Parallel Lines
by Anna-Jane Hunter and Tony Miles
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New trains aren't easy
New trains aren't easy
About this podcast
Anna-Jane Hunter and Tony Miles talk about railways in the UK, attempt to unravel a few mysteries and engage in some myth-busting along the way, as rail industry guests share their stories and insight.
Episodes
- New trains aren't easy · 59 min · Season 2 Episode 3Anna-jane and Tony go back to where it all started with the return of their first guest Robin Davis. They talk again about the challenges involved in introducing new trains into…
- Episode 2 - Wales, Weather and Women in Rail · 47 min · Season 2 Episode 2Anna-jane and Tony continue their day out on the seafront in Llandudno and meet Rachel Heath, Wales and Borders Operations Director at Network Rail. The wide-ranging discussion…
- Parallel Lines - A New Beginning · 43 min · Season 2 Episode 1After a winter break Anna-jane Hunter and Tony Miles return with a new series of podcasts. After a ride to the seaside with TfW Rail they look back on recent events, the progress…
- Episode 16 - The Weather · 1 h 20 min · Season 1 Episode 16This episode sees Anna-Jane and Tony welcome Professor Brian Haddock to Parallel Lines for a discussion on how to run a railway during extreme weather, climate change and…
- Episode 15 - Mental health · 1 h 10 min · Season 1 Episode 15Anna-Jane Hunter and Tony Miles discuss mental health and well-being, with a particular emphasis on railways and the workplace, with Lucy Prior MBE from the Mental Wealth Company.
- Episode 14 The Greatest Gathering · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 14Tony and Anna-Jane are in Derby for the launch of The Greatest Gathering, talking to Alstom about staging the event, meeting the people who came up with the idea and worked to…
- Episode 13 · 58 min · Season 1 Episode 13Tony Miles and Anna-Jane Hunter investigate train refurbishment with Jenny Dempsey, Managing Director of Diamond Rail Services. With passenger rolling stock expected to last for…
- Parallel Lines Episode 0 - an extra chat · 20 min · Season 1An extra chat to mark International Women in Engineering Day as two top women in railway engineering talk to Anna-Jane and Tony about their careers and why the railway needs more…
- Parallel Lines Episode 12 · 57 min · Season 1 Episode 12Anna-Jane Hunter and Tony Miles mark International Women in Engineering Day by talking to two women in railway engineering. Looking particularly at trains themselves, just what…
- Parallel Lines Episode 11 · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 11Tony and Anna-Jane are at the 2025 Women in Rail Awards, staying well into the early hours to get the reaction of some of the attendees at the end of a very successful, enjoyable…
- Parallel Lines Episode 10 · 1 h 3 min · Season 1 Episode 10Anna-Jane Hunter and Tony Miles discuss the state of the UK's railways in early 2025, progress with creating GBR, thoughts from the Secretary of State for Transport on resolving…
- Parallel Lines Episode 9 · 57 min · Season 1 Episode 9Anna-Jane and Tony reflect on the early impact of the new Government's plan for Britain's railways, train performance, punctuality and a host of other railway-related topics as…
- Parallel Lines Episode 8 · 52 min · Season 1 Episode 8Anna-Jane and Tony turn to politics with their guest Olly Glover MP. Newly elected Liberal Democrat MP for Didcot and Wantage, Olly has spent all his working life on the…
- Parallel Lines Episode 7 · 51 min · Season 1 Episode 7Anna-Jane Hunter and Tony Miles are joined by the legendary railway journalist and industry commentator Roger Ford for a look at the next steps for rail in the UK and the…
- Parallel Lines Episode 6 · 25 min · Season 1 Episode 6Anna-Jane and Tony reflect on announcements following the General Election and consider some of the challenges that lie ahead for the new Government as it seeks to reform the…
- Parallel Lines Episode 5 · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 5Anna-Jane Hunter and Tony Miles talk to Jo Kaye - Chief Executive at the Railway Benefit Fund about its work and discuss railway operations and performance with Jo who was…
- Parallel Lines Episode 4 · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 4Anna-Jane and Tony are on location at the annual sleepout for Railway Children. They discuss ownership of railways, privatisation, whether a return to a 'nationalised' railway is…
- Parallel Lines Episode 3 · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 3Anna-Jane Hunter and Tony Miles talk about railways in the UK, attempt to unravel a few mysteries and engage in some mythbusting along the way. This episode looks at working…
- Parallel Lines Episode 2 · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 2Anna-Jane Hunter and Tony Miles continue to discuss railways in the UK. This time they reflect on journeys and where things could probably be better.
- Parallel Lines - New Trains · 1 h 0 min · Season 1 Episode 1Anna-Jane and Tony launch the series with a discussion about introducing new trains in the UK and talk to guest Robin Davis about the contentious matter of seats.
