
In this podcast we talk about the challenge and opportunities of reforming the UK rail network and specifically ask how this vast and complex national asset can be effectively and successfully transitioned back under public sector control and management.A bit of background: In May 2021 the Williams/Shapps Plan for Rail set out the government's plan for transformation. In short, the plan will see control of the rail network, trains and operations passed from the current fragmented and largely private sector run ownership to a new, public body, known as Great British Railways. This will own the infrastructure, receive the fare revenue, run and plan the network and set most fares and timetables. Network Rail, the current infrastructure owner, will be absorbed into this new organisation, as will many functions from the Rail Delivery Group and Department for Transport. It has been described as one of the most ambitious changes to our railways in a generation. While no longer in control, the private sector will remain critical to asset management and operations and incentivised to “run safe, high-quality, punctual services, manage costs, attract more passengers and innovate”.The Great British Railways Transition Team, is now preparing the ground, and working with government to change the culture and approach to rail investment from the centre and, as they put it “getting the whole railway thinking commercially through reform”. The challenge is to embrace this new way of working and bring Great British Railways into being by autumn 2024.It's a huge task. And to discuss challenges that lie ahead, my guest today is Anit Chandarana, Lead Director at the GBR Transition Team, the man very much in the hot seat when it comes to leading those vital changes.ResourcesWilliams/Shapps Plan for RailGreat British Rail Transition Team websiteDepartment for TransportOffice for Rail and Road Network Rail
We speak with Eurostar's Jon Witt to discuss how the diversity of cultures in the organisation help Eurostar to build a virtuous circle of attracting great staff to deliver great services. We discuss the merging of Eurostar and Thalys cultures, hearing how people across both organisations are already working collaboratively together. We discuss lessons that can be brought to the future development of Great British Railways - diversity is the name of the game! Plus, we hear Jon's advice for young people considering a career in rail - grab those opportunities!
Christian and Mark Walker discuss the announcement of Derby as the future headquarters for Great British Railways [01:00], Christian talks about reducing road accidents with David Davies, Executive Director of the Parliamentary Advisory Committee on Transport Safety [10:30] and discusses city region developments with outgoing Urban Transport Group Director Jonathan Bray [22:00] before inviting ideas for naming London Overground's individual lines [33:28].
There are well over 300 public bodies in the UK, ranging from NHS England to small advisory bodies. Government has announced plans to create several new public bodies in the coming years, including the Future Systems Operator, the Office for Local Government and Great British Railways. However, while there are strict guidelines on the circumstances in which a body can be created, there is less guidance on how to establish one effectively. This event explored how new bodies can establish effective operations and a strong reputation in their sector, to ensure they stand the test of time and are respected by new administrations. It brought together practitioners and experts on public bodies, particularly economic and trade bodies, to discuss the lessons from their experience of setting up new public bodies: Oliver Griffiths, CEO of the Trade Remedies Authority Sian Jones, Value for Money Director at the National Audit Office Alex Massey, Partner in Deloitte's human capital practice Kate McGavin, Policy Director at the UK Infrastructure Bank Ceri Smith, Director General at the Department for International Trade This event was chaired by Dr Matthew Gill, Programme Director at the Institute for Government. We would like to thank Trade Remedies Authority and Deloitte for kindly supporting this event.
