71. Is a Virgin Trains comeback on the West Coast Main Line about to be crushed?
Episode description
Is a Virgin Trains comeback on the West Coast Main Lineabout to be crushed?
And the Department for Transport strongly objects to a swarm of other open access applications in a letter to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) setting out its concerns.
And… Richard samples Transport for Wales’ Premier Dining…
In this episode:
(00:00) Intro
(00:50) Virgin Trains comeback to be crushed?
(25:47) Shamit Gaiger West Coast Partnership Developmentpreview
(31:27) RIA/RBD news
(35:04) Railway 200 update
(37:14) Transport for Wales Premier Dining
(45:08) Thanks to Super Thanks and Members
(46:47) Railway News Round-Up
(46:51) Wabtec plans to close Doncaster site
(48:39) Transport for London economic benefits
(49:28) Car crashes onto railway at Salford
(50:40) Network Rail trials departure board changes at King’sCross
(52:56) Hydrogen powered Class 08 shunter unveiled at SevernValley Railway
(55:45) The Quiz
(59:55) Heritage Railway Association Annual Awards
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Credits:
Presenters - Nigel Harris (@railnigel on X) & Richard Bowker CBE (@SRichardBowker). General Manager: Stef Foster (@stefatrail)
Image Credits (Unless stated on Images):
- Image of Class 390 Pendolino Virgin Trains at Liverpool Lime Street (Caron Badkin / Shutterstock.com)