85. A railway with no signals?! First commuter line runs on digital signals alone
No signals! The Northern City Line becomes the first main line commuter railway to run on digital signals.
West Coast Railways is reported to have run a passenger train with Mk 1 coaches… and is being heavily criticised on the Jacobite steam train.
And Lord Blunkett proposes a £14bn 15-year plan for Yorkshire – but is it realistic…
In this episode:
(00:00) Intro
(00:48) Northern City Line ETCS
(18:23) WCR runs private charter with Mk1s?
(24:57) Jacobite receives 1 star reviews
(30:16) Lord Blunkett proposals for Yorkshire
(39:41) Thanks to supporters
(41:09) Railway News Round-Up
(41:12) HS2…
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