Are trains now to be owned by Government? New Rolling Stock Strategy suggests they might | Ep 157

Are trains now going to be owned by the Government? The new Rolling Stock and Infrastructure Strategy suggests they might…

Discontinuous electrification – a cost-effective answer to wires? Or short-term gain for long term pain?

And RAIB releases their interim report into June’s fatal collision at Elstow

In this episode:

00:00 Intro
00:34 Rolling Stock and Infrastructure Strategy
19:34 Discontinuous electrification
30:32 Elstow collision interim report
38:17 Railway News round-up
38:20 RMT votes for strike action over EWR
40:08 ASLEF rejects CrossCountry pay offer
42:23 New ORR CEO
43:09 TfW Class 398 Tram Train problems
44:37 Level boarding for Elizabeth Line
45:50 West Yorkshire mass transit taskforce
47:25 Did bedbugs infest Southeastern trains?
50:11 Thanks to supporters
51:14 Heritage News round-up
51:18 Heritage Rail 75th anniversary train
52:40 Gartell Light Railway to close
53:42 Wycrail model railway exhibition returns
54:31 Class 91 guided tours
55:43 King Edward I on the mainline
56:28 The Quiz
01:00:31 Ten Best railway stations pubs

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