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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 11 hours 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 3 weeks, 4 days 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 1 month 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 1 month, 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 2 months, 1 week 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 2 months, 3 weeks ago
3/15 Public trains, safer cycling, car-free pavements and enforced tickets
Episode 63
Christian and co-presenter Mark Walker examine the return to public ownership of England's South Western Railway [2:09], discuss how Belgium's approach to road space and safety could promote cycling …
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
3/14: Silvertown Tunnel road-tested, HS2 prospects analysed and AI let loose
Episode 62
Christian experiences in person London's brand new Silvertown Tunnel and the mandatory cycle shuttle bus [2:18]; elaborates on striking new figures for the construction costs of HS2 [09:55]; releases…
Published on 4 months ago
3/13 Commitment and determination: creating the South Wales Metro
Episode 61
One of the most exciting transport projects anywhere in the UK is the South Wales Metro which is now fully taking shape and promises to transform travel in and around the Cardiff Capital Region. In …
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
3/12 China’s high speed rail achievements and Heathrow’s shutdown
Episode 60
Christian reports back to listeners on the latest leg of his worldwide exploration of high speed rail networks, this time with the extraordinary progress made in the People's Republic of China [1:22]…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago