Is Open Access good for the railway? YES! says Lumo & Hull Trains MD Martijn Gilbert

Lumo trains and the divisive issue of Open Access. Richard Bowker interviews MD Martijn Gilbert and things get a bit lively!

Is Open Access on the railway a good thing or a bad thing? Or perhaps a bit of both! One of the strongest advocates for Open Access on Britain’s railway is Martijn Gilbert, Managing Director of First Group’s open access operations, which includes Lumo and Hull Trains.

In this interview:

00:00 Intro
02:43 Martijn's early career and what got him interested in open access
06:01 How Hull Trains are bouncing back post pandemic and how Lumo is doing since launch
09:08 The problematic issues that Open Access raises
26:30 Martijn's views of Labour’s policy for Open Access
29:04 Lumo & Hull trains plans for the future

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Presenters - Nigel Harris (@railnigel on X) & Richard Bowker CBE (@SRichardBowker). General Manager: Stef Foster (@stefatrail)