Tracsis CEO, Chris Barnes and CFO, Andy Kelly, present full-year 2022 results for the period ended 31 July 2022, followed by investor questions. In summary, Chris Barnes says, "I am pleased with the progress the Group has made this year in executing its growth strategy. We have delivered a financial performance aligned to our long-term strategic growth plan, with high levels of organic and acquisitive growth. Our Rail Technology and Services Division has won several multi-year software contracts, and in Data, Analytics, Consultancy and Events we have seen a strong post-Covid recovery in activity levels. We have a growing pipeline of opportunities in both Divisions, and we have expanded our addressable markets including our first direct entry into the large and growing North America rail market with the acquisition of RailComm. The post-acquisition performance of this business has been particularly pleasing, with good revenue and profit performance, new orders secured for its core products, and an encouraging level of interest in products from elsewhere in the Group that are already well established in the UK. These opportunities leave us well placed to deliver further growth. The UK rail industry's transition to a new Great British Railways structure is ongoing and the overall objective is to create a data-driven, customer-focused, safety-critical future for the industry. Digital transformation will play a significant role in the industry's transition and our range of rail technology products and services is well-placed to help the rail industry deliver operational performance improvements and efficiency savings. We continue to invest in implementing a more integrated operating model to help us to execute our growth strategy. I was particularly pleased to see the launch of the OneTracsis leadership development programme during the year, which is an important initiative as part of our commitment to investing in developing our people and growing the next generation of leaders in our business. We are also making good progress in implementing a single groupwide IT operating model, under the direction of an experienced technology leader who has been recruited to further enhance senior management bandwidth. Tracsis is fully committed to delivering sustainable growth that benefits the communities in which we, and our customers, operate. The Group's products and services are well aligned with this vision, and support our customers in delivering positive environmental and social outcomes. This year we have formalised our sustainability strategy and set ourselves the ambition of being carbon neutral by 2030 for scope 1 and scope 2 emissions from Tracsis operations. Q1 trading is in line with the Board's expectations. We are confident that there are strong growth prospects for all parts of our Group and therefore remain committed to implementing our overall strategic growth and investment plans. We will continue to pursue organic and acquisitive growth supported by a strong balance sheet." Chris Barnes, CEO 00:17 Introduction 00:54 About Tracsis 02:15 FY22 highlights 04:59 Operational improvements Andy Kelly, CFO 08:11 Financial highlights 09:57 Revenue 13:18 Income statement 15:25 Cashflow Chris Barnes, CEO 17:11 Growth strategy update 18:55 Operational performance software 21:06 Remote condition monitoring 22:51 Smart ticketing & delay repay 24:02 Risk management/safety software 25:06 Data analytics & GIS Andy Kelly, CFO 26:20 North America 28:01 Growth opportunities 30:59 Addressable market 31:46 ESG Chris Barnes, CEO 33:14 Outlook – Rail 36:05 Outlook – Smart ticketing 37:36 Conclusion 38:53 Q&A Demonstration videos of the Group's TRACS Enterprise, Remote Condition Monitoring, Smart Ticketing, and Safety and Risk Management rail technology products are available to view here: https://tracsis.com/investors/investors-day/rail-technology-product-demonstration-for-investors/ Tracsis plc is a United Kingdom-based technology company engaged in providing software and hardware products, and consultancy services for the rail industry. The Company is also engaged in the business of providing data capturing, data analytics, and event transport planning and management services across the transport industry. The Company's segments include Rail Technology & Services and Data, Analytics, Consultancy & Events. The Rail Technology & Services segment includes operational performance software, remote condition monitoring hardware and software, risk management and safety software and smart ticketing and customer experience software. The Data, Analytics, Consultancy & Events segment offers traffic data collection and event planning & traffic management, and data and analytics and consultancy services. The Company offers a range of products and services for the rail industry, such as software, hosting services, remote condition monitoring. https://tracsis.com/investors/
The successful delivery of £billions worth of infrastructure investment is dependent upon an innovative and well-informed supply chain, which works in tandem with key rail industry stakeholders.During this conversation, we look at the changing face of procurement as we transition towards Great British Railways and the impacts this will have across the whole industry. In a sector striving to eliminate carbon, create circular economies, protecting our natural environment and biodiversity whilst demonstrating social values, this transition must incorporate these factors whilst not forgetting passenger needs.Panellists Include:Kevin McNally, Head of Asset Investment – Rail & Sponsored Services | Engineering & Asset Strategy, Transport for LondonCarol Williams, Head of Procurement, Laing O'RourkeAnn-Marie Morrison, Client Account Director for Network Rail, Costain
Well, a lot has happened in the last month. A new Prime Minister. A new Secretary of State for Transport. New ministers. And given that our special boy, Grant Shapps, made Great British Railways his own personal mission, is anybody else going to want to deliver it? The current state of the UK also has wider implications on railways, too... The cost of living crisis is genuinely unprecedented, and the impact is going to be crippling, even with Liz Truss's announced bolstering of the energy industry. In any case - #RailNatter will be picking through as much of this as we can! Enjoyed this? Please do consider supporting #RailNatter at https://patreon.com/garethdennis or throw loose change at me via https://paypal.me/garethdennis. Merch is at https://masquette.co.uk/collections/r.... Join in the discussion at https://garethdennis.co.uk/discord.
John and Carl discuss the history of the British railway system, from the first steam engine to the upcoming Great British Railways transition, and analyse why taking a train has become such an ordeal.
Gary Johnson talks to the Cheshire East leader of the council Sam Corcoran and deputy leader Craig Browne about why Crewe should become the home of Great British Railways. To learn more and vote for Crewe see Crewe on Shortlist for Home of Great British Railways #DestinationGBR #HeartOfRail
Helen talks to Councillor Connor Naismith, about Crewe's bid for the Headquarters of Great British Railways, the new publicly owned rail operator.
