50% of Rail Journeys Now Nationalised | Ep 106
Chiltern Railways launches its Mk 5a sets in a striking new livery
And there are developments on cross-Channel Eurostar competition
In this episode:
00:00 Intro
00:44 Greater Anglia is nationalised
06:59 GWR droplight window fine update
13:41 Chiltern Railways Mk 5a launch
18:29 Eurostar competition update
24:55 Huw Merriman appointed Chair of HSRG
27:07 Andy Mellors interview clip
31:05 Thanks to Supporters
33:02 Railway News Round-up
33:05 No further action on Leominster tractor crash
34:01 Sunderland station retail units empty
36:26 SELRAP Skipton-Colne campaign
37:48 Is BTP decriminalising bike thefts?
41:42 The Quiz
45:20 John Brownlie 60009 Union of South Africa print
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This video covers recent developments in the UK rail industry, including the nationalisation of Greater Anglia and updates on Chiltern Railways' new Mk 5a trains. It also touches on Eurostar competition, railway news, and various operational and policy-related topics. Operators mentioned include Avanti West Coast, British Railways, Chiltern Railways, Eurostar, Greater Anglia, GWR, Transport For Wales, Virgin Trains, and West Coast Railways. Locations referenced include Cambridge, Colchester, Colne, Leominster, Skipton, and others. The video includes mentions of specific stock items, such as 60009 and 68020.
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