In this episode of Life on Rails, Lucy and Dom sit down with Richard Clinnick, Editor of Modern Railways, to explore his 20 year career in the rail industry and his perspective on how the sector has evolved.
 
They are also joined by David Metherell, Greater Anglia’s Head of Commercial Development, who shares insights into the company’s marketing approach and the story behind its iconic red hare.
 
Keely Lopes, Greater Anglia’s Head of Business Readiness, explains what goes on behind the scenes to successfully deliver new services, stations, and major operational initiatives.
 
In the News in Spotlight, Lucy and Dom discuss Greater Anglia’s new wheel lathe facility in Clacton, designed to improve performance and resilience across the network. They also highlight recently announced funding to support local, community focused rail projects.

In this episode of Life on Rails, Lucy and Dom sit down with Richard Clinnick, Editor of Modern Railways, to explore his 20 year career in the rail industry and his perspective on how the sector has evolved. &nbsp; They are also joined by David Metherell, Greater Anglia&rsquo;s Head of Commercial Development, who shares insights into the company&rsquo;s marketing approach and the story behind its iconic red hare. &nbsp; Keely Lopes, Greater Anglia&rsquo;s Head of Business Readiness, explains what goes on behind the scenes to successfully deliver new services, stations, and major operational initiatives. &nbsp; In the News in Spotlight, Lucy and Dom discuss Greater Anglia&rsquo;s new wheel lathe facility in Clacton, designed to improve performance and resilience across the network. They also highlight recently announced funding to support local, community focused rail projects.

Life on Rails is Greater Anglia’s new podcast, hosted by Dom Rosso and Lucy Wright. In each episode we’ll speak to special guests to look behind the scenes and find out how the railway works. We’ll be talking about new trains, how to get the cheapest fare, what makes us green and putting a spotlight on some of the people who work at Greater Anglia. We’ll also be running a travel surgery to help one guest find the ideal location to visit on our network. We’d love to hear from you, please tweet us at @GreaterAngliaPR #LifeOnRails

Life on Rails is Greater Anglia&rsquo;s new podcast, hosted by Dom Rosso and Lucy Wright. In each episode we&rsquo;ll speak to special guests to look behind the scenes and find out how the railway works. We&rsquo;ll be talking about new trains, how to get the cheapest fare, what makes us green and putting a spotlight on some of the people who work at Greater Anglia. We&rsquo;ll also be running a travel surgery to help one guest find the ideal location to visit on our network. We&rsquo;d love to hear from you, please tweet us at @GreaterAngliaPR #LifeOnRails

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Modern Railways editor Richard Clinnick, the story of the red hare, and funding for local community projects

In this episode of Life on Rails, Lucy and Dom chat with Dan, from ‘The Right Track’, who uses his following to get people excited about the railways.
 
As well as that, Leon Kong, Greater Anglia’s Head of Data and Innovation stops by to share how the network uses data to continually offer the best experience for customers.
 
And the Careers Clinic is back for part 2. GA’s Careers and Apprenticeships Manager, Viktorija Starling joins to share advice on how to impress and leave a lasting impression at a job interview.
 
As part of the News in Spotlight, Lucy and Dom take you through the recent Greater Anglia events held in partnership with Samaritans, to highlight the power of human connection. In addition to this, they also share details of the food donation efforts of colleagues and customers to help those in crisis this winter. And the brilliant news of the installation of two Changing Places toilets on the network also gets an honourable mention.
 
If you or anyone you know needs help, call Samaritans on 116 123
 
You can find and follow Dan’s train adventures on his social accounts:
Youtube: onlytherighttrack
TikTok: Onlytheright track

