78. £415 million for rail in the North… or government spin?
The Prime Minister announces £415m investment in railways in the north! But what’s the real story?
Virgin Trains moves a step closer to challenging Eurostar… but it’s still a long way off being a done deal
And… passenger numbers are increasing… but revenue is still lagging miles behind. We investigate.
In this episode:
(00:00) Intro(00:47) £415m for railways in the North(11:24) Virgin Trains challenge against Eurostar(20:39) Passenger revenue investigation(35:52) Thanks to Supporters, Super Thanks and Members(38:41) Railway News Round-up(38:46) Wareham level crossing campaign(40:33) LNER test…
The skinny
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