Green Signals

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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.

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141. Is the Government’s Rail Reform failing? And how do we fix it?

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 PM And 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) ...

Jun 18, 2026•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 141

Real people doing real engineering - at Wabtec UK

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 re...

Jun 16, 2026•19 min

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