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#RailNatter Episode 91: A page-turn through the Union Connectivity Review

With the impacts of the "Integrated" Rail Plan still not really having settled in, government also decided to release the final paper of their Union Connectivity Review... This week's #RailNatter is taking a look!
Given that Sir Peter Hendy - a man with the genuine best interests of the railway at heart and the nous to keep it alive - has put his name to the report, there is surely something useful in here? Right?
Join LIVE to find out - it's yet another classic page-turn!
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#RailNatter Episode 90: Railways versus leaves

In the aftermath of the Salisbury rail crash, this week's #RailNatter is looking at the impact of the lowly leaf... Why are these little crispy menaces such a danger to the railway and what are we doing about them?
Join LIVE to get involved and share your thoughts!
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#RailNatter Episode 89: A page-turn through the Integrated Rail Plan

It landed last week and it managed to be WORSE than the leaks had suggested - the Conservative government's Integrated Rail Plan cancelled the entire Eastern leg of HS2 and shredded the high speed line across the Pennines. Is there anything good in this document at all?
To find out, this dismal document needs to get the full #RailNatter page-turn treatment. I fear this one is going to be rowdy...
Join LIVE to share your thoughts and frustrations on Johnson's #RailBetrayal.
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#RailNatter Episode 88: Why is the Eastern Leg of HS2 its most important section?

This week is a bad week for Britain's railways, but thankfully this week's #RailNatter comes the day BEFORE we get to read just how bad it is (we'll page-turn it next week)... Nevertheless, it gives us a chance to look at High Speed 2 again, and to understand why the eastern leg between Birmingham, the East Midlands, South Yorkshire, Leeds and the North East is its most important section.
Hate HS2? Come and tell me why and I'll tell you why you are probably wrong... In any case it's another Q&A session so do join LIVE to get stuck in!
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#RailNatter Episode 87: The Architecture The Railways Built 3 - 30th Episode Celebration!

Tim is back! With only one episode remaining in Series 3, Britain's most effervescent ferroequinologist Tim Dunn be joining us on this week's #RailNatter to look back on 30 episodes of #TheArchitectureTheRailwaysBuilt, with behind the scenes pictures, bonus footage and some seriously saucy Bekonscot Model Village chat.
Join the two of us LIVE at 7pm on Wednesday to throw us your questions and get in on the fun!
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#RailNatter Episode 86: Railways versus climate change (a wee Q&A session)

It's #COP26, and (in a slight change to the schedule) this week's #RailNatter is going all green, as we have an open session talking about climate change and the different ways in which railways can play a major part in reducing GHG emissions.
It's a LIVE Q&A, so bring your questions and thoughts and we'll see what we can hash out together!
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#RailNatter Episode 85: A chaotic history of the early Crossrail proposals

We've the pleasure of Jonn Elledge's company again tonight, as we both flick through a few of the old Crossrail proposal documents for a laugh, and as a way to distract ourselves from the dismal budget announcements...
When did the name come about? When was it got rid of again? How many serious route options have been considered? Where might the stations have been if not where they are now? All questions we may or may not answer!
Join LIVE to ask your questions and join in on the fun!
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#RailNatter Episode 84: Why isn‘t High Speed 1 Britain‘s first high speed line?

This week, The Architecture The Railways Built took a brief look at the Selby Diversion... So obviously, given that it is a thing I never seem to shut up about on Twitter, this is the perfect excuse to do a #RailNatter on why High Speed One *isn't* the UK's first high speed line.
It's a live episode, so tune in at 7pm on Wednesday to ask all your questions!
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