Is the £2bn HS2 train contract about to be rewritten? | Ep 127

Is the £2bn contract for 54 HS2 trains about to be rewritten?

And is it true that HS2 is going to ‘end in a field’, as was reported last week?

Plus, we preview some very exciting upcoming videos, including an interview with Chair of the Transport Select Committee Ruth Cadbury MP, and a Class 66 cab ride on East West Rail.

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In this episode:

00:00 Intro
00:30 HS2 rolling stock order
26:08 Will HS2 ‘end in a field’?
32:30 Ruth Cadbury MP interview teaser
36:29 Thanks to Supporters
38:06 Railway News Round-up
38:09 Glasgow Central station closed after fire
39:49 Gloucester to Hereford branch line restoration proposal
42:47 Labour MP calls for Robin Hood Line extension
43:55 RMT members vote for strike action on the Tube
46:21 WSMR charter train
48:17 Avanti West Coast to run on Settle-Carlisle Line again
50:03 East West Rail cab ride teaser
52:22 The Quiz
55:48 LNER celebrates International Women’s Day

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