In May 2021, the government announced its plans for the biggest reform to the railway in three decades, bringing it back together, after years of fragmentation, under Great British Railways – a new public body that will run and plan the rail network, own the infrastructure, procure passenger services, and set most fares and timetables. But will it work?Of course this podcast is completely free, as is my weekly travel email. You can sign up at independent.co.uk/newsletters. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Much fanfare was made this week by transport secretary Grant Schapps about a competition to find a city to house the headquarters of The Great British Railways company. But what exactly is it? I take you through what the remit of the body is and what they'll be looking to do to help return Britain's rail industry to past glory.There's also an exciting exclusive about who the finalists will be for the race to be granted the headquarters, and why it's not such a competition after all...Of course this podcast is completely free, as is my weekly travel email. You can sign up at independent.co.uk/newsletters. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
How can you share your data outputs without revealling how you found them? The Functional Mock-up Interface (FMI) protects commercially sensitive and valuable intellectual property, while generating richer answers. In this episode David Golightly and Ken Pierce from Newcastle University talk about the tool, which is creating opportunities for rail.01:30 About David.02:02 About Ken.03:00 The FMI and how it works.06:14 How you can share your data outputs without revealling how you found them .08:43 FMI and RSSB's work on decarbonisation.11:54 How FMI could be applied to operational performance and infrastructure construction.13:50 How the automotive industry uses FMI to test OEM components before being ordered, manufactured and shipped.17:51 Opportunities for FMI to benefit the rail industry.19:44 FMI in human performance modelling that could predict railway system performance.21:14 How FMI could support the vision for Great British Railways.23:38 How FMI can support the Williams-Shapps plan for delivering systems solutions.Resources related to this episode:Introduction to FMI by Hubertus Tummescheit, CEO Modelon Inc (23 mins) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfludIklmJg The FMI standard: https://fmi-standard.org/ List of 150 modelling and simulation tools that already support FMI: https://fmi-standard.org/tools/
What is Great British Railways? How will it end rail industry fragmentation? And how can it deliver a rail network that works for customers, taxpayers, politicians, and the wider public? The new organisation is at the heart of the William-Shapps Plan for Rail, which reported in May. Keith Williams, Chair of the Review, describes the British railway network as a “complex Rubik's cube” and says Great British Railways should be a central ‘guiding mind' in a reformed rail system. This event explored how to make a reformed rail network work for Great Britain's long-term post-pandemic future, drawing on lessons from previous attempts at reshaping the rail industry and experiences of setting up arms-length bodies elsewhere. Our panel: Keith Williams, independent Chair of the Williams Review The Rt Hon. the Lord Darling of Roulanish, former Secretary of State for Transport and former Chancellor of the Exchequer Maria Machancoses, CEO of Midlands Connect Andy Bagnall, Director General of the Rail Delivery Group The event was chaired by Dr Matthew Gill, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government. #IfGRail We are grateful to The Rail Delivery Group for their support with this event. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
To listen to the full conversation visit: https://soundcloud.com/institute-for-government/rail-reform What is Great British Railways? How will it end rail industry fragmentation? And how can it deliver a rail network that works for customers, taxpayers, politicians, and the wider public? The new organisation is at the heart of the William-Shapps Plan for Rail, which reported in May. Keith Williams, Chair of the Review, describes the British railway network as a “complex Rubik's cube” and says Great British Railways should be a central ‘guiding mind' in a reformed rail system. This event explored how to make a reformed rail network work for Great Britain's long-term post-pandemic future, drawing on lessons from previous attempts at reshaping the rail industry and experiences of setting up arms-length bodies elsewhere. Our panel: Keith Williams, independent Chair of the Williams Review The Rt Hon. the Lord Darling of Roulanish, former Secretary of State for Transport and former Chancellor of the Exchequer Maria Machancoses, CEO of Midlands Connect Andy Bagnall, Director General of the Rail Delivery Group The event was chaired by Dr Matthew Gill, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government. We are grateful to The Rail Delivery Group for their support with this event.
To listen to the full conversation visit: https://soundcloud.com/institute-for-government/rail-reform What is Great British Railways? How will it end rail industry fragmentation? And how can it deliver a rail network that works for customers, taxpayers, politicians, and the wider public? The new organisation is at the heart of the William-Shapps Plan for Rail, which reported in May. Keith Williams, Chair of the Review, describes the British railway network as a “complex Rubik's cube” and says Great British Railways should be a central ‘guiding mind' in a reformed rail system. This event explored how to make a reformed rail network work for Great Britain's long-term post-pandemic future, drawing on lessons from previous attempts at reshaping the rail industry and experiences of setting up arms-length bodies elsewhere. Our panel: Keith Williams, independent Chair of the Williams Review The Rt Hon. the Lord Darling of Roulanish, former Secretary of State for Transport and former Chancellor of the Exchequer Maria Machancoses, CEO of Midlands Connect Andy Bagnall, Director General of the Rail Delivery Group The event was chaired by Dr Matthew Gill, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government. We are grateful to The Rail Delivery Group for their support with this event.
