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Government “calls time” on Avanti West Coast | Ep 156

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Government “calls time” on Avanti West Coast performance and announces nationalisation date…

The Prime Minister makes his own comments about troubled South Western Railway…

Meanwhile, East Midlands Railway seems to be moving in the right direction

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In this episode:

00:00 Intro
00:27 Avanti West Coast nationalisation date
15:15 Andy Burnham on SWR
23:37 East Midlands Railway performance
29:19 Railway News round-up
29:22 Balgray station opens
29:57 London Overground new route consultation
30:52 Oxhey Grange footbridge removal
31:35 Eurostar appeal accepted by ORR
36:05 Alstom BEMU update
47:37 Berlin’s Urbanliners
52:27 Thanks to supporters
53:23 Heritage News round-up
53:26 NRM Central Hall construction update
53:57 Railtours cancelled
56:22 Selside signal box to be moved
57:19 Police firearms training at Weardale Railway
59:32 The Quiz
01:01:30 GTR audio guides for the blind

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

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  • Platform ID UCKqh9Xp_RA
  • Views 25,000
  • Date published 1 Oct 2026 12:00
  • Date added 6 Oct 2026 04:17
  • Recorded 16 Jul 2003
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