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72. Has the government finally got something right?! Railways Bill Consultation analysis
The government publishes ‘Delivering a railway fit forBritain’s future’. It’s the clearest indication yet of the government’sintentions for the future structure of GBR.
In the most dramatic change of all, GBR will allocate accessto the network – and the ORR is downgraded to an appeals body. It marks the endof the 1993 Railways Act vision of access and access charges determined by anindependent regulator. In future, it’s GBR’s railway.
In this episode:
(00:00) Intro
(00:58) Railways Bill Consultation
(40:25) Thanks to Supporters, Super Thanks and Members
(42:38) Railway News Round Up
(42:43) Chiltern fare dodger offended 736 times
(43:56) Network Rail fined over Margam deaths
(46:07) National Railway Museum £15m Government investment
(47:03) ORR writes to Network Rail about structureexaminations backlog
(48:45) Tina the wheel lathe
(50:27) Last limestone train
(51:40) The Quiz
(54:33) Flying Scotsman 2025 dates
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Credits:
Presenters - Nigel Harris (@railnigel on X) & Richard Bowker CBE (@SRichardBowker). General Manager: Stef Foster (@stefatrail)
Images Credits (unless stated on images)
- Tina the Wheel Lathe - Courtesy of Northern Trains
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