What is Great British Railways? How will it end rail industry fragmentation? And how can it deliver a rail network that works for customers, taxpayers, politicians, and the wider public? The new organisation is at the heart of the William-Shapps Plan for Rail, which reported in May. Keith Williams, Chair of the Review, describes the British railway network as a “complex Rubik's cube” and says Great British Railways should be a central ‘guiding mind' in a reformed rail system. This event explored how to make a reformed rail network work for Great Britain's long-term post-pandemic future, drawing on lessons from previous attempts at reshaping the rail industry and experiences of setting up arms-length bodies elsewhere. Our panel: Keith Williams, independent Chair of the Williams Review The Rt Hon. the Lord Darling of Roulanish, former Secretary of State for Transport and former Chancellor of the Exchequer Maria Machancoses, CEO of Midlands Connect Andy Bagnall, Director General of the Rail Delivery Group The event was chaired by Dr Matthew Gill, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government. We are grateful to The Rail Delivery Group for their support with this event.
To listen to the full conversation visit: https://soundcloud.com/institute-for-government/rail-reform What is Great British Railways? How will it end rail industry fragmentation? And how can it deliver a rail network that works for customers, taxpayers, politicians, and the wider public? The new organisation is at the heart of the William-Shapps Plan for Rail, which reported in May. Keith Williams, Chair of the Review, describes the British railway network as a “complex Rubik's cube” and says Great British Railways should be a central ‘guiding mind' in a reformed rail system. This event explored how to make a reformed rail network work for Great Britain's long-term post-pandemic future, drawing on lessons from previous attempts at reshaping the rail industry and experiences of setting up arms-length bodies elsewhere. Our panel: Keith Williams, independent Chair of the Williams Review The Rt Hon. the Lord Darling of Roulanish, former Secretary of State for Transport and former Chancellor of the Exchequer Maria Machancoses, CEO of Midlands Connect Andy Bagnall, Director General of the Rail Delivery Group The event was chaired by Dr Matthew Gill, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government. We are grateful to The Rail Delivery Group for their support with this event.
To listen to the full conversation visit: https://soundcloud.com/institute-for-government/rail-reform What is Great British Railways? How will it end rail industry fragmentation? And how can it deliver a rail network that works for customers, taxpayers, politicians, and the wider public? The new organisation is at the heart of the William-Shapps Plan for Rail, which reported in May. Keith Williams, Chair of the Review, describes the British railway network as a “complex Rubik's cube” and says Great British Railways should be a central ‘guiding mind' in a reformed rail system. This event explored how to make a reformed rail network work for Great Britain's long-term post-pandemic future, drawing on lessons from previous attempts at reshaping the rail industry and experiences of setting up arms-length bodies elsewhere. Our panel: Keith Williams, independent Chair of the Williams Review The Rt Hon. the Lord Darling of Roulanish, former Secretary of State for Transport and former Chancellor of the Exchequer Maria Machancoses, CEO of Midlands Connect Andy Bagnall, Director General of the Rail Delivery Group The event was chaired by Dr Matthew Gill, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government. We are grateful to The Rail Delivery Group for their support with this event.
Andrew Haines has a big task ahead of him.As well as leading Network Rail, he also has to create a completely new public body to run Britain's railways.The Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail outlined the creation of a new ‘fat controller' organisation to manage the railways on behalf of customers, but the current CEO of Network Rail has the job of turning that vision into reality.He joins me to discuss how he's going to go about it and what good looks like for GBR.
Britain signs its first entirely new post-Brexit trade deal, with Australia. What does it mean for British farmers? Will shoppers notice the savings of 70p per person per year? And will Brits really want to p-p-pick up a Tim-Tam? Will Grant Shapps' new “Great British Railways” fix the mess of Britain's trains? Plus, how does Michael Gove plan to transform government – and what is “accountability fudge”? • “In Australia there's a sense that the deal rights the historic wrong of the UK ‘abandoning' Australia when it joined the EU.” – Sarah Nickson• “People will be relieved that the Australian deal is done – but it's not earth-shattering.” – Matthew Gill• “The acid test of Great British Railways is, does it mean we'll never have a timetabling fiasco again?” – Jill RutterPresented by Bronwen Maddox with Jill Rutter, Matthew Gill, Sarah Nickson and James Kane. Audio production by Robin Leeburm. Inside Briefing is a Podmasters Production for the IfG. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The long-awaited Williams-Shapps rail review has been published by the Transport Secretary. While its headlines are a new public body – Great British Railways – providing single national leadership, better integration, simpler fares and smarter ticketing, there's much detail. To get to grips with the detail, Leon Daniels OBE talks through the plan with leading rail commentator Nigel Harris, editor of RAIL magazine.
