EPISODE · May 21, 2026 · 1H 10M
137. HS2’s ‘Original Sins’. Up to £102bn cost. Slower speeds. Years late. What went wrong?
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HS2’s ‘Original Sins’. Up to £102bn cost. Slower speeds.Years late. What went wrong?Avanti West Coast prepares to cut 38 daily weekday servicesfor six weeks.Bristol to Oxford direct services are restored!And Artificial Intelligence is coming to the railway fasterthan ever…**Link to download the TicketyBoo app: https://myticketyboo.com/app_download/ Link to TicketyBoo website: https://myticketyboo.com/ Use code GREENSIGNALS5 at checkout toget £5 off your first booking** **Link to buy BR Times books fromTransport Treasury Publishing: https://ttpublishing.co.uk/product/br-times-issue-1/Use code brsummer26 at checkout to get£2 off**** Book the Green Signals Jolly to theKeighley & 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(00:39) HS2’s ‘original sins’(20:02) Bristol-Oxford direct reinstated(26:00) Artificial Intelligence in rail(29:27) Railway News Round-Up(29:57) LNER Flying Scotsman service restored(30:36) TfW service improvements(31:28) Darlington station transformation(32:00) GBR livery applied to Class 387(33:50) GB Railfreight redundancies(34:57) Settle-Carlisle discounted tickets(36:14) Last relay from Siemens historic Chippenham site(49:07) Avanti West Coast cuts services(52:39) Lawrence Bowman interview teaser(57:10) Heritage Railway news round-up(57:16) Pocket Rocket sold to Strathspey Railway(58:19) Bridgnorth Cliff Railway wall dispute(59:30) Stockton & Darlington Railway plan restored(01:00:13) Greatest Gathering Legacy event(01:01:26) Four-coach teak carriages to the NYMR(01:02:04) Thanks to Supporters(01:03:16) The Quiz(01:06:59) Bridal party on a South Wales MetroCredits: Thumbnail image - HS2 LtdMembership: 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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137. HS2’s ‘Original Sins’. Up to £102bn cost. Slower speeds. Years late. What went wrong?
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