Eurostar orders double decker trains… but will we see them in the UK? | Ep 108
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Eurostar orders double-decker trains – but will we see any of them in the UK?
The reopening of the Cowley branch in Oxford in announced… but is everything quite as it seems?
And HS2’s link from Delta Junction to Handsacre junction is delayed by a further FOUR years.
In this episode:
00:30 Eurostar orders double-decker trains
21:39 Cowley branch to reopen
30:40 HS2 Handsacre junction delayed
35:45 Thanks to Supporters
38:44 Railway News Round-up
38:46 Beaulieu Park station opens
39:46 Beacon Rail to buy Eversholt Rail
42:20 Train drivers in top ten best-paid jobs
44:09 Students fined £140k for delay repay fraud
45:47 Network Rail gets confused about clocks
47:02 The Quiz
52:28 New patron for 72010 Hengist locomotive project
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This video discusses recent developments in the UK rail industry, including Eurostar's order for double-decker trains and speculation about their potential use in the UK. It also covers the proposed reopening of the Cowley branch in Oxford and delays to HS2's link between Delta Junction and Handsacre junction. Additional topics include news about Beaulieu Park station opening, Beacon Rail's acquisition of Eversholt Rail, and information on train drivers being among the top ten best-paid jobs. The video also promotes an event at the Severn Valley Railway.
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