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61. Storm Bert rail disruption & Network Rail and SWR tackle leaf fall
Storm Bert wreaks havoc across the railway with heavy flooding and high winds causing major disruption for trains. Richard visits Northampton station, which experienced major flooding when the River Nene burst its banks. Here’s just a snapshot of some of the problems:
A new Network Rail and South Western Railway initiative is tackling leaf fall and wheel slip on the network.
Plus… the Young Railway Photographer of the Year competition opens for entries.
In this episode:
(00:00) Intro
(00:45) Storm Bert rail disruption
(12:04) Network Rail and South Western Railway leaf fall initiative
(27:43) Railway Benefit Fund
(38:00) Thanks to Super Thanks and Members
(39:42) Railway News Round Up
(39:44) Bridge strike statistics
(42:06) Northern trains strike 97 objects in a year
(43:37) Most used stations in Britain
(47:22) Jacobite steam train - West Coast Railways customer service
(49:43) Young Railway Photographer of the Year
(58:57) The Quiz
(01:01:36) Colne Valley Viaduct wins an award
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Presenters - Nigel Harris (@railnigel on X) & Richard Bowker CBE (@SRichardBowker). General Manager: Stef Foster (@stefatrail)
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By Green Signals ProductionsStorm Bert wreaks havoc across the railway with heavy flooding and high winds causing major disruption for trains. Richard visits Northampton station, which experienced major flooding when the River Nene burst its banks. Here’s just a snapshot of some of the problems:
A new Network Rail and South Western Railway initiative is tackling leaf fall and wheel slip on the network.
Plus… the Young Railway Photographer of the Year competition opens for entries.
In this episode:
(00:00) Intro
(00:45) Storm Bert rail disruption
(12:04) Network Rail and South Western Railway leaf fall initiative
(27:43) Railway Benefit Fund
(38:00) Thanks to Super Thanks and Members
(39:42) Railway News Round Up
(39:44) Bridge strike statistics
(42:06) Northern trains strike 97 objects in a year
(43:37) Most used stations in Britain
(47:22) Jacobite steam train - West Coast Railways customer service
(49:43) Young Railway Photographer of the Year
(58:57) The Quiz
(01:01:36) Colne Valley Viaduct wins an award
Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/join
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignals
Green Signals:
Website - http://www.greensignals.org
Newsletter - http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-list
Follow:
X (Twitter) - https://twitter.com/greensignallers
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltd
Instagram - https://instagram.com/greensignallers
Credits:
Presenters - Nigel Harris (@railnigel on X) & Richard Bowker CBE (@SRichardBowker). General Manager: Stef Foster (@stefatrail)
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