EPISODE · Apr 2, 2026 · 1H 9M
130. The Beeching Report turns 63. Controversial… But was he right?
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The Beeching Report turns 63… We ask the controversialquestion: Was Beeching unfairly and unreasonably criticised?We learn more about how the Railways Bill will affectScotland and WalesAnd Richard heads to the West Somerset Railway to celebrateits 50th anniversaryIn this episode:(00:00) Intro(00:51) Beeching Report turns 63(15:32) Railways Bill devolved nations MOUs(21:28) 1Timetable interview(39:30) West Somerset Railway 50th anniversary(48:57) Railway news round-up(49:01) Middlesbrough station upgrade costs(50:43) Bedlington station opens(52:26) Core Valley Lines are 100% electrified(53:32) 200 staff transfer from DfT to DfTO(55:55) Quantum navigation technologies(57:54) John Smith OBE steps down from GBRf(59:54) Strathspey Railway $3 million donation(01:01:17) The Quiz(01:05:16) TransPennine Express driver runs 190miles for charityMembership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/joinPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignalsGreen Signals: Website -http://www.greensignals.orgMerchandise - http://greensignals.etsy.comNewsletter -http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-listFollow: X (Twitter) -https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdYou can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
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