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- 151. Is it time to get tough on CrossCountry after power outage causes widespread cancellations?
Is it time to get tough on CrossCountry, following a poweroutage that resulted in cancellation of most of its services?
We ask why a £3m contract has been awarded for a GBR brandstrategy when the GBR brand has already been launched.
And has West Coast Railways been denied an exemption to runMk 1s without CDL - AGAIN?
In this episode:
(00:00) Intro
(00:39) CrossCountry power outage
(14:35) £3m GBR branding contract
(25:30) WCR Mk 1 exemption update
(30:43) Railway News round-up
(30:47) Lewes services to be restored
(31:24) RMT strikes over Class 810s
(32:30) Northern gateline reduction trials
(33:46) Railway bridge crash near Kilmarnock
(34:54) Paignton Platform 2 restored after arson attack
(35:40) Network Rail sues over Llangennech oil spill
(37:57) Green light for “HS2 lite” study
(44:20) Thanks to supporters
(45:43) Heritage railway news round-up
(45:55) Castle Cary station transformation
(47:32) Bewdley commuter services
(48:08) Shark brake van moves to Locomotion
(49:17) One : One collection open weekend
(50:24) The Quiz
(55:04) Amey apprentices complete charitychallenge
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59 min - 150. Is Britain’s railway prepared (and funded) to cope with climate change?
RAIB releases its initial report into the Lewes derailment
Virgin Trains take a step closer to competing with Eurostar; and
We take a look at the amazing HS2 station at Old Oak Common
In this episode
(00:00) Intro
(01:04) The Lewes derailment and the challenges facing Network Rail
(28:37) Virgin Trains secures track access to HS1
(35:19) DB Cargo UK up for sale
(36:39) Disruption on LNER and East Coast
(37:04) Electrification of Borders Railway gets underway
(37:54) Is a through service to London from Cleethorpes and Grimsby back on track?
(39:28) HGV driver in Scotland fined for bridge strike
(40:43) Excuses from TransPennine customers for not having a ticket!
(42:12) Old Oak Common HS2 station - we get exclusive access (Excerpt)
(45:47) Thanks to supporters
(47:10) Rother Valley Railway - first level crossing
(47:51) National Tramway Museum at Crich gets new Access Tram
(49:11) Yeovil Railway Centre and its Parliament Wagon
(50:21) The Quiz
(54:18) Chateau Denmark Hill - Britain's first railway station with its own wine
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59 min - We go behind the scenes at HS2’s new Old Oak Common Mega Station!
In West London, London’s new mega station is taking shape.
At Old Oak Common, a brand new 14 platform super hub railway station is rising from the ground and when complete, it will transform train travel.
The 6 platforms for the semi underground HS2 station are nowbuilt, and Green Signals has been invited along to take an exclusive look.
And it’s fair to say, it’s breathtaking!
13 min - Mega update on Channel Tunnel rail plans – with Jon Worth, EU Rail writer and campaigner
Finally, after years of inaction, it does finally look like there’s change coming to Channel Tunnel rail services between London, Paris and potentially many more destinations besides. There are brand new operators on the cards such as Virgin Trains, Gemini and Trenitalia. There’s the possibility of new trains as well as new services. There could be new capacity at St Pancras International, new depots to maintain trains – and there’s even talk of reopening Ebbsfleet and Ashford in Kent.
Eurostar are getting in on the act as well with new trains and possibly new services too. And perhaps most remarkable of all, the Scottish Government are going to see if there’s a market for night sleeper services from Scotland to mainland Europe.
We talk to Jon Worth, the popular independent EU Rail policy commentator, writer and campaigner to talk about the latest developments.
31 min - 149. Manchester power outage – is the railway vulnerable?
24 hours of north west rail chaos following a power cut. Do mega signalling centres put too many eggs in too few baskets?
East Midlands Railway – is there light at the end of the tunnel?
And the latest proposal on Channel Tunnel services is seriously left field!
In this episode:
(00:00) Intro
(00:27) Manchester Power Cut
(12:56) East Midlands Railway timetable restoration
(19:05) Channel Tunnel update – Scottish Govt Night Sleeper study
(20:25) Interview excerpt with Jon Worth
(27:53) Lumo and issues with toilets!
(36:59) Investigation into DRS drivers misuse of ticket for work travel
(38:37) GTR to trial stopping some digital tickets to reduce fraud
(41:05) Network Rail fined £1.2m for wall collapse in Rugby
(42:11) DfT announces changes to 16-17 railcards for 18 year olds
(43:12) The last span is installed on the Baker Viaduct, TRU
(44:37) Charing Cross track renewals – exclusive trackside walk - Excerpt
(48:14) Thanks to supporters
(49:26) Naming of 800012 “The Greatest Gathering” at Paddington
(50:54) The Bure Valley Railway - Excerpt
(54:21) The Quiz
(57:46) Betty the Junior Mouse Catcher at Sutton Coldfield
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1 hr 1 min - Charing Cross: Exclusive access to the track during a major rail renewal project
It is one thing carrying out track renewals on the railway when it is being done away from urban centres. But when it is in the centre of the capital city on a section of railway that is amongst the busiest in the world, it is quite another.
