Episode description

Lumo and the divisive issue of Open Access. Richard Bowker interviews MD Martijn Gilbert and things get a bit lively! Is Open Access on the railway a good thing or a bad thing? Or perhaps a bit of both! One of the strongest advocates for Open Access on Britain’s railway is Martijn Gilbert, Managing Director of First Group’s open access operations, which includes Lumo and Hull Trains. We discuss:

• Martijn's early career and what got him interested in open access
• How Hull Trains are bouncing back post pandemic and how Lumo is doing since launch
• The problematic issues that Open Access raises
• Martijn's views of Labour’s policy for Open Access
• Lumo & Hull trains plans for the future

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