Glenfinnan viaduct: Jacobite steam train route repairs & HS2 Old Oak Common station progress | Ep 43

Glenfinnan Viaduct, one of the world's most iconic railway viaducts, is having major repair work carried out. The Director of Engineering for Scotland's railway talks to us about repairs to the iconic structure on the route of the Jacobite Steam Train

HS2’s Old Oak Common station reaches a major milestone – and the head of the project tells us all about it!

The Government launches its first piece of railway legislation in double quick time – but we ask where (Shadow) Great British Railways has got to?

A vast number of train tickets on Britain's railway are sold by third parties. We speak with Anthony Smith, the new Chair of the Independent Rail Retailers Association about the opportunities and challenges in the sector.

In good news, HS2’s Old Oak Common station reaches a major milestone – and the head of the project tells us all about it!

And Nigel gets all misty eyed over 1970's Prog Rock.......

00:00 Intro
02:46 Recap on Level Crossing misuse
03:52 Glenfinnan viaduct - we talk to Network Rail's Director of Engineering
18:36 Railway News Round up
21:38 NAO report into HS2 post cancellation
23:35 The Government's Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill
33:02 Anthony Smith and the Independent Rail Retailers' Association
55:15 The Quiz
59:22 Good News! Sam Clark, Head of Delivery HS2 for Old Oak Common tells us about the completion of the station box
1:07:29 Closing comments and what's coming soon!

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