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74. Flying Scotsman DOES have a main line future & HS2 damning PAC report


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Flying Scotsman DOES have a main line future – we speak to the National Railway Museum about plans for the world-famous locomotive

Where now for HS2? The Public Accounts Committee asks what benefits can be “salvaged” from the project and we speak to former project Chairman Allan Cooke CBE

And… Does the Royal Train have a future after all?

In this episode:

(00:00) Intro

(00:47) Flying Scotsman’s main line future

(18:58) HS2 PAC report

(41:04) Rail fares increase

(45:34) Thanks to Supporters, Super Thanks and Members

(47:18) Railway News Round-Up

(47:24) Royal Train future

(48:16) AI ticket barriers for the Underground?

(49:40) Steamology Class 60 project

(50:35) Bluebell Railway & Network Rail collaboration

(52:35) Railway 200 Inspiration train

(53:34) Avon Valley Railway Bounce Back appeal

(55:34) The Quiz

(01:01:13) East Midlands Railway celebrates World Book Day

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Credits:

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


Image Credits (unless stated on the image)

  • Thumbnail - Flying Scotsman - Science Museum Group
  • Screengrabs from PAC Press Release re HS2 - Where now for HS2? - Public Accounts Committee
  • Picture of Royal Train with Class 67 - M Barratt / Shutterstock.com
  • Images of new AI Ticket Gates - Cubic
  • Graphic of how steam turbine works - Steamology
  • Film of Avon Valley railway - Richard Bowker
  • EMR mascot Miles and World Book Day - East Midlands Railway
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