EPISODE · Dec 12, 2024 · 1H 4M
63. £500m Hitachi Rail new trains deal for Lumo – but is it in conflict with renationalisation?
from Green Signals · host Green Signals Productions
A £500 million Hitachi Rail train deal for Lumo & Hull Trains. But is this in direct conflict with the Labour Government’s railway renationalisation plans? We speak to First Rail Managing Director Steve Montgomery to find out more about the deal and discuss what it means for the future of open access. Blackpool Trams announces suspension of Heritage Trams And we round up the latest railway stats for passenger journeys, rail freight, performance and more from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR’s) latest Rail Statistics Compendium In this episode: (00:00) Intro (00:48) £500m new train deal (33:04) ORR Rail Statistics Compendium (43:29) Blackpool Trams suspends Heritage Tram Tours (47:04) Thanks to Super Thanks and Members (49:07) Railway News Round-Up (49:11) HS2 construction update at Delta Junction (50:22) Euston station five-point plan update (51:29) Level crossing misuse in Rye, East Sussex (54:14) Storm Darragh railway disruption (56:50) Northumberland Line due to open (57:56) The Quiz (01:01:14) Railway 200 – longest-serving railway family Membership: 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/join Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignals Green Signals: Website - http://www.greensignals.org Newsletter - http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-list Follow: X (Twitter) - https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltd Instagram - https://instagram.com/greensignallers Credits: Presenters - Nigel Harris (@railnigel on X) & Richard Bowker CBE (@SRichardBowker). General Manager: Stef Foster (@stefatrail)
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A £500 million Hitachi Rail train deal for Lumo & Hull Trains. But is this in direct conflict with the Labour Government’s railway renationalisation plans? We speak to First Rail Managing Director Steve Montgomery to find out more about the deal and discuss what it means for the future of open access. Blackpool Trams announces suspension of Heritage Trams And we round up the latest railway stats for passenger journeys, rail freight, performance and more from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR’s) latest Rail Statistics Compendium In this episode: (00:00) Intro (00:48) £500m new train deal (33:04) ORR Rail Statistics Compendium (43:29) Blackpool Trams suspends Heritage Tram Tours (47:04) Thanks to Super Thanks and Members (49:07) Railway News Round-Up (49:11) HS2 construction update at Delta Junction (50:22) Euston station five-point plan update (51:29) Level crossing misuse in Rye, East Sussex (54:14) Storm Darragh railway disruption (56:50) Northumberland Line due to open (57:56) The Quiz (01:01:14) Railway 200 – longest-serving railway family Membership: 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/join Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignals Green Signals: Website - http://www.greensignals.org Newsletter - http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-list Follow: X (Twitter) - https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltd Instagram - https://instagram.com/greensignallers Credits: Presenters - Nigel Harris (@railnigel on X) & Richard Bowker CBE (@SRichardBowker). General Manager: Stef Foster (@stefatrail)
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63. £500m Hitachi Rail new trains deal for Lumo – but is it in conflict with renationalisation?
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