Is it time to get tough on CrossCountry after power outage causes widespread cancellations? | Ep 151

Is it time to get tough on CrossCountry, following a power outage that resulted in cancellation of most of its services?

We ask why a £3m contract has been awarded for a GBR brand strategy when the GBR brand has already been launched.

And has West Coast Railways been denied an exemption to run Mk 1s without CDL - AGAIN?

In this episode:

00:00 Intro
00:39 CrossCountry power outage
14:35 £3m GBR branding contract
25:30 WCR Mk 1 exemption update
30:43 Railway News round-up
30:47 Lewes services to be restored
31:24 RMT strikes over Class 810s
32:30 Northern gateline reduction trials
33:46 Railway bridge crash near Kilmarnock
34:54 Paignton Platform 2 restored after arson attack
35:40 Network Rail sues over Llangennech oil spill
37:57 Green light for “HS2 lite” study
44:20 Thanks to supporters
45:43 Heritage railway news round-up
45:55 Castle Cary station transformation
47:32 Bewdley commuter services
48:08 Shark brake van moves to Locomotion
49:17 One : One collection open weekend
50:24 The Quiz
55:04 Amey apprentices complete charity challenge

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