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…
The skinny
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