EPISODE · May 14, 2026 · 58 MIN
136. Great Western Railway nationalisation date confirmed
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Great Western Railway will be nationalised in December… and that much-loved historic green livery will soon disappear HS2’s big ‘reset’ is delayed AGAIN. Or is it? GB Railfreight’s Class 99s take a big leap towards entering serviceAnd… an LNER overspeed incident might have been caused by driver distraction.**Link to download the TicketyBoo app: https://myticketyboo.com/app_download/ Link to TicketyBoo website: https://myticketyboo.com/ Use code GREENSIGNALS5 at checkout to get £5 off your first booking**** Book the Green Signals Jolly to the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/green-signals-jolly-to-the-keighley-worth-valley-railway-tickets-1986536021717?aff=oddtdtcreatorIn this episode:(00:00) Intro(01:54) GWR nationalisation date announced(12:24) Is HS2’s ‘reset’ delayed?(17:45) Railway news round-up(17:52) GSM-R fault causes disruption(18:33) Oxley freight derailment(19:32) British Steel to be nationalised(20:03) Severn Tunnel major work(21:08) Mid Cornwall Metro launch(21:53) ORR rejects Grand Union open access application(24:23) Class 99s gain Statement of Compatibility(30:17) Grantham overspeed caused by ‘driver distraction’?(36:26) South West weather resilience video teaser(42:10) Heritage news round-up(42:19) East Lancs graffiti attack(42:52) Vale of Rheidol Railway Prince of Wales oil conversion(44:06) Talyllyn Railway celebrates 75thanniversary(44:53) Severn Valley Railway platform extension(45:55) Avon Valley Railway £150k fundraising appeal(46:43) Kent & East Sussex Railway Morning Bird-Song Tours(47:32) Museum of Scottish Railways new exhibition(48:35) Thanks to Supporters(50:36) The Quiz(55:24) Wabtec Doncaster Open DayMembership: 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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