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#107 — ETCS at Age 35: Why So Slow? With one of its original authors, Bogdan Godziejewski
Jun 17, 2026
59m 06s
#106 — Why HS2 Needs More Carriages, with Chris Gibb
Jun 3, 2026
58m 46s
#105 – GSM-R Is Dying. Are Railways Ready for FRMCS?
May 20, 2026
48m 07s
#104 – High Speed Rail Lessons with Michael Byng
Apr 29, 2026
54m 42s
#103 - The BIG Railway Outlook with Steve Allday
Apr 15, 2026
1h 13m 44s
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| 6/17/26 |  #107 — ETCS at Age 35: Why So Slow? With one of its original authors, Bogdan Godziejewski | Thirty-five years ago, a small international team sat down to write the first specification for what would become the European Train Control System. Bogdan Godziejewski was one of them. So when he says ETCS rollout has been disappointingly slow, it carries the weight of someone who has followed the system from its very first idea to today. Bogdan is the immediate past president of the Institution of Railway Signal Engineering (IRSE), Rail Director and Fellow at Mott MacDonald, with more than ... | 59m 06s | ||||||
| 6/3/26 |  #106 — Why HS2 Needs More Carriages, with Chris Gibb | 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 Speed 2 (HS2). The issue is not the construction. It does not even impact the High Speed Rail service between London and Birmingham, what most people think HS2 is about. It is the impact of the new HS2 train fleet that continues around Birmingham on the West Coast Main Line to the North. Chr... | 58m 46s | ||||||
| 5/20/26 |  #105 – GSM-R Is Dying. Are Railways Ready for FRMCS? | 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, Doc Frank talks to Rob van Looveren from the Netherlands, a railway consultant with hands-on experience in FRMCS specification work for freight trains through the European-funded FENIX project. Together they unpack what the migration from GSM-R to FRMCS actually involves: the technical challenges... | 48m 07s | ||||||
| 4/29/26 |  #104 – High Speed Rail Lessons with Michael Byng | 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 valuable lessons that went way beyond his home turf of cost estimation. If you like Michael’s insightful comments, check out the previous podcast episode 72 with him. And please remember to like, share and subscribe if you have not already done so. In doing so, you’re not only supporting the channel... | 54m 42s | ||||||
| 4/15/26 |  #103 - The BIG Railway Outlook with Steve Allday | 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 and maybe some other countries too. High Speed Rail (of course), interoperable train control with ETCS and the increasing shortage of resources in the rail industry. If you like Steve’s down-to-earth discussion style, check out the YouTube playlist with his other podcast episodes linked at the end... | 1h 13m 44s | ||||||
| 3/25/26 |  #102 - High Speed Rail in Australia with Tim Parker | 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 Rail and is aimed to increase transparency around this high-profile national project. The insights from this conversation are valuable for anyone involved in High Speed Rail or similar large infrastructure projects. You can access the business case for the Sydney-Newcastle High Speed Rail here: http... | 57m 01s | ||||||
| 3/12/26 |  #101 - Disrupting the ETCS Supply Market with Stanislas Pinte | 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 you can support the channel by liking the video, sharing it with friends and coworkers, and of course subscribing so that you get notified of future episodes. Feel free to check out the previous 100 episodes of this podcast. There is more that will interest you if you liked this episode. Lastly, fo... | 54m 04s | ||||||
| 12/4/24 |  #100 – Metro Rail Wisdom with Oliver Fried | 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 Hong Kong or London, how new rail services need to be integrated into wider public transport networks, how Sydney Metro could inform the High Speed Rail planning for Australia, and much more. A BIG thank you to all listeners, viewers and subscribers for your interest during these 100 episodes of the ... | 1h 10m 28s | ||||||
| 11/27/24 |  #99 – Making ETCS Interoperable with Xavier Ricco and Jean-Francois Verdin | 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 and how countries starting out on their ETCS journey (such as Australia) can optimise their chances of getting it right from the start. You can support this channel by sharing and subscribing, and by checking out the world-class training offers on https://docfranktraining.podia.com/courses. Until ... | 1h 34m 57s | ||||||
| 11/20/24 |  #98 – A “Talk About Nothing” with Matthew Rea | 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 show Seinfeld to have “a show about nothing”. As you can imagine that talk was of course about something, and something interesting at that. Let yourself get surprised. Until 30 November 2024, Doc Frank Training offers a Black Friday discount of 24% on all training courses on the website https://d... | 56m 30s | ||||||
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| 11/13/24 |  #97 – Transport Planning Masterclass with Gary McGregor (Part 3) | 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 talk has been split into three parts to get shorter episodes without losing the depth of longer conversations. In this third part, expect to learn the difference between visionary and delusional transport planning, why execution eats strategy for breakfast, the importance of open debate for a rob... | 27m 53s | ||||||
| 11/6/24 |  #96 – Transport Planning Masterclass with Gary McGregor (Part 2) | 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 talk has been split into three parts to get shorter episodes without losing the depth of longer conversations. In this second part, expect to learn the effect of line capacity on whether a metro line should branch out, examples of great interchanges, criteria for picking a cross-city alignment, w... | 27m 13s | ||||||
