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The Greatest Gathering preview! Green Signals heads to Derby… | Ep 95

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It’s the week of Alstom’s The Greatest Gathering Railway 200 celebration in Derby – we preview what’s coming up this weekend.

West of England Main Line trains will not be stopping at Crewkerne until further notice. What on earth has happened? And is it the right decision?

And Richard has a rant… about the Secretary of State’s social media

In this episode:

00:00 Intro
00:37 The Greatest Gathering preview
07:19 Why trains aren’t stopping at Crewkerne
24:25 Richard has a rant
29:45 Thanks to Supporters
31:20 Railway News Round-up
31:24 New Network Rail CEO
32:21 Eurostar on Channel Tunnel competition
33:47 DfT simpler fares and cheaper tickets?
35:40 Varamis Rail “on the brink”?
37:50 HS2 TBM lifted from ground
38:56 Civil servants to transfer to DfTO
41:50 German train crash
43:14 The Quiz
48:08 Prestongrange Heritage Industrial Museum open day

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Presenters - Nigel Harris (@railnigel on X) & Richard Bowker CBE (@SRichardBowker). General Manager: Stef Foster (@stefatrail)
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This video discusses events related to Alstom’s The Greatest Gathering Railway 200 celebration in Derby, along with updates on rail operations and industry news. It covers topics such as changes to train services on the West of England Main Line, including the temporary suspension of stops at Crewkerne, and features commentary on various railway-related issues. The episode also includes a segment on the new Network Rail CEO, developments in ticket pricing, and recent events like a German train crash and an open day at Prestongrange Heritage Industrial Museum.

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  • Platform ID f3Tqmv1LMUk
  • Views 16,610
  • Date published 31 Jul 2025 12:01
  • Date added 8 Jan 2026 04:18
  • Recorded 21 Jul 2025
  • Locomotives 8
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