A big thank you to @networknews.org.uk for his assistance with this video. His channel is well worth a follow if you're interested in rail policy, rolling stock and other rail news.
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Bedlington Station opens in less than a month, and when it does, the Northumberland line will be complete!
In this video we'll take a look at the new station, analyse the successes and failures of the Northumberland line, and examine its future expansion plans!
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This time it's something a bit different because I'm filming ON LOCATION to discuss the controversial rebuild plans of London Liverpool Street. I'm really pleased with this video and hope you guys will enjoy it as a lot of effort's gone into this one!
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Recently, LNER revealed the interior for the future class 897 units, which are set to enter service in the next few years. In this video, we'll take a look at the proposed interior and discuss the broader context surrounding these trains' debut under GBR!
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West Midlands Trains (responsible for London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway) was nationalised today, so in today's upload, we'll take a look at exactly what's changing, why, and what the future holds for GBR!
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This time we're taking a look at GWR's new battery trains, which are set to enter service IMMINETLY on the Greenford Branch. How did these trains come about, how do they work, and what future do they hold? Watch now to find out!
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This time we're returning to Northumberland, as the next station on the Northumberland line has had its opening date announced. Find out everything you need to know in the new video:
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This time we're taking a deep-dive look into the government's plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail, discussing exactly what's coming, and whether it's all it's cracked up to be:
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This time we're taking another look at the channel tunnel, as despite not being allocated depot space at Temple Mills, Trenitalia is still planning to launch services between London and Paris from 2029. Find out how in the video linked below:
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Was a pleasure to work with @thetflthree.bsky.social to put together this video on all the major changes coming to the railways this year.
It provides a really good overview of everything we have to look forward to so do give it a watch!
New Video! Hugh alongside special guest @networknews.org.uk take a look at what's coming the UK Railway network in 2026 from new stations, to trains and the introduction of the GBR brand, Enjoy!
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This time we're taking a look at GBR's new branding, and what it means for the future of the nationalised operator:
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The long-awaited new livery for Great British Railways has been unveiled, and is expected to start appearing on trains from next Spring.
More information coming soon in video form!
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This time we're looking to the Midlands, as a new fleet of intercity trains has JUST entered service with EMR to operate their intercity services out of St Pancras towards Derby, Nottingham, and Sheffield:
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This time we're taking a deep-dive look at the December 2025 timetable change. We'll examine the key service changes, how they might affect passengers, and what the downsides are of running so many more trains on the existing lines:
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Pretty underwhelming on the whole, so nothing to get overly excited about. Let me know if I've missed anything :)
New EV excise duty introduced to offset electric cars not paying fuel duty.
EV car grant extended until 2030.
£200m to go towards EV charging infrastructure.
Reannouncements of Lower Thames Crossing, Midlands Rail Hub, Transpennine Route Upgrade, and Northern Powerhouse Rail.
(Regulated) rail fares frozen until March 2027.
£3 bus fare cap extended again.
Fuel duty frozen until September 2026 BUT will have the 5p cut reversed after that in a staggered approach. Then from April 2027 it will be uprated annually in line with inflation.
TRANSPORT ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THE BUDGET:
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Ahead of the Budget next week, the government is preparing to give the DLR Extension to Thamesmead the Green light, so in this video we'll break down exactly what's being proposed:
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Today's big news is that Virgin Trains has been granted the rights to compete with Eurostar through the Channel Tunnel, so in this video we discuss the details of the plan, what could have happened instead, and what the future holds for the new operator:
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Today, Eurostar has confirmed it is ordering a new fleet of high speed double-decker trains, but will they actually make it through to London?
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Today, Greater Anglia became the third operator to be nationalised by the UK Government, so in this video we discuss exactly what that means, and what comes next for Great British Railways:
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New Video!
This time we're discussing the new Beaulieu Park station ahead of its opening in October:
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New video:
Recently, the opening date of Blyth Bebside was confirmed - the 19th of October 2025.
In this video we discuss what passengers can expect of the new station, and evaluate the success of the Northumberland line as a whole!
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In yet another blow the HS2 project, it seem that the HS2 rail line will no longer be using platform edge doors, but on the bright side, it is looking at longer trains to avoid a reduction in capacity north of Birmingham:
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New Video! (sort of)
I've made an appearance over on Banks Rail's channel for a video discussing the difficulties faced by LNER's Azuma fleet, and indeed the 80Xs more generally, so if that sounds of interest to you, you should definitely give it a watch:
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Chiltern Railways has announced it will be acquiring 13 sets of Mk5A carriages from Beacon Rail to replace their currently fleet of Mk3 Carriages and to boost overall capacity on their services.
More information available in the video below:
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A screenshot from YouTube showing that the channel 'Network News' has reached 5,000 subscribers.
Thank you all so much for 5000 Subscribers!
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Recently the ORR revealed which open access operators would be given the go-ahead for the December timetable change, and in this video we break down what was proposed, and what's actually been approved:
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