In this episode of Life on Rails, Lucy and Dom chat with Dan, from &lsquo;The Right Track&rsquo;, who uses his following to get people excited about the railways. &nbsp; As well as that, Leon Kong, Greater Anglia&rsquo;s Head of Data and Innovation stops by to share how the network uses data to continually offer the best experience for customers. &nbsp; And the Careers Clinic is back for part 2. GA&rsquo;s Careers and Apprenticeships Manager, Viktorija Starling joins to share advice on how to impress and leave a lasting impression at a job interview. &nbsp; As part of the News in Spotlight, Lucy and Dom take you through the recent Greater Anglia events held in partnership with Samaritans, to highlight the power of human connection. In addition to this, they also share details of the food donation efforts of colleagues and customers to help those in crisis this winter. And the brilliant news of the installation of two Changing Places toilets on the network also gets an honourable mention. &nbsp; If you or anyone you know needs help, call Samaritans on 116 123 &nbsp; You can find and follow Dan&rsquo;s train adventures on his social accounts: Youtube: onlytherighttrack TikTok: Onlytheright track

Dan from ‘The Right Track’, nailing that job interview and the power of human connection

In this episode of Life on Rails, Lucy and Dom head to London Liverpool Street to meet renowned train historian and railway enthusiast Tim Dunn. Together, they explore the station’s fascinating past and uncover some of Tim’s most memorable railway stories.
 
They’re also joined by Neil Atkin, Greater Anglia’s Head of Customer Experience, who explains how passenger feedback helps shape continuous improvements across the network.
 
Plus, James Steward, Customer Service Manager at Greater Anglia, drops in to share what’s coming with the Railway 200 touring Inspiration Train, including what visitors can expect and when it will be stopping across the Greater Anglia network.
 
To round things off, Lucy and Dom bring you the latest updates in News in the Spotlight, including the key December timetable changes you need to know about.

In this episode of Life on Rails, Lucy and Dom head to London Liverpool Street to meet renowned train historian and railway enthusiast Tim Dunn. Together, they explore the station&rsquo;s fascinating past and uncover some of Tim&rsquo;s most memorable railway stories. &nbsp; They&rsquo;re also joined by Neil Atkin, Greater Anglia&rsquo;s Head of Customer Experience, who explains how passenger feedback helps shape continuous improvements across the network. &nbsp; Plus, James Steward, Customer Service Manager at Greater Anglia, drops in to share what&rsquo;s coming with the Railway 200 touring Inspiration Train, including what visitors can expect and when it will be stopping across the Greater Anglia network. &nbsp; To round things off, Lucy and Dom bring you the latest updates in News in the Spotlight, including the key December timetable changes you need to know about.

Tim Dunn, prioritising customer service, and Christmas timetable changes

Welcome to Series 3. In the first episode of the brand-new series, Lucy and Dom sit down with Rail Minister, Lord Peter Hendy, to discuss Greater Anglia’s transition into public ownership and what it means for passengers.
 
In addition, Lucy and Dom bring you a brand new ‘Career Clinic’ segment, where they will be in conversation with Greater Anglia's Early Careers and Apprenticeships Manager, Viktorija Starling. Together they will offer CV advice and dive a little deeper into roles and careers at Greater Anglia.
 
Scott Dolling, Greater Anglia's Partnerships Manager also stops by to discuss his role and what Greater Anglia is doing to create an integrated transport network.
 
As part of the News in Spotlight, Lucy and Dom talk about the exciting anticipation of the newest station to the Greater Anglia network, Beaulieu Park, which is due to open in a matter of weeks. As well as this, the National Rail Awards 2025 wins are also on the agenda.

Welcome to Series 3. In the first episode of the brand-new series, Lucy and Dom sit down with Rail Minister, Lord Peter Hendy, to discuss Greater Anglia&rsquo;s transition into public ownership and what it means for passengers. &nbsp; In addition, Lucy and Dom bring you a brand new &lsquo;Career Clinic&rsquo; segment, where they will be in conversation with Greater Anglia's Early Careers and Apprenticeships Manager, Viktorija Starling. Together they will offer CV advice and dive a little deeper into roles and careers at Greater Anglia. &nbsp; Scott Dolling, Greater Anglia's Partnerships Manager also stops by to discuss his role and what Greater Anglia is doing to create an integrated transport network. &nbsp; As part of the News in Spotlight, Lucy and Dom talk about the exciting anticipation of the newest station to the Greater Anglia network, Beaulieu Park, which is due to open in a matter of weeks. As well as this, the National Rail Awards 2025 wins are also on the agenda.

Modern Railways editor Richard Clinnick, the story of the red hare, and funding for local community projects

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