So @railnatter.uk has posted a MUST watch video for all transport bureaucrats. Make the slow bits faster -- how fixing 1 mi of track can save the same amount of time as improving 20 mi of track. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXsv...

the clips of old natters continue to pile up...

Sometimes when you want to talk about railways, you also have to talk about the time an entire country became a meat-grinder for Nazis in a way that doesn't really get its dues in the history books... youtu.be/iAAnJJbixPM

Thanks to @garethdennis.uk for this great podcast 👀

Tonight's @railnatter.uk has been about the public transport connectivity of Gorton and Denton, and what the Greens can do to improve it. Worth a watch! (cc: @zackpolanski.bsky.social @greens4hs2.bsky.social) www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAIk...

Woop woop!

Politics London discussing driverless taxis casually referring to “jaywalking pedestrians”. Jaywalking is not a thing in UK law. Transport for London and Government had better not be asleep at the wheel on this.

Look, it's only wage arbitrage with the Phillipines *some* of the time and isnt this fake jetsons car definitely worth plowing over some children and snarling traffic in medieval streets worth it?

Tomorrow night's #Railnatter is a biggie - given the criticality of the Gorton and Denton by-election, we'll be diving into one of the big issues that matters for local folk: TRANSPORT, and how far off good it is on this side of Manchester. Watch LIVE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAIk...

You might know about our mainline episodes, but did you know that #Railnatter has weekly bonus episodes that you get when you subscribe at the £5+ tiers? Tonight, we looked at what Labour Together had been saying in the transport sphere as it collapses in on itself thanks to Mandelson.

this randomly showed up in my youtube recommended, apparently as a direct attack on me. good video!

The back catalogue clips continue, this time with a brief bit of history of reinforced concrete and a SERIOUS NAME ALERT: youtu.be/D80PZMkmV6A (oh and a tremendous 1877 American accent)

Get into the new Pacer v Sprinter second generation DMU war...and find out why Pacers were rubbish into the bargain.

Hey look, it's @kevindtennent.bsky.social setting us up for a Pacer versus Sprinter face-off! (we've been uploading new clips every day from past #Railnatter episodes, you'll definitely find something you like in there) youtu.be/bAEs_pwJNS4?...

If you want to watch the full, uncut interview with Ashlynn about Lillian Lawrence and her incredible - and much overlooked - impact on the world of mini trains, we've got you covered: www.patreon.com/posts/149359...

See on nii tore @railnatter.uk osa: 1. mul on nüüd veel hingelisem seos oma mudel rongi / õldise rööbastranspordi huviga 2. UK raudteemuuseum kogub queer suulist pärimust. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdZV...

Tonight's #Railnatter is one we're really proud of - it's the story of the incredible trans woman who created the railway modelling movement as we know it today. If you've not heard of her - you should have! Not to be missed - premieres at 8pm at youtu.be/BdZVaCGtXs8?... 📺

Do you like trains and also more @reobinwagon.bsky.social and @trufflehog.bsky.social content? Because that's how you get more content (by tuning in at 8PM tonight!)

Tonight, #Railnatter looks at the Adamuz rail crash in Spain, looks at the most likely mechanism of derailment and why this doesn't really answer many questions at this point. TONIGHT at 8pm: youtu.be/WiQZqpmIR-g

Dense and very informative episode of Railnatter. But do we know which loading-gauge this new line Liverpool - Manchester will feature: same as HS2 or 🇬🇧?

If you want to know what's going on with Northern Powerhouse Rail (?) in detail then you've about 20 minutes to tune into @railnatter.uk, LIVE, at the usual place: youtube.com/live/spxdGpK...

As we hit the home straight on 300 episodes, it's nice to dwell on a few milestones given we remain INDEPENDENT and MOSTLY RUN BY A SINGLE IDIOT. We've had 1.2 million views/listens so far, we've been selected more than once as the leading railway podcast IN THE WORLD, and...

Unusually, we've a bonus TONIGHT at 8pm! We very rarely do this, but just in case - come join us! It's £5 a month to join the bonus feed crew... This week we are growing a railway network for North and East Yorkshire and the North East from first principles: www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-...

TONIGHT we are digging into the RAIB report into the derailment of a freight train in Audenshaw, Greater Manchester back in 2024. Is it time for us to more quickly phase out waybeam bridges? Watch LIVE at 8pm: youtube.com/live/BytsYlw...

