Hitachi’s battery Class 802, General Election 2024 & Virgin Trains comeback? | Ep 34

Hitachi’s new battery Class 802 train trial. We take an exclusive behind the scenes look at this ground breaking new collaboration between Hitachi, TransPennine Express and Angel Trains direct from Newton Aycliffe.

Rishi Sunak fires the starting gun on a General Election. Are the railways about to enter a new era?

Is Sir Richard Branson about to mount a Virgin Trains comeback on the West Coast Main Line, this time with Open Access?

Southeastern Railway launches a major tender for brand new trains – we talk to MD Steve White to get the inside track.

And… we’ve some good news on the route of the Jacobite Steam Train for once – Glenfinnan viaduct is getting a makeover using an innovative new rope access system. But it’s not for the faint hearted!

In this episode:

00:00 Intro
04:03 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calls a General Election – what could it mean for railways?
08:15 Is Sir Richard Branson mounting a return for Virgin Trains?
19:40 Hitachi battery train trial exclusive behind the scenes
33:14 Steve White interview on South Eastern's new trains
53:45 The Quiz
58:54 Glenfinnan viaduct repairs
01:00:37 Railway Mission value to society

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