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3/11 Tesla troubles and Lower Thames Crossing tensions
Episode 59
In an episode all about roads and cars, Christian and Mark Walker discuss the troubles facing electric vehicle giant Tesla as the company's reputation becomes entwined with that of its leader, Elon M…
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
3/10 Indian railway adventure (part 2), pressing deadline for HS2 and tribute to Professor Rod Smith
Episode 58
Christian brings listeners the second part of his report on rail developments in India with particular reference to the city of Mumbai [2:15]; Mark Walker and Christian discuss the growing pressure f…
Published on 6 months ago
3/9 Indian railway adventure (part 1), Great British Railways consultation and benefits of shared transport
Episode 57
Christian reports live from India in the first part of his latest exploration of the country's vast and diverse railway system [1:23]. The new UK Government's consultation on establishing its own ve…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago
3/8 Reeves on planes, trains and automobiles plus family-friendly and more competitive rail travel
Episode 56
Christian and Mark analyse the speech from UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves MP and her proposals on London Heathrow Airport, the Lower Thames Crossing and East West Railway [1:42]. Chris…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
3/7 Celebrating 200 years of railways and marking big reforms to buses
Episode 55
Christian interviews Alan Hyde from 'Railway 200' on the exciting programme of celebrations marking the bicentenary of the Stockton & Darlington Railway and of the industry which changed not just the…
Published on 8 months ago
3/6 Big in Japan! Plus a dramatic change of UK Transport Secretary
Episode 54
Christian and co-presenter Mark Walker examine the brief but spectacular tenure of Louise Haigh MP at the helm of the UK Department for Transport and ask what changes the past career and experience …
Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago
3/5 How HS2 manages bats, society manages cars and Ministers manage Parliament
Episode 53
Christian applies his journalistic sonar to HS2's controversial bat mitigation measures, detecting new aspects to the saga [2:00]. Transport Planning Society Chair Ben Plowden is interviewed by Chris…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
3/4 Does the Chancellor's Budget give any hints of a UK transport strategy?
Episode 52
In this episode of The Transport Podcast, Christian Wolmar interviews Steve Gooding, Director of the RAC Foundation on what last week's UK Budget by the Chancellor of the Exchequer says about current…
Published on 10 months, 1 week ago
3/3 Exclusive! Discover how the train drivers' pay dispute in England was really resolved
Episode 51
In this exclusive episode of The Transport Podcast, Christian talks to train drivers' union ASLEF's Assistant General Secretary - Simon Weller - about what really happened when the UK Labour Governme…
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
3/2 Can London's Euston station be fixed and are Lime bikes a boon or a curse?
Episode 50
In this episode of The Transport Podcast, Christian and co-presenter Mark Walker examine the controversies and challenges at London's Euston station [01:30], ask just how much fun the BBC's 'Nightsle…
Published on 11 months ago