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September 22nd - Celebrating World Car Free Day with a promise to shut the rail network
"Shutting down the railway network" – that is what the RMT union has vowed to do on 8 October, with its latest strike. The rail union made the announ…
3 years, 7 months ago
September 21st - A Twitter storm shows the complex reality of British trains and politics
When rail services between London and Yorkshire were disrupted due to overhead wire problems, a Labour MP took to Twitter to say: "Just another remin…
3 years, 7 months ago
September 20th - Aboard a pioneering train from London Paddington to Heathrow airport
Today’s podcast comes to you from the 10:17 Elizabeth line service from London Paddington to Heathrow airport - the first train to leave the terminus…
3 years, 7 months ago
September 19th - Travel disruption on the day of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral
Travel disruption struck early on the day of the Queen's state funeral, with the complete shutdown of the Great Western Railway in and out of London …
3 years, 7 months ago
September 16th - London's transport prepares for the Queen's funeral
Simon is at London King's Cross rail station, where preparations are under way for a busy bank holiday weekend – culminating in the most solemn event…
3 years, 7 months ago
September 15th - Heathrow's plans over Queen's funeral means further cancellation misery
200 flights to and from London Heathrow are to be cancelled on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday as a result of airspace closures for the Queen's funeral. H…
3 years, 7 months ago
September 14th - The amazing aircraft graveyard of Lourdes
I’m walking through the amazing aircraft graveyard of Lourdes, where Airbus A380s go to die. It was, at the start of the 21st century, the plane that…
3 years, 7 months ago
September 13th - My five summits to conquer, even if scared of heights
As I traipse across the Pyrenees, I cast my mind back to other adventures hiking and recollect which summits I've enjoyed climbing. Now, I'm not grea…
3 years, 8 months ago
September 12th - A hike in the French Pyranees
I am in the French Pyranees, walking along the GR 10 trail — a path that climbs up and down over the mountain range, linking the Atlantic to the Medi…
3 years, 8 months ago
September 9th - Queen Elizabeth II, an extraordinary traveller
When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne in February 1952, the jet age had yet to begin (though it would within weeks of her becoming Elizabeth…
3 years, 8 months ago