# #railnatter (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover #railnatter. Page: Feed: --- ## [Why GBR's AI plan is a SHAMBLES | #Railnatter 316](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gareth-dennis/episodes/Why-GBRs-AI-plan-is-a-SHAMBLES--Railnatter-316-e3n01rn) _2026-08-05 · Gareth Dennis · #Railnatter_ A year after being created, GBRX has done one thing: write a rail industry AI action plan. And it is absolutely shambolic. It is also insightful about the direction Britain's railways are being taken in, and who is taking them there. Featuring: Amazon, Google, NVIDIA, OpenAI and... Palantir. It's grim, but it's important. Read Cory Doctorow's essay:… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/111953adc/podcast/play/123782455/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-5%2F429236952-44100-2-f7acffdf3b39f.mp3) ## [How Britain lost THOUSANDS of train services in 2026 | #Railnatter 315](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gareth-dennis/episodes/How-Britain-lost-THOUSANDS-of-train-services-in-2026--Railnatter-315-e3mn4dv) _2026-07-29 · Gareth Dennis · #Railnatter_ Since 2020, Britain's railways have seen drastic cuts in timetabled services across much of the country. But what have these cuts done for overcrowding? How have they impacted on growth? And which cities and operators are now chronically overcrowded? Thanks to MUCH DATA, we'll fling at high speed through a detailed picture of the railway that we have, and the railway that we need. Read the NEF… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/111953adc/podcast/play/123490175/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-29%2F428845134-44100-2-8eb06d5285fad.mp3) ## [What Great British Railways should ACTUALLY be | #Railnatter 314](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gareth-dennis/episodes/What-Great-British-Railways-should-ACTUALLY-be--Railnatter-314-e3mdin2) _2026-07-22 · Gareth Dennis · #Railnatter_ We've had a change in leadership for the country, but not for transport, and that means that the creation of GBR continues unaltered. In an episode of two halves, we'll first look at what the IDEAL railway organisation looks like, and how it fits into the wider transport picture. In the second half, we'll talk to Jo Grew, strategy director for GWR and NR Western, to understand what integrated… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/111953adc/podcast/play/123177122/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-22%2F428422288-44100-2-27f0403d57ca6.mp3) ## [Rebuilding Yorkshire's Broken Railway Network | #Railnatter 313](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gareth-dennis/episodes/Rebuilding-Yorkshires-Broken-Railway-Network--Railnatter-313-e3m4cko) _2026-07-15 · Gareth Dennis · #Railnatter_ It's a corker tonight - the long-awaited network development episode for Yorkshire and the North East (outside of WY, SY and Tyne/Wear). Where are the gaps? What are the new bits of railway we need to maximise the railways' ability to get people and goods off the road? Join us for the first of a four-part mini-series! Support #Railnatter at https://patreon.com/garethdennis. Merch at… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/111953adc/podcast/play/122875992/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-15%2F428032509-44100-2-de6992293348f.mp3) ## [The Titfield Thunderbolt Predicted Today's Transport Crisis | #Railnatter 312](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gareth-dennis/episodes/The-Titfield-Thunderbolt-Predicted-Todays-Transport-Crisis--Railnatter-312-e3lold6) _2026-07-08 · Gareth Dennis · #Railnatter_ Tonight, we’re talking about the Titfield Thunderbolt! To celebrate its re-release in 4K we’ll be speaking to the team behind its loving restoration, talking about its impact and where its predictions hit the mark (and where they perhaps didn’t) and we’ll be taking a deeper look at the railway that inspired it all – the @TalyllynRailway1865 .Support #Railnatter at https://patreon.com/garethdennis.… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/111953adc/podcast/play/122491750/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-7%2F427497669-44100-2-b28518ff4abb3.mp3) ## [Labour’s rail promises versus reality | #Railnatter 311](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gareth-dennis/episodes/Labours-rail-promises-versus-reality--Railnatter-311-e3ligp9) _2026-07-01 · Gareth Dennis · #Railnatter_ We have a packed show for you tonight! We start at the new Cambridge South station, taking stock of what major station budgets can buy you. Then we review Starmer's Labour legacy for railways, and how much of Louise Haigh's original vision remains intact. Then we blast our way through two months of news - joined by @MikeWillSee of @NetworkNewsUK !Support #Railnatter at… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/111953adc/podcast/play/122290409/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-2%2F427227203-44100-2-e95029404661f.mp3) ## [Why Safety Systems Failed At Talerddig | #Railnatter 310](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gareth-dennis/episodes/Why-Safety-Systems-Failed-At-Talerddig--Railnatter-310-e3l89p0) _2026-06-24 · Gareth Dennis · #Railnatter_ On 21 October 2024, two Welsh regional trains collided with each other at Talerddig on the line between Aberystwyth and Shrewsbury, resulting in the death of a passenger and serious injuries to three others. A week ago, the RAIB released their final report into this terrible crash.Given extra poignance by the appalling crash between two East Midlands trains near Bedford last week, this episode… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/111953adc/podcast/play/121955552/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-24%2F426778931-44100-2-97162bcd0b906.mp3) ## [The hidden history of Adelaide's weird transport | #Railnatter 309](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gareth-dennis/episodes/The-hidden-history-of-Adelaides-weird-transport--Railnatter-309-e3kr4d3) _2026-06-17 · Gareth Dennis · #Railnatter_ He's back! Chris Brownbill grips the reverser for this week's episode with another trip to an Australian city: this time we are in ADELAIDE, or rather TARNDANYA. We cover all manner of transport systems, but we hone in on the O-BAHN for its pure ridiculousness, and I bring a long a bit of a historical deep-dive.Support #Railnatter at https://patreon.com/garethdennis. Merch at… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/111953adc/podcast/play/121524067/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-15%2F426202220-44100-2-695a4c76ade4c.mp3) ## [The post-election reality for Britain’s transport system | #Railnatter 308](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gareth-dennis/episodes/The-post-election-reality-for-Britains-transport-system--Railnatter-308-e3j8mol) _2026-05-13 · Gareth Dennis · #Railnatter_ Well, they did it. Labour got a drubbing and are in the process of collapsing. The Tories are nowhere. Reform are ascendant and the Greens are hot on their tails. But what does it mean for transport in Britain? What does it mean for GBR? We'll get stuck in, alongside a bit of news too.Support #Railnatter at https://patreon.com/garethdennis. Merch at https://merch.railnatter.uk. Join in the… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/111953adc/podcast/play/119871701/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-12%2F423993838-44100-2-8bd1e8645f29c.mp3) ## [Stay updated on your professional world (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ZPvUOVF4khrb) _2026-05-13 · **Sponsored**_ Keep in touch with people you know, build your career. ## [The truth about local elections and public transport | #Railnatter 307](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gareth-dennis/episodes/The-truth-about-local-elections-and-public-transport--Railnatter-307-e3j0g3a) _2026-05-06 · Gareth Dennis · #Railnatter_ Westminster has always infantilised local elections, but local authorities are the most persistent interface between our lives and the functioning state, and this is absolutely true when it comes to transport.In this "local" election special, we'll dig into this relationship, talking with Nathan Goldup-John, first candidate in Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd and Charlotte Husnjak, second candidate in… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/111953adc/podcast/play/119602730/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-7%2F423695767-44100-2-625868ce141e7.mp3)