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May 10th - M25 shutdown: a test of traveler patience
I explore the weekend closure of the M25 and its impact on travellers between Heathrow and Gatwick Airports. From Central London, I delve into the re…
2 years ago
May 9th - Laying the track for Summer 2024
We're now at the end of the latest round of rail strikes by the train drivers’ union, Aslef, and so it's a good moment to look forward with some anti…
2 years ago
May 8th - What's going on with the UK's eGates system
Tens of thousands of airline passengers arriving at airports across the UK faced waits of several hours last night after another collapse of the eGat…
2 years ago
May 7th - Strike updates from Waterloo station
Once again I am at London Waterloo station reporting on another strike by members of the Aslef union. But as a third summer of strikes by train drive…
2 years ago
May 6th - Britain's last embrace of Europe?
Thirty years ago Queen Elizabeth II and French president Francois Mitterand officially opened the Channel Tunnel between Folkestone in Kent and Calai…
2 years ago
May 3rd - The Ghost of the Orient Express
I'm on the route of the (actually scheduled) Orient Express, 15 years after that legendary train last left Vienna to cross Germany into France overni…
2 years ago
May 2nd - Lounging about with Rob Burgess
I'm still in Newcastle Airport admiring the recently opened three-tier lounge experience. It's a great place to catch up with Rob Burgess, editor of …
2 years ago
May 1st - Taking in the new frontier of passenger lounges
I'm in Newcastle, whose international airport is the venue for a world lounge first: three tiers, loosely corresponding to economy, business and fir…
2 years ago
April 30th - Track troubles: a preview of May's Rail disruptions
Today, from Euston Station, I explore the looming disruptions poised to challenge UK rail passengers this May. From Network Rail's engineering projec…
2 years ago
April 29th - Heathrow strike insights: A day at Paddington station
Today's podcast brings you to Paddington Station, where I speak with passengers just off the Heathrow Express. Despite the ongoing UK Border Force st…
2 years ago