Mark Hopwood interview to appear on Green Signals You Tube channel, 27 January

Mark Hopwood interview to appear on Green Signals You Tube channel, 27 January

Posted by eightonedee at 22:52, 22nd January 2026

The excellent You Tube channel, Green Signals, will be releasing a video of an interview with Mark Hopwood on 27 January at 12 noon. There's a taster on this week's general weekly video (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFnZz3JJH-0, at 32-14) that includes his comments about IETs and their seats and the generator problems on bi-mode units.

Re: Mark Hopwood interview to appear on Green Signals You Tube channel, 27 January

Posted by ChrisB at 09:28, 23rd January 2026

Luke Farley - in the recent CILT GWR presentation earlier this week - I *think*, mentioned that the seating pads & backs are being redesigned & replaced at some stage in the not to distant future - so it'll be interesting to hear what Mark has to say.

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