EPISODE · Aug 27, 2026 · 58 MIN
151. Is it time to get tough on CrossCountry after power outage causes widespread cancellations?
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Is it time to get tough on CrossCountry, following a poweroutage that resulted in cancellation of most of its services?We ask why a £3m contract has been awarded for a GBR brandstrategy when the GBR brand has already been launched.And has West Coast Railways been denied an exemption to runMk 1s without CDL - AGAIN?In this episode:(00:00) Intro(00:39) CrossCountry power outage(14:35) £3m GBR branding contract(25:30) WCR Mk 1 exemption update(30:43) Railway News round-up(30:47) Lewes services to be restored(31:24) RMT strikes over Class 810s(32:30) Northern gateline reduction trials(33:46) Railway bridge crash near Kilmarnock(34:54) Paignton Platform 2 restored after arson attack(35:40) Network Rail sues over Llangennech oil spill(37:57) Green light for “HS2 lite” study(44:20) Thanks to supporters(45:43) Heritage railway news round-up(45:55) Castle Cary station transformation(47:32) Bewdley commuter services(48:08) Shark brake van moves to Locomotion(49:17) One : One collection open weekend(50:24) The Quiz(55:04) Amey apprentices complete charitychallengeCredits:Thumbnail image - CrossCountryMembership: 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/greensignallersLinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltdImportant notes:You can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - https://www.greensignals.org/legal/
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