Episode Details

To kick off Season 2 of Talking Transport, Michael Solomon Williams from the Campaign for Better Transport talks to us about CBT’s latest campaign to fix a gap in the one area of transport that doesn’t have a minimum standard – bus stops. While other transport modes and facilities have basic requirements that they must fulfil, the humble bus stop has none. Michael explains how he and his colleagues are fighting to change that.

In a wide-ranging discussion, we also chat the return of the £2 bus cap outside of London, the National Rail fares freeze, Better Transport Week, Rail Reform, whether London’s losing its crown as the national leader in transport innovation, personal safety and more. Finally, after one of the hottest and driest summers on record, we talk the Climate Crisis and what it means for both the country and investment in transport infrastructure going forward.

Do you think bus stops should be legally required to meet a basic minimum standard? And is your local stop is missing something fundamental? Let us know!