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EPISODE · Jan 28, 2026 · 1H 7M

4/7 Exclusive interview with former Railtrack Chief Executive Gerald Corbett

from Calling All Stations - The Transport Podcast · host Christian Wolmar & Cogitamus Ltd

In an exclusive interview prior to the publication of his book - 'When Something Happens' - Gerald Corbett discusses with Christian his years as Chief Executive of Railtrack, the new company at the heart of John Major's Conservative Government's controversial fragmentation and privatisation of Great Britain's main line railway industry, including the tragic fatal train crashes at the turn of the century which shocked the country and led to fundamental reforms of railway safety.

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