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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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33. HS2 WILL go to Euston & Jacobite steam train controversy intensifies
Jacobite steam train controversy intensifies as customers
vent their frustration at increasingly poor service.
HS2 – the Government makes a sensible u-turn on funding the HS2 tunnels from Old Oak Common to Euston… but did Labour miss an opportunity with their response to the news?
We discuss the initial findings of our look into train
drivers’ terms and conditions following the feedback we received to our Big Interview with Rail Minister Huw Merriman… but it’s seriously complicated.
WiFi on trains – just when we thought a viable superfast solution was approaching, it appears to have been cruelly snatched away…
We talk to someone who can count five generations of his
family working for the railways – and he has a lovely story to tell about the West Coast Main Line electrification too.
And a little update on tree clearance in the South West following our recent visit with Route MD Nick Millington.
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Credits:
Presenters - Nigel Harris (@railnigel on X) & Richard Bowker CBE (@SRichardBowker). General Manager: Stef Foster (@stefatrail) -
32. Transport promises: How Mayors plan to spend YOUR money!
What the Metro Mayors want to spend YOUR money on – we delve into some of the transport promises in winning Mayoral manifestos and ask how realistic they are.
Richard has to eat a bit of humble pie over Yorkshire; and
The Channel Tunnel turns 30!
This time presented by Richard Bowker and Green
Signals General Manager Stef Foster.
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Presenters - Nigel Harris (@railnigel on X) & Richard Bowker CBE (@SRichardBowker). General Manager: Stef Foster (@stefatrail) -
31. Top 5 Rail 'Nationalisation' Myths Busted!
Our Top 5 myths of rail ‘nationalisation’ based on the reaction to Labour’s plans for the railway if it wins the next General Election. We discuss what’s been said in the media and by others and debunk some of the myths that are starting to take root as a result.
Rail Minister Huw Merriman was our most recent Big Interview guest we reflect on what he said and whether we agreed with him on everything from HS2, to train strikes, rail freight, decarbonisation, rolling stock and more.
And Richard gets excited about a very special train that’s going to be running in June for the Railway Benefit Fund.
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Credits:
Presenters - Nigel Harris (@railnigel on X) & Richard Bowker CBE (@SRichardBowker). General Manager: Stef Foster (@stefatrail) -
The Big Interview - Rail Minister Huw Merriman: We ask him the questions you are all asking!
We meet Rail Minister Huw Merriman in his private office at the Department for Transport to ask as many of the big questions people have about our railways as we could.
We cover:
HS2 - the decision to cancel the line to Manchester, the facts about the project's rising costs, and whether Network North is a genuine alternative.
Train strikes - we ask "surely it's time that everybody started talking to each other?"
Fares and train tickets
Rail Reform and the creation of Great British Railways - will anything really happen before the next General Election?
And... Rail freight, new trains and decarbonisation
These are the rail issues everyone is talking about - and in this interview, we tackle them all. Head on.
Green Signals:
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Credits:
Presenters - Nigel Harris (@railnigel on X) & Richard Bowker CBE (@SRichardBowker). General Manager: Stef Foster (@stefatrail) -
30. TRAINS vs PLANES – which is cheaper, greener & faster?
Trains vs planes – why taking the train can be up to 80%
cheaper than flying and 17 times greener, according to new research published by the Rail Delivery Group. We examine the findings in detail… and discover some surprising facts along the way.
Rail ‘fat cats’ earn big bonuses, while passengers face
worse performance… but is that really true? According to the Daily Mirror it is, but we don’t agree.
We have a bit of an update on the Jacobite steam train and its return to service, but many questions still remain unanswered.
Is the heritage railway sector in crisis? We discuss our
recent experience having fun with steam trains on the fantastic Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railway’s ‘Snowdonian’ and some of the conversations we had about the fate of the heritage railway sector more widely.
And… it’s Railway Family Week and you can get involved!
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Credits:
Presenters - Nigel Harris (@railnigel on X) & Richard Bowker CBE (@SRichardBowker). General Manager: Stef Foster (@stefatrail) -
Labour’s Plan to Fix Britain’s Railways – key points & first impressions
Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has announced Labour’s Plan to Fix Britain’s Railways (Getting Britain Moving) – Richard and Nigel give their first impressions of the plan and pull out the key points in this special Breaking News Special episode.
We answer:
Will it work?
Is it ‘unfunded and pointless’, as suggested by the Government?
What could it mean for rail fares and ticketing?
What could it mean for rail freight?
Green Signals:
Website - http://www.greensignals.org
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals
Newsletter - http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-list
Follow:
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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)