Episode description
Episode description
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) threatens Network Rail with possible enforcement action under the Health & Safety at Work Act. Could there be growing safety concerns with some of our railway structures?
We look at the reaction to the government’s Railways Bill consultation on GBR and hear from the Rail Freight Group’s Director General, Maggie Simpson.
There are strong words from the Heritage Railway Association’s CEO Steve Oates about the state of leadership and governance with some of the country’s heritage railways.
In this episode:
(00:00) Intro
(00:56) ORR and Network Rail assets
(07:15) Railways Bill consultation reaction
(14:33) Freight’s reaction to consultation
(26:05) Avanti West Coast and the Beattock landslip
(32:22) Heritage Railway Association interview
(37:29) Thanks to Supporters and Members
(39:17) Railway News Round-Up
(36:25) 1000th HS2 freight train
(40:40) Class 395 Javelin recovery
(43:41) East Midlands Railway vandalism
(45:05) Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline
(46:39) Class 465 Networker painted in Network South Eastcolours
(47:44) Green Signals merch store!
(49:27) The Quiz
(54:03) Northern conductor praised for helping mother
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