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  1. Intercity 225 breaks record (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Special

    Report on the recordbreaking run between London and Edinburgh of the Intercity 225 train. Neil Atkins, Marketing Manager for the Intercity East Coast Main Line comments. Includes actuality of the journey....

    LBC IRN LBC IRN Radio Radio Online Online Audio Audio
  2. National Railway Round-up: July 1989 (1989)

    The latest news from the National Railway network. Dr. John Prideaux, Director of Intercity, discusses steam trains in North Wales. Paul Cobb, Traffic Manager at Didcot Parkway talks about a recent ‘diesel...

    ILR Sharing ILR Sharing Radio Radio Online Online Audio Audio
  3. InterCity 225 train (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Louise Randall reports on the launch of the the new InterCity 225 train in Edinburgh, and the embarrassment caused to British Rail by its having to be pulled by a diesel engine. BR Chief Executive John...

    LBC IRN LBC IRN Radio Radio Online Online Audio Audio
  4. BR Intercity 225s enter service (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Speech

    Rodney Bennett reports on British Rail’s new generation of Intercity 225 electric trains which are due to enter service on 25/09/89 on the London to Leeds route. Includes announcement of speed by BR guard...

    LBC IRN LBC IRN Radio Radio Online Online Audio Audio
  5. Protest against rail privatization (1993)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on a protest against government plans for rail privatization as the bill will be debated next week. Speakers are Secretary of Save our Railways Keith Bill; General Secretary of the white-collar rail...

    LBC IRN LBC IRN Radio Radio Online Online Audio Audio
  6. The first intercity (1980)

    Genre
    Drama

    The First Intercity. Radio play about a speed trial for locomotives and the drama surrounding it. Written by Barry Hill; produced by Tony Hawkins (for Piccadilly Radio). Cast: Paul Clayton, Nona Williams,...

    LBC IRN LBC IRN Radio Radio Online Online Audio Audio
  7. Rail privatisation conditions (1994)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with the director of the Office of Passenger Rail Franchising, Roger Salmon, about the conditions under which eight British rail lines will be privatised. The lines are the Gatwick Express, Great...

    LBC IRN LBC IRN Radio Radio Online Online Audio Audio
  8. Rail crash outside Paddington (1995)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Dominic Waghorn reports on a rail crash outside Paddington Station this evening when an Intercity train from Swansea carrying 200 passengers converged on the same railway line as an empty Thames Turbo...

    LBC IRN LBC IRN Radio Radio Online Online Audio Audio
  9. Sea Containers spruce up rail service (1996)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference

    Orient Express owners Sea Containers, are vowing to spruce up rail services after scooping the seven-year franchise for the Intercity East Coast Line. Paul Chapman reports including excerpts from the press...

    LBC IRN LBC IRN Radio Radio Online Online Audio Audio
  10. Rail privatisation - Confusion over conditions (1994)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Paul Maurice reports on confusion over the UK Government’s announcement regarding the privatisation of eight of British Rail’s services. The lines are the Gatwick Express, Great Western, Intercity East...

    LBC IRN LBC IRN Radio Radio Online Online Audio Audio