# 136. Great Western Railway nationalisation date confirmed

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Podcast: [Green Signals](https://stenobird.com/podcast/green-signals-6646463)
Published: 2026-05-14T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greensignals/episodes/136--Great-Western-Railway-nationalisation-date-confirmed-e3jbk3g
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Great Western Railway will be nationalised in December… and that much-loved historic green livery will soon disappear HS2’s big ‘reset’ is delayed AGAIN. Or is it? GB Railfreight’s Class 99s take a big leap towards entering service And… an LNER overspeed incident might have been caused by driver distraction. **Link to download the TicketyBoo app: https://myticketyboo.com/app_download/ Link to TicketyBoo website: https://myticketyboo.com/ Use code GREENSIGNALS5 at checkout to get £5 off your first booking** ** Book the Green Signals Jolly to the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway here: ⁠⁠https://www.eventbrite.com/e/green-signals-jolly-to-the-keighley-worth-valley-railway-tickets-1986536021717?aff=oddtdtcreator In this episode: (00:00) Intro (01:54) GWR nationalisation date announced (12:24) Is HS2’s ‘reset’ delayed? (17:45) Railway news round-up (17:52) GSM-R fault causes disruption (18:33) Oxley freight derailment (19:32) British Steel to be nationalised (20:03) Severn Tunnel major work (21:08) Mid Cornwall Metro launch (21:53) ORR rejects Grand Union open access application (24:23) Class 99s gain Statement of Compatibility (30:17) Grantham overspeed caused by ‘driver distraction’? (36:26) South West weather resilience video teaser (42:10) Heritage news round-up (42:19) East Lancs graffiti attack (42:52) Vale of Rheidol Railway Prince of Wales oil conversion (44:06) Talyllyn Railway celebrates 75thanniversary (44:53) Severn Valley Railway platform extension (45:55) Avon Valley Railway £150k fundraising appeal (46:43) Kent & East Sussex Railway Morning Bird-Song Tours (47:32) Museum of Scottish Railways new exhibition (48:35) Thanks to Supporters (50:36) The Quiz (55:24) Wabtec Doncaster Open Day Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, includi…

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