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Mark Hopwood interview to appear on Green Signals You Tube channel, 27 January
 
Re: Mark Hopwood interview to appear on Green Signals You Tube channel, 27 January
Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 14:09, 23rd January 2026
 
I have now added this item to the Coffee Shop forum Calendar.  CfN.  [Image from here is not available to guests]

Re: Mark Hopwood interview to appear on Green Signals You Tube channel, 27 January
Posted by grahame at 09:52, 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.

He did, and indeed mentioned that change in such a way that it's implied it's ahead of the 10 year refurb that the IETs will need.

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.

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.

 
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