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145. Will Andy Burnham splash the cash on rail?
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- Jul 16, 2026
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Summary
Andy Burnham will be our next Prime Minister. But is theremoney for his rail promises? The Railways Bill starts its passage through the Lords – andRichard is underwhelmed! And Eurostar is said to have changed its new train order tobe able to cope with 55oC Heatwaves in future! In this episode: (00:00) Intro (03:00) Andy Burnham’s rail promises (09:55) Demystifying Fiscal Rules (30:00) The Railways Bill 2nd reading (39:46) Railway News round-up (39:50) Bedford train crash update (40:51) Fires on the network (43:53) Northern Trains to lease 350/2s (45:00) Europhoenix Rail rises again (46:32) Balgray station to open early (47:26) Jude Bellingham station supports England (48:39) AI misidentifies snake as track defect (49:55) Eurostar specifies trains to cope with 50C (53:04) Thanks to supporters (54:16) Heritage Railway News round-up (54:21) Cholsey & Wallingford Railway closure (54:56) Vale of Rheidol ‘Collection X’ news (57:20) The Quiz (59:55) Hest Bank signal box becomes classroom Credits: Thumbnail image of Andy Burnham - andyformayor.co.uk Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too. YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/join Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignals Green Signals: Web…