Episode description
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
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