Is a Virgin Trains comeback on the West Coast Main Line about to be crushed? | Ep 71

Is a Virgin Trains comeback on the West Coast Main Line about to be crushed?

And the Department for Transport strongly objects to a swarm of other open access applications in a letter to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) setting out its concerns.

And… Richard samples Transport for Wales’ Premier Dining…

In this episode:

00:00 Intro
00:50 Virgin Trains comeback to be crushed?
25:47 Shamit Gaiger West Coast Partnership Development preview
31:27 RIA/RBD news
35:04 Railway 200 update
37:14 Transport for Wales Premier Dining
45:08 Thanks to Super Thanks and Members
46:47 Railway News Round-Up
46:51 Wabtec plans to close Doncaster site
48:39 Transport for London economic benefits
49:28 Car crashes onto railway at Salford
50:40 Network Rail trials departure board changes at King’s Cross
52:56 Hydrogen powered Class 08 shunter unveiled at Severn Valley Railway
55:45 The Quiz
59:55 Heritage Railway Association Annual Awards

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Credits:
Presenters - Nigel Harris (@railnigel on X) & Richard Bowker CBE (@SRichardBowker). General Manager: Stef Foster (@stefatrail)

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Image of Class 390 Pendolino Virgin Trains at Liverpool Lime Street (Caron Badkin / Shutterstock.com)