No Great British Railways until 2027?! Heidi Alexander at Transport Select Committee | Ep 82
We preview an exclusive interview with someone who could be a strong candidate to run Great British Railways
And we have some very exciting news of our own..!
#GreatBritishRailways #Railnationalisation #Railways
In this episode:
00:00 Intro
00:40 Transport Select Committee
34:33 Tim Shoveller interview preview
37:24 Wow! I didn’t know that preview
40:18 Thanks to supporters
41:36 Railway News Round-Up
41:40 HS2 Wendover Green Tunnel update
42:37 Tyne & Wear Metro fleet issues
43:40 Arriva submits Brighton to Newcastle application
44:31 Universal Studios & East West Rail
46:10 Gaming carriage service
48:00 The Quiz
49:36 Northumberland Line reaches 250k journeys
Correction: 44:43 The theme park itself is not costing ÂŁ50 billion to build. It is apparently expected to be worth ÂŁ50 billion to the UK economy
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Images & footage credited in the video, except for –
Thumbnail image of Heidi Alexander: Heidi Alexander ©House of Commons/Laurie Noble (Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)
Presenters - Nigel Harris (@railnigel on X) & Richard Bowker CBE (@SRichardBowker). General Manager: Stef Foster (@stefatrail)
This video features a discussion on Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander's appearance at the Transport Select Committee, including insights into potential leadership for Great British Railways. It also covers updates on railway developments and operations across various locations such as Brighton, Newcastle, Leicester, and others. Operators mentioned include British Railways, Tyne & Wear Metro, Northern, and Freightliner. The content includes news about infrastructure projects, fleet issues, and service applications. Some details regarding headcodes are not available in the current record.
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