Interesting episode of @railnatter.uk by @garethdennis.uk Yes, celularisationn is sensible. Yes, Bruges + Ghent are relevant cases of celularisation. But my native city of Dijon should have been cited, too. It went celular in 1992 and is twinned with... York 🤭😉 www.youtube.com/live/sGg1SeJ...

If you want to learn more about the ideology that threw logic in the bin and made everything worse, @railnatter.uk has you covered: www.youtube.com/live/e7Jx5h_...

this is a problem

The time Justin from @wtyppod.bsky.social met the Atmospheric Railway for real... youtube.com/shorts/w5jBM...

For the benefit of them joining in with this evening’s @railnatter.uk, I present the Advanced Passenger Train. And you lovely people can join in the fun at www.youtube.com/live/PkaORSZ... @garethdennis.uk

You've been asking for this one for a long time - YES, the airports episode is finally here! Which of the UK's 32 mainland airports (including on the island of Ireland) deserve to survive into the 2040s, and which must CLOSE? Tune in to find out! Join LIVE at 8pm: youtube.com/live/Ll6J3wI...

mfw my local railway isn't falling in the sea or getting indefinite speed restrictions.

in swings this @zackpolanski.bsky.social upstart, bumping into our Wednesday evening slot and obliterating the competition, it's just not on, who does he think he is?

We're back! Tonight we're developing the complete rail network in Devon and Cornwall and understanding what delivering that might look like in reality... See you at 8pm UK time! youtube.com/live/I8TbOZj...

For an awful lot of politicians and pundits, the story about fixing our railways starts and stops with one word: NATIONALISATION. But this slogan alone is doomed to fail us all. Watch me explain why for @greensorganise.bsky.social: #NotJustNationalisation

It's the biggest town in the Highlands and it is being choked by bad transport planning decisions. Is there a better way for Fort William? Can we avoid repeating those mistakes again? Catch up on this week's #Railnatter: www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-AK...

We did it again... Best railway podcast in the UK for the second year running! (Thanks to the AI robot that decided this! We look forward to winning a real award soon!)

The Department for Transport has published the list of projects that it is progressing, and those it is putting on ice... We take a look at the 50 projects that made it. LIVE, 8pm, TONIGHT: www.youtube.com/live/idoVFjh...

🚨 Public Episode Alert 🚨 @garethdennis.uk is back to discuss a whole new mode transport: the bus! Turns out we don't have a strategy for those either. Also, Rate Your Surgeon and the precog quantum paddling pool. www.podbean.com/ea/pb-9i84w-...

“Storytelling is really really important” @garethdennis.bsky.social of @railnatter.bsky.social on @trashfuture.bsky.social talking about the importance narratives in getting ideas across! Great episode all

This week we are talking about the new @transportforwales.bsky.social Network North Wales report. It's good! How North Wales will demolish car dependency - TONIGHT at 8pm. LINK HERE: www.youtube.com/live/fyhevR4...

TONIGHT in HALF AN HOUR @garethdennis.bsky.social is going through the two government papers that were supposed to herald hope, glory and rejuvenation: the Comprehensive Spending Review and the Industrial Strategy. Both fell a bit flat. We take a look. LINK HERE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vysU...

Until very recently, Russia had the best railways in the world... We're delighted to be joined by Russian vibes expert @miloedwards.bsky.social, delving into life as a Russian resident and rail traveller as we ask questions like How? and Why? and Really? Weds/8pm! www.youtube.com/watch?v=j63O...

I had the honour of joining UK railway engineer and social commentator Gareth Dennis on his #Railnatter series to discuss the history of Australia’s railways. You can watch the uploaded episode here:

In just over an hour, we are joined by @railmaps.com.au to explore the history of Australia's railways - and why they are better than most European systems and very nearly as good as Japans... See you at 8pm UK time! www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHgv...

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Is @mayorofgm.bsky.social Andy Burnham the key to delivering a northern high speed rail network? This week's #Railnatter is looking at the Liverpool-Manchester Railway Board's "Connecting the North West" paper in detail, to see if it can get this government moving. LIVE at 8pm TONIGHT! 🐝

This might be relevant for a future episode...

hey why haven't you listened to this yet

As I said in a recent @railnatter.bsky.social, railways are increasingly becoming civilization-defining news, having the power to undermine, topple or bolster governments - few places where that's more true than Serbia!

February 1989. British Rail are close to finalising their route for HS1. The Conservative government isn't keen given the local electoral risks. Meanwhile, Portillo just wants to take a jolly on the TGV "for research purposes" while Thatcher is doing hard diplomacy in Paris.