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75. How late are YOUR trains? Train performance data shown at stations


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How late are YOUR trains?! Train performance data to be displayed at stations to ‘rebuild trust’ – but will it really do that?

Rail Minister Lord Hendy doubts passengers will be as patient as they need to be with the time it may take to fix the railway’s problems…

And we speak to former Chair of the Transport Select Committee Iain Stewart CBE about rail reform and the challenges ahead

In this episode:

(00:00) Intro

(00:52) Train performance data at stations

(07:19) Lord Hendy doubts passengers will be patient enough

(17:40) Iain Stewart CBE interview

(37:04) Thanks to Supporters, Super Thanks & Members

(38:22) Railway News Round-Up

(38:25) CrossCountry Turbostars refurbishment

(39:24) Arriva ACE contract for CrossCountry ticketing

(41:21) Places for London Southwark housing development

(41:50) Virgin seeks money for Eurostar challenge

(41:13) Harris hawks brought in to tackle pigeons on Northern stations

(45:47) The Quiz

(49:31) RSSB training courses

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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 images):

  • Evero EMU departing Birmingham New Street - Richard Bowker
  • Official Portrait of Rt Hon Heidi Alexander MP - House of Commons/Laurie Noble
  • ORR - Passenger Rail Performance October - December 2024 - ORR
  • Image of Manchester Metrolink - PomInOz/ Shutterstock.com
  • Image of Sheffield Supertram - Tupungato / Shutterstock.com
  • Image of DLR train at West India Quay - tillialucida / Shutterstock
  • Image of West Midlands Tram - Leonid Andronov / Shutterstock.com
  • Image of West Midlands Class 321 - Michael715 / Shutterstock.com
  • Film of a suburban EMU departing Springburn station - Richard Bowker
  • Film of Class 8xx speeding through Chippenham station - Richard Bowker
  • Film of track relaying work in Severn Tunnel - Richard Bowker
  • Film of Hitachi Rail plant with EMUs for East Midlands Railway being assembled
  • Images of Maverick and Zulu (Hawks) - Northern Trains Ltd
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