Railway Conversations with Doc Frank

Railway Conversations with Doc Frank

Doc Frank

Episodes 107
Avg. Duration 54m
Activity Highly Active
Since Jan 2023
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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78%
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Authentic discussions with interesting people about railway subjects that matter.

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#106 — Why HS2 Needs More Carriages, with Chris Gibb

Jun 03, 2026 58m Transcript

Chris Gibb spent 45 years in high-profile positions across the British railways. He knows what a successful railway operation looks like — and right now he is publicly challenging the plans for High…

#105 – GSM-R Is Dying. Are Railways Ready for FRMCS?

May 20, 2026 48m Transcript

GSM-R is on its way out. FRMCS — the 5G-based successor for railway radio communications — is on its way in. But the migration from one to the other is anything but straightforward.In this episode,…

#104 – High Speed Rail Lessons with Michael Byng

Apr 29, 2026 54m

Doc Frank talks to Michael Byng from England. Based on his vast experience from working on high speed rail projects in various countries, including Britain and the Middle East, Michael could share…

#103 - The BIG Railway Outlook with Steve Allday

Apr 15, 2026 1h 13m

Doc Frank talks to Steve Allday, a renowned and experienced railway consultant from Sydney and regular guest on the show. They talk about three key topics defining the future of railway in Australia…

#102 - High Speed Rail in Australia with Tim Parker

Mar 25, 2026 57m

Doc Frank talks to Tim Parker, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian High Speed Rail Authority. The conversation addresses various points of criticism towards Australia's quest for High Speed…

#101 - Disrupting the ETCS Supply Market with Stanislas Pinte

Mar 12, 2026 54m

Doc Frank talks to Stanislas Pinte from "The Signalling Company" which set out to address shortcomings in the fitment of locomotives and trains with ETCS onboard equipment.If you like this content…

#100 – Metro Rail Wisdom with Oliver Fried

Dec 04, 2024 1h 10m

Doc Frank chats with Oliver Fried from Sydney, Australia, about Metros but also about High Speed Rail and the common topics between them. Learn how Sydney Metro compares to big hitter metros like…

#99 – Making ETCS Interoperable with Xavier Ricco and Jean-Francois Verdin

Nov 27, 2024 1h 34m

Doc Frank teams up with two experts on ETCS interoperability testing from Belgium. Learn about practical problems with ETCS interoperability in Europe, what is being done to improve it in the future…

#98 – A “Talk About Nothing” with Matthew Rea

Nov 20, 2024 56m

Doc Frank chats with Matthew Rea from England where people need to be careful what they can say publicly these days. This difficulty to find discussable topics led to the famous idea from the comedy…

#97 – Transport Planning Masterclass with Gary McGregor (Part 3)

Nov 13, 2024 27m

Doc Frank chats with Gary McGregor from Sydney in Australia, a seasoned transport strategist who was involved in developing key planning documents shaping the long-term rail strategy for Sydney. This…

#96 – Transport Planning Masterclass with Gary McGregor (Part 2)

Nov 06, 2024 27m

Doc Frank chats with Gary McGregor from Sydney in Australia, a seasoned transport strategist who was involved in developing key planning documents shaping the long-term rail strategy for Sydney. This…

#95 – Transport Planning Masterclass with Gary McGregor (Part 1)

Oct 30, 2024 26m

Doc Frank chats with Gary McGregor from Sydney in Australia, a seasoned transport strategist who was involved in developing key planning documents shaping the long-term rail strategy for Sydney. This…

#94 – Procurement Talk with Louise Hart (Part 3)

Oct 23, 2024 26m

Doc Frank chats with Louise Hart from Sydney in Australia, an internationally renowned book author and specialist on governance and procurement of mega projects. This talk has been split into three…

#93 – Procurement Talk with Louise Hart (Part 2)

Oct 16, 2024 27m

Doc Frank chats with Louise Hart from Sydney in Australia, an internationally renowned book author and specialist on governance and procurement of mega projects. This talk has been split into three…

#92 – Procurement Talk with Louise Hart (Part 1)

Oct 09, 2024 21m

Doc Frank chats with Louise Hart from Sydney in Australia, an internationally renowned book author and specialist on governance and procurement of mega projects. This talk has been split into three…

#89 – How to Improve Project Outcomes with Peter Colacino

Oct 02, 2024 1h 18m

Doc Frank chats with Peter Colacino from Sydney in Australia. Peter gives us a deep insight into his model for improving projects, covering collaboration, productivity and outcomes. Please enjoy,…

#88 – Getting Big Things (Projects) Done with Andy Harrison

Sep 25, 2024 1h 4m

Doc Frank chats with Andy Harrison from London about project management lessons learned, referring to insights from the excellent book “How Big Things Get Done” by Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner.Show…

#91 - Innovation in Project Delivery with Andy Harrison

Sep 20, 2024 8m

This is a special from the previous podcast episode 88 with Andy Harrison and discusses ideas how to transform project delivery methods for groundbreaking improvements. The book references in this…

#87 – Assurance Made Easy with Andy Petrie

Sep 18, 2024 1h 11m

Doc Frank chats with Andy Petrie from Sydney in Australia. Andy specialises in Systems Safety Assurance but what is even more exciting is his passion for “cutting the BS” in order to ensure more…

#90 - ETCS Interoperability in Australia with Andy Petrie

Sep 13, 2024 16m

This clip is part of a longer episode with Andy Petrie from Sydney in Australia which was broadcast in full as episode 87.Interoperability of digital signalling systems is a hot topic in Australia,…

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