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Join award-winning rail engineer Gareth Dennis and many guests talking about all things TRAINS and TRANSPORT.

#Railnatter goes out LIVE every Wednesday at 8pm: youtube.com/c/garethdennistv
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November 5, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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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...
October 22, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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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...
September 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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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...
July 16, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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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!)
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July 14, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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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...
July 9, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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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...
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July 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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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...
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June 25, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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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...
youtube thumbnail reading "Best in the world* but reliably weird" with Gareth and Milo looking amused/puzzled over the top of a very strange looking Russian train
June 17, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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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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June 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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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! 🐝
June 4, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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This week, we present as even-handed a case on open access trains as possible, via First Group's January paper on their benefits, and the leaked memo about the £1bn+ they'll allegedly cost us over the next decade...

Wednesday, 8pm: youtu.be/mV9vMMSf5No?...
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May 24, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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It's the big one! We've got the wonderful, erudite and incisive @victoriascott.bsky.social (yes, @garethdennis.bsky.social's WTYP nemesis) joining us to explain all of the problems with driverless cars - and why they are still being pushed onto us!

TONIGHT, 8pm: youtu.be/1vaMlaugtBI
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May 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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This week we return to WALES to talk about the proposals for linking north and south with a new line via Bangor and Afon Wen... Do they make sense? Are they useful?

See you LIVE at 8pm! www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrtE...
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May 13, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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It's a news episode - this week's #Railnatter tries (likely in vain) to catch up with a month or two of happenings. Not least the entirely predictable pivot car-ways of a government already out of ideas...

JOIN LIVE at 8pm TONIGHT: www.youtube.com/live/tnQ_gHW...
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April 30, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Some others being given the new treatment too... APT being legendary!
April 17, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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As we begin our zhuzh, we've been going back and updating thumbs for our favourite episodes... Remember these, @anngav.bsky.social and @alchap.bsky.social? A shame they are no longer topical /s
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April 17, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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We're back, and this time you all get the maps you were hoping for... Let's see what a bold but realistic metro for Scotland's biggest city might look like. Glasgow Airport might also get a mention!

8pm, TONIGHT, LIVE: www.youtube.com/live/XWQ_NDn...
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April 16, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY EPISODES. We're only wee, but according to various sources (most recently Feedspot) we're also The World's Top Railway Podcast. Who needs production values?! Anyway, let's talk about Duncraig station.

LIVE at 8pm TONIGHT: www.youtube.com/live/0Azg1NZ...
#Railnatter Episode 250: The little station that defeated Westminster
February 5, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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🚨 TEMPORARY CHANGE TO SCHEDULE 🚨
Because of chaotic reasons, #Railnatter is going to be TONIGHT at 7pm UK time... and it is going to be both LIVE and ON LOCATION on GWR's patch for a 2024 round-up Q&A.

It's an AMA - all questions on anything welcome!
www.youtube.com/live/oQ-OANF...
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December 17, 2024 at 1:51 PM