92. Virgin trains is denied a return to the WCML… and so is everyone else!

Green Signals · Jul 10, 2025 · 54m

Virgin Trains is denied a return to the West Coast Main Line…but in a big shock - along with everyone else

HS1 is judged poor value for money – but have all the benefits been accounted for?

And an Avanti West Coast Pendolino hits the buffers at Euston

In this episode:

(00:00) Intro

(00:32) ORR rejects WCML open access applications

(27:15) HS1 is judged poor value for money

(31:38) James Stewart interview trailer

(36:29) Thanks to Supporters

(39:51) Railway News Round Up

(40:00) Avanti West Coast Pendolino buffer collision

(40:49) Very Light Rail Innovation Centre in administration

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