But that is exactly what Network Rail and South Eastern are doing in a major, 22 day blockade to replace track and rebuild platforms between Waterloo East and Charing Cross.
And best of all, Green Signals was invited to go and walk the track to the works up close!
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Presenters - Nigel Harris (@railnigel on X) & Richard Bowker CBE (@SRichardBowker).
General Manager: Stef Foster (@stefatrail)
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15 min - 148. ScotRail’s Ticket App Fiasco is sending a powerful warning to GBR
ScotRail’s ticket app fiasco which is sending a powerfulwarning to GBR
West Coast Railways is handed an Improvement Notice by theORR over droplight windows
And ASLEF threatens industrial action over toilets
In this episode:
(00:00) Intro
(00:28) ScotRail’s ticket app fiasco
(22:32) Okehampton Interchange opens
(33:08) U-Cross roll out update
(40:33) Railway News round-up
(40:36) RMT strikes over EMR Auroras
(41:47) Is East West Rail dispute coming to an end?
(44:13) Golborne station projects begins
(45:17) HS2 signs new commercial contracts
(46:15) Porthmadog level crossing incident
(47:13) West Coast Railways Improvement Notice
(50:40) ASLEF’s toilet campaign
(55:41) Thanks to supporters
(58:00) Heritage News round-up
(58:05) Nene Valley Railway new project
(59:02) ORR guidance on young volunteers
(01:00:24) Churnet Valley Railway vandalism
(01:01:20) The Quiz
(01:03:40) Trespassing tortoise in Runcorn
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1 hr 7 min - Deltic D9015 Tulyar returns after 30 years. With cab ride!
It’s almost 30 years since Deltic No D9015 Tulyar turned a wheel in passenger service.
But thanks to the remarkable efforts of the Deltic Preservation Society, Tulyar made a triumphant return to traffic on 31st July 2026 at the Great Central Railway.
We were invited to go and see the locomotive put through its paces and we got the chance of a much coveted cab ride in D9015 from Loughborough to Leicester.
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28 min - 147. East Midlands Railway boss ‘steps down’ amid growing crisis – What now?
The boss of troubled East Midlands Railway leaves withimmediate effect – so what happens now?
Will third-party ticket retailers face unfair competitionwhen GBR launches its own retail platform?
And we speak to AllRail who represent independent railoperators as to why they think open access strengthens the railway, despiteclaims they abstract revenue.
In this episode:
(00:00) Intro
(00:39) EMR boss steps down
(12:37) Third-party ticket competition
(26:00) Railcard sales initiative
(34:26) Railway News round-up
(34:29) Paignton railway station arson
(35:45) Botley Road reopening delayed
(37:09) Portishead railway reopening work under way
(38:17) Trams for Bristol?
(39:49) West Midlands strikes off
(40:50) Greater Anglia weather disruption
(42:28) Hoghton crossing collision clarification
(43:44) AllRail open access interview
(49:04) Thanks to supporters
(50:32) Heritage Railway News round-up
(50:36) Severn Valley Railway Birmingham to Bewdley services
(54:00) Swindon & Cricklade Railway thefts
(54:59) Isle of Man horse tram tracks extension
(56:23) Deltic No. 9015 Tulyar to return to traffic
(57:33) Vale of Berkeley Line return
(59:08) The Quiz
(01:03:11) Northern hands out fish and chips
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1 hr 8 min - The North Norfolk Railway: A steam train to the seaside
The North Norfolk Railway is one of Britain’s most delightful heritage railways. Beautifully preserved in an Edwardian time capsule, a visit to the North Norfolk Railway evokes memories of a long-gone Britain – of long, lazy summer days and holidays by the beach.
Stef and Richard recently went to visit the railway and have a look behind the scenes at what it takes to keep this marvellous railway in such superb condition. They even manage to find time to visit the beach and enjoy fish and chips – out of the wrapper of course!
The North Norfolk Railway truly is a “steam train to the seaside”.
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About Green Signals
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Green Signals is a show about railways - its politics, its economics, its people and history. We turn over the issues of the day and talk to the people making the decisions that affect all our lives.…
We also dig into many of the amazing events in the history of an industry that spans nearly 200 years. Nigel Harris (former Managing Editor and Events Director of the leading industry and opinion forming magazine RAIL) and Richard Bowker (former Chair & CEO of the Strategic Rail Authority) steer the show to make it sometimes controversial, frequently irreverent - but always topical and relevant.
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