Rail passenger numbers are up! But is there more behind the headlines? | Ep 89

Rail ridership is almost back to pre-Covid levels! But is there more behind the headlines?

HS2 could be delayed yet again – and the blame game is already underway

Problems for East Midlands Railway Class 810s – is there a crisis coming?

And there’s Breaking News on Jacobite steam train operator West Coast Railways’ application for an exemption to run Mk1s…

In this episode:

00:00 Intro
00:40 Rail ridership figures
17:53 HS2 delays
20:12 West Coast Railways Mk 1s update
25:39 East Midlands Railway Class 810s
29:39 David Horne LNER interview preview
35:00 Thanks to Supporters
36:27 Railway News Round-up
36:31 British Steel £500m Network Rail contract
37:49 Go-op signs Track Access Contract
38:42 King’s Birthday Honours
42:27 GB Railfreight Class 99s arrive in UK
41:50 DB Cargo runs first East West Rail freight train
42:35 HS2 TBM completes drive
43:17 Tree clearance on West Highland Line
44:51 The Quiz
48:32 Narrow gauge for The Greatest Gathering

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