In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Daniel Pryor, Head of Programmes at the Adam Smith Institute and the Institute of Economic Affairs' Emma Revell. They discuss Cummings' Covid claims, Great British Railways and the Australia-UK free trade deal. Guests: Matthew Lesh (Head of Research, Adam Smith Institute) Daniel Pryor (Head of Programmes, Adam Smith Institute) Emma Revell (Head of Public Affairs at the Institute of Economic Affairs) (Recorded Thursday May 27th 2021)
Dominic Cummings made his much anticipated appearance in front of a joint select committee on Wednesday. He'd already trailed a significant proportion of his revelations on Twitter but seeing the man himself make them in Parliament did make this a major political event.We examine what he said,how he said it,the circling of the wagons around him by the Tory Party,and place it all within the context of how this Conservative government "governs".We also ask if,as Hancock claims lessons will be learned, can we believe himgiven that earlier reports clearly showing how unprepared the UK was for the pandemic were ignored.Prior to the Scottish elections senior SNP sources were floating the idea of an SNP/Green coalition. Negotiations are now ongong to formalise some sort of agreement between them. We speculate just what form this might take and what's in it for both parties.There was a landmark court decision in the Netherlands making Shell cut its CO2 emissions by 45% compared to 2019 levels.This hit the headlines but all sorts of unlikely alliances between climate activists and hedge funds forcing major companies like Exxon and Chevron to move much faster away from carbon fuels have been taking place.We also revisit the creation of Great British Railways, the Friends reunion, and Eurovision.
The new vision for rail? Johannah & Liam discuss their first thoughts on Great British Railways: The Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail published on 20th May 2021. They look over the plan in terms of the offer for passengers & the outlook for small suppliers.
The UK's easing out of lockdown was put under threat by a new strain of coronavirus that originated in India. Can the race between inoculations and infections be won? Will the June 21 easing go ahead? Plus we discuss the biggest shake-up in British rail travel for 25 years and whether passengers will benefit from the new era of Great British Railways. Presented by Sebastian Payne, with Sarah Neville, Clive Cookson, Jim Pickard and special guest Christian Wolmar. Produced by Josh de la Mare. The sound engineer was Sean McGarrity. Review clips: Downing Street, Parliament TV, Sky News.Further reading-We will be lost if we panic at every Covid mutation-UK races to tackle coronavirus variant through rapid vaccination-English town of Bolton pins hopes on jabs to avoid another lockdown-UK’s new model railway is likely to serve the public poorly-A rational new model for Britain’s railways-UK rail looks to private sector in biggest shake-up since 1990s See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Mark Pellegrino, Jonathan Hoenig & Nikos discuss the recent Conservative creation of the Great British Railways.
It's a railway special from Britain's railway station, Clapham Junction. What the heck is Great British Railways, and what will it mean for passengers?Split-ticketing and other money-saving tips. I'll be leaving Clapham Junction on a train to Southampton. So of course I bought, perfectly legally, a ticket from Brighton.And the latest from Grant Shapps on that Green List.Sign up to Simon's free weekly newsletter at independent.co.uk/newsletter and all the very latest is available 24hrs a day at independent.co.uk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Travel journalist Simon Calder joins us from Clapham Junction to break down how a massive overhaul of train services will affect commuters and travellers. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced a new publicly-owned body, Great British Railways, which will bring trains and track under one roof, set prices and mark the end of the franchise system.Simon tells us the new system should see action taken against delays, but he thinks ticket prices are “very unlikely” to come down because of the way it's being set up. He also talks about a possible review of the foreign travel traffic light system which has relatively few countries on the green list, and unclear advice about whether people should go to places on the amber one. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Merseyrail have provided a good service but the railways should be re-nationalized according to Mick Whitley, Labour MP for Birkenhead. He tells Bloomberg Westminster's Caroline Hepker and Roger Hearing that Great British Railways doesn't go far enough. And the confusing traffic light system for international travel is less important now because so few people are travelling says Joe Twyman, founder of DeltaPoll, but that may change as the summer holidays approach.
Phone ranger Fiona reveals all! Host of Great British Railways and Great Continental Railways Michael Portillo seen in Port Macquarie..The bright Purple and Orange outfit gave it away! Listen here.... Photo Credit : SBSSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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