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4/3 Great British Railways Bill analysed plus cycling for deprived communities
Episode 73
With the UK Government publishing its much anticipated Railways Bill, Christian and co-presenter Mark Walker analyse what the legislation says about Labour's intentions for industry reforms and antic…
Published on 8 hours ago
4/2 Wales transport transformation plus autonomous vehicles update
Episode 72
Christian speaks to Transport for Wales Chief Executive Officer James Price about the transformation of rail services across the nation currently underway, with particular focus on the South Wales Me…
Published on 1 week, 4 days ago
4/1 Is Northern Powerhouse Rail the wrong choice? Plus saving the Queensbury Tunnel
Episode 71
Our launch episode for Season 4 includes interviews with Andrew Gilligan on why he believes the money sought for Northern Powerhouse Rail could be better invested in other railway enhancements for th…
Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago
3/22 Future prospects for Britain's railways with the Minister, Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill CBE
Episode 70
In our Season 3 finale, Christian talks at length with the UK Minister of State for Transport and Minister for Rail, Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill CBE, about the eagerly anticipated Railways Bill which…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
3/21 Boundaries of public control in Britain’s railways and lessons from a Canadian transport culture war
Episode 69
Christian speaks to 'We Own It' Founder and Director Cat Hobbs at the parliamentary launch of the report 'Passengers not profit: a vision for the Railways Bill' [1:30]. In Toronto, Canada, Christian…
Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago
3/20 Exclusive preview of Sally Gimson’s ‘Off the Rails: the Inside Story of HS2’
Episode 68
In her new book 'Off the Rails: the Inside Story of HS2', Sally Gimson meets with the politicians, engineers and ordinary people affected by the failure of HS2. Travelling from demolished council est…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
3/19 Past glories and future prospects for Britain’s railways
Episode 67
Christian and co-presenter Mark Walker pick up on some of the issues around driverless cars from the visit to Bosch in Stuttgart covered in episode 3/18 [1:30]. With the UK's Rail200 celebrations in…
Published on 3 months ago
3/18 Transport scorecard for Labour’s first year and driverless car tech tested
Episode 66
Christian and co-presenter Mark Walker examine just which transport schemes ended up being funded by the UK Department for Transport through the Spending Review - and which ones didn't [1:20]. Ever …
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
3/17 Reunifying two heritage railways and creating a sustainable e-bike business
Episode 65
We have two great interviews in this episode. Christian visits the Great Central Railway in Leicestershire, UK, and hears from Tom Ingall about the 'Reunification' project for this leading heritage …
Published on 4 months ago
3/16 Labour’s transport spending plans revealed - in part
Episode 64
In the midst of a flurry of UK Government transport funding and policy announcements, Christian and co-presenter Mark Walker examine: the current status of Britain's high speed railway project, HS2 […
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago