Greater Anglia has today (4 November) launched series two, episode two of its Life on Rails podcastwith its brand-new Managing Director, Martin Beable, featuring as the special guest.
Presented by Lucy Wright and Dominic Rosso from the company’s Corporate Affairs team, the Life on Rails podcast gives passengers a peek behind the curtain of one of the largest train operators in the country.
Across this brand-new series of the magazine-style podcast, Life on Rails will welcome a wide variety of special guests who will share their incredible stories. Greater Anglia employees who are at the heart of operations will also explain how they have helped make Greater Anglia the most punctual and reliable train operator in the UK.
There will also be special features that will showcase how Greater Anglia is working tirelessly to give its passengers better journeys. Guests include fleet and operations colleagues who will be discussing how the new fleet of trains have helped to transform rail travel across East Anglia. Senior leaders from the Greater Anglia Executive Leadership Team will also join the podcast, as well as representatives from Network Rail to discuss how they are continuously investing in rail infrastructure and the role they play in helping us achieve record-breaking performance.
Each episode will delve a little deeper into some of the recent Greater Anglia news highlights. Lucy and Dom will examine some of the company’s most talked about stories and share some previously unknown information.
In a new feature called Destination in the Spotlight, the podcast will welcome Community Rail Partnership Officers from across the network who will share some of the beautiful locations on their route and talk about some of the exciting activities that they are hosting.
In the second episode which launches on Monday 4 November, Greater Anglia’s brand-new Managing Director, Martin Beable, joins the podcast to discuss his new position, the future of the rail industry, and the role that Greater Anglia plays in the wider community across East Anglia.
Greater Anglia’s Managing Director, Martin Beable, said:
“I am delighted to be at Greater Anglia as its new Managing Director. With new trains right across our network and industry-leading punctuality, we are well placed to keep on improving rail services for customers and communities throughout our region.
“It was fantastic to join the Life on Rails podcast and speak about how we are going to navigate the industry changes that might be ahead of us, while always making sure we deliver the best possible service, day in, day out for East Anglia.”
Also in the second episode, Lucy and Dom will speak with Greater Anglia’s resident fares guru, Ken Strong. With Christmas on the horizon, Ken shares the best value fares across the network and discusses how passengers can travel for less this festive season.
Katie Goldthorpe is the Community Rail Partnership Officer for the New River Line between Hertford East and Broxbourne. She joins the podcast to speak about some of the beautiful locations along this route and share some of the exciting activities that they are hosting.
Dominic Rosso, Greater Anglia’s Senior Media and Public Relations Manager, said:
“The Life on Rails podcast is back for a new episode. We are truly excited to give passengers a peek behind the curtain of Greater Anglia and showcase how we are putting passengers first.
“In this brand-new episode we speak with Greater Anglia’s Managing Director Beable, our resident fares guru, Ken Strong, and the CRP officer for the New River Line, Katie Goldthorpe.”
Life on Rails series 2, episode 2 is now live. It is available on all usual podcast platforms and www.greateranglia.co.uk/podcast. The podcast will be issued bi-monthly.
Lead image: L-R: Dominic Rosso, Martin Beable, Lucy Wright (Credit: Greater Anglia)