Calling All Stations with Christian Wolmar

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  • Christian Wolmar, Mark Walker and guests keep you up to date with the most engaging news stories, policy developments and interviews across the world of transport
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Episodes
  • 3/1 Live from Liverpool where Labour is "ripping up the very roots of Thatcherism" from transport
    Sep 25 2024

    Launching Season 3, Christian and co-presenter Mark Walker report from the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool on the keynote address by UK Secretary of State for Transport Louise Haigh MP [3:48]. Christian analyses a meeting discussing driverless cars addressed by Minister for the Future of Roads, Lilian Greenwood MP [13:50} and talks about his own presentation on transport challenges for the Labour Government given at the Public Transport Reception hosted by the Campaign for Better Transport and sponsored by Porterbrook [18:09]. Finally, Christian celebrates London Mayor Sadiq Khan's adoption of his own longstanding proposal for the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street [28:00].

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    32 mins
  • 2/25 Rail renationalisation passes key milepost and new road costs come under scrutiny
    Sep 4 2024

    Christian and co-presenter Mark Walker bring listeners right up to date with progress of the new UK Labour Government's rapid legislation to allow franchised passenger train operations to return to state control [01:45]. Mark discusses with Christian his recent Guardian article calling for the abandonment of all England's major road building schemes [23:22]. Finally, Christian previews the reissue of his book 'Fire and Steam' to mark the bicentenary of the world's first railway [33:14].

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    35 mins
  • 2/24 Satnav guiding UK airliners and better train services across Britain's Pennines
    Aug 19 2024

    Christian looks skyward with HACAN Policy Director Paul Beckford to turn the spotlight on UK Airspace Modernisation and what this will mean for both passengers and residents living under the flightpaths [2:07]. Next, it's a discussion with TransPennine Express Managing Director Chris Jackson about restoring train service frequency and a host of innovations coming down the track [18:01]. Finally, Christian reflects on the agreement between the UK Government and trades union ASLEF which should see an end to the long-running train drivers' pay dispute in England [31:22].

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    34 mins

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