EPISODE · Jul 30, 2026 · 1H 7M
147. East Midlands Railway boss ‘steps down’ amid growing crisis – What now?
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The boss of troubled East Midlands Railway leaves withimmediate effect – so what happens now? Will third-party ticket retailers face unfair competitionwhen GBR launches its own retail platform?And we speak to AllRail who represent independent railoperators as to why they think open access strengthens the railway, despiteclaims they abstract revenue.In this episode:(00:00) Intro(00:39) EMR boss steps down(12:37) Third-party ticket competition(26:00) Railcard sales initiative(34:26) Railway News round-up(34:29) Paignton railway station arson(35:45) Botley Road reopening delayed(37:09) Portishead railway reopening work under way(38:17) Trams for Bristol?(39:49) West Midlands strikes off(40:50) Greater Anglia weather disruption(42:28) Hoghton crossing collision clarification(43:44) AllRail open access interview(49:04) Thanks to supporters(50:32) Heritage Railway News round-up(50:36) Severn Valley Railway Birmingham to Bewdley services(54:00) Swindon & Cricklade Railway thefts(54:59) Isle of Man horse tram tracks extension(56:23) Deltic No. 9015 Tulyar to return to traffic(57:33) Vale of Berkeley Line return(59:08) The Quiz(01:03:11) Northern hands out fish and chipsMembership: 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-ltdCredits:Thubmnail image - East Midlands RailwayImportant notes:Green Signals Productions Limited was commissioned to produce the Alpine Belle film by Belle Trains Limited. Our tickets and expenses were paid for by them.Notwithstanding that, the opinions expressed by us in the film are our own. You can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
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