| 10/30/24 |  #95 – Transport Planning Masterclass with Gary McGregor (Part 1) | 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 talk has been split into three parts to get shorter episodes without losing the depth of longer conversations. In this first part, expect to learn the importance of a whole-network view for any new investment, how a great strategy can lead to complacency down the line, what led to the creation of... | 26m 46s | ||||||
| 10/23/24 |  #94 – Procurement Talk with Louise Hart (Part 3) | 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 parts to experiment with shorter episodes without losing the depth of longer conversations. Please enjoy this third and last part and make sure you subscribe so that you get notified about the other episodes of this podcast. Show notes: 1) Good news for anyone who wants to dive ... | 26m 12s | ||||||
| 10/16/24 |  #93 – Procurement Talk with Louise Hart (Part 2) | 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 parts to experiment with shorter episodes without losing the depth of longer conversations. Please enjoy this second part and make sure you subscribe so that you get notified about the other parts of this insightful talk. Show notes: 1) Good news for anyone who wants to dive dee... | 27m 18s | ||||||
| 10/9/24 |  #92 – Procurement Talk with Louise Hart (Part 1) | 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 parts to experiment with shorter episodes without losing the depth of longer conversations. Please enjoy this first part and make sure you subscribe so that you get notified about the other parts of this insightful talk. Show notes: 1) Good news for anyone who wants to dive deep... | 21m 42s | ||||||
| 10/2/24 |  #89 – How to Improve Project Outcomes with Peter Colacino | 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, share, subscribe and support the show by considering the training offers in the advertisements before and after the discussion. This helps greatly keeping this podcast running, and it makes me very happy indeed. Thank you! Show notes: 1. NEC stands for New Engineering ... | 1h 18m 31s | ||||||
| 9/25/24 |  #88 – Getting Big Things (Projects) Done with Andy Harrison | 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 notes: 1) No matter which source you use for buying this book, buying it will be very worth it. There are hardcover, paperback and electronic versions of quite different price points, and here is the publisher’s link that links various other distribution channels too: https:/... | 1h 04m 13s | ||||||
| 9/20/24 |  #91 - Innovation in Project Delivery with Andy Harrison | 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 talk relate to the project management bestseller "How to Get Big Things Done" by Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner. | 8m 58s | ||||||
| 9/18/24 |  #87 – Assurance Made Easy with Andy Petrie | 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 value for money and make the railway industry a better place. Enjoy this episode and share it widely with others who may want a bit of inspiration for speaking their mind. Show notes: 1) One of the best training portals for advanced digital signalling and railway capacity increase ... | 1h 11m 46s | ||||||
| 9/13/24 |  #90 - ETCS Interoperability in Australia with Andy Petrie | 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, and I used this opportunity to bounce my views off Andy and get his perspective as well. | 16m 36s | ||||||
| 9/11/24 |  #86 – More Success Drivers for High Speed Rail with Sean Connolly | This is the second part of the conversation between Doc Frank and Sean Connolly where they talk about guiding principles and success drivers for High Speed Rail. If you missed the first part of this talk, make sure you also check out the previous episode #85. Show notes: 1) Here is the link to the overview one-pager of Sean’s success drivers: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HyBxzAnFfu8Ugcn35K1muX2bEAsBxTqE/view?usp=sharing 2) And here is the link to Se... | 50m 51s | ||||||
| 9/4/24 |  #85 – Success Drivers for High Speed Rail with Sean Connolly | Doc Frank and Sean Connolly talk about guiding principles and success drivers for High Speed Rail that Sean postulated in his elaborate report with High Speed Rail recommendations for Australia. Show notes: 1) Here is the link to the overview one-pager of Sean’s success drivers: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HyBxzAnFfu8Ugcn35K1muX2bEAsBxTqE/view?usp=sharing 2) And here is the link to Sean’s full report on High Speed Rail in Australia: https://drive.g... | 52m 50s | ||||||
| 8/28/24 |  #84 – More Than Counting Axles with Michael Thiel | Doc Frank chats with Michael Thiel from a small town in Austria near the border to Germany. Michael is the CEO of Frauscher Sensor Technology, a globally active signalling component supplier specialised in wheel sensors and axle counters. We talk about tips and tricks how being focused, specialised and close to the customers can help a small company compete successfully with much bigger players in the global rail signalling market. An insightful conversation that will offer something for ever... | 1h 00m 26s | ||||||
| 8/21/24 |  #83 – Moving Block and AI for German Rail with Thomas Laux | This is the second and last part of a longer conversation between Doc Frank and Thomas Laux from German Rail (DB). We keep talking about the technology ambitions of the second stage of the “Digitale Schiene Deutschland” program for the increasing digitalisation of rail operations in Germany. The adoption of metro-style moving block technology and the use of AI are the main topics in this second part. Show notes: 1) The European Train Control System (ETCS) is hands down the... | 43m 45s | ||||||
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