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151. Is it time to get tough on CrossCountry after power outage causes widespread cancellations?
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Episode Description
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 charitychallenge
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