
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


The next round of rail strikes look set to compound long-running problems with Britain's railways. But the problems on the network go far beyond this spate of industrial action. David Aaronvitch asks the experts in The Briefing Room this week the reasons why our rail network has acquired such a reputation for unreliability, and what can be done to put it right.
Contributors:
Christian Wolmar
Producers:
Production Coordinators:
Sound mix:
Editor:
Image: Train timetable board Credit: Martin Pope via Getty
By BBC Radio 44.8
5353 ratings
The next round of rail strikes look set to compound long-running problems with Britain's railways. But the problems on the network go far beyond this spate of industrial action. David Aaronvitch asks the experts in The Briefing Room this week the reasons why our rail network has acquired such a reputation for unreliability, and what can be done to put it right.
Contributors:
Christian Wolmar
Producers:
Production Coordinators:
Sound mix:
Editor:
Image: Train timetable board Credit: Martin Pope via Getty

7,878 Listeners

1,084 Listeners

375 Listeners

853 Listeners

1,075 Listeners

5,580 Listeners

1,800 Listeners

1,752 Listeners

1,958 Listeners

40 Listeners

424 Listeners

69 Listeners

156 Listeners

745 Listeners

144 Listeners

112 Listeners

3,218 Listeners

23 Listeners

791 Listeners

1,011 Listeners

3,903 Listeners

857 Listeners

49 Listeners

43 Listeners