Northern Renationalised: The End of Franchising? (Train News #18)

Northern Renationalised: The End of Franchising? (Train News #18)

Today we discuss the renationalisation of Northern and the emergency suspension of rail franchising due to coronavirus. But will rail franchising ever come back?

Also in this episode: The rail accessibility deadline which everyone ignored, problems with the Greater Anglia Class 755s, other new trains entering service, East Midlands electric services to Corby from December, the West Midlands Metro Extension, the Camp Hill Chords, the Metrolink Trafford Park Line, the Gatwick Airport Reconstruction & the Oakervee Report on HS2, with the government fully backing the scheme.

Gareth Dennis: Has the government just renationalised the railways?
https://www.citymetric.com/transport/has-government-just-renationalised-britain-s-railways-4969

Royalty-Free Music:
http://incompetech.com/music/

Видео Northern Renationalised: The End of Franchising? (Train News #18) канала David Frankal