Calling All Stations - The Transport Podcast
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4/13 Hormuz air and sea impacts plus new UK transport laws
Christian examines two aspects of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz for the transport sector: civil aviation with Simon Calder, Travel Correspondent of The Independent [1:40]; and maritime shipping…
4/12 In search of Africa's lost railways
While researching the history and current plight of Africa's railways for a forthcoming book of his own, Christian takes time out to speak to David Williams, author of 'On the Railway: The Great…
4/11 Integrating England’s transport plus safer buses
Christian and co-presenter Mark Walker explore the themes and details of 'Better Connected: A Strategy for Integrated Transport' published by the UK Government on 2 April 2026 as the integrated…
4/10 Lessons from ScotRail, Network South East and Swiss public transport
Christian speaks to legendary British Rail senior manager Chris Green OBE about the pioneering launch of the ScotRail business in the early 1980s, how this experience was than applied to Network…
4/9 Wales’s rail vision plus Michael Portillo’s outlook
As the Welsh Government publishes 'Today, Tomorrow, Together - A vision for rail across Wales and Borders', Christian speaks exclusively to Ken Skates MS, Cabinet Secretary for Transport & North…
4/8 Three takes on greener, growing public transport
Christian speaks to Leo Murray, Chief Executive of Riding Sunbeams, about his company's quest to connect Britain's railways directly to renewable electricity sources [01:30], Ian Brown CBE, Policy…
4/7 Exclusive interview with former Railtrack Chief Executive Gerald Corbett
In an exclusive interview prior to the publication of his book - 'When Something Happens' - Gerald Corbett discusses with Christian his years as Chief Executive of Railtrack, the new company at the…
4/6 Robotaxis don’t scare London’s cabbies plus government road safety plans
With the UK Government intent on beginning robotaxi trials in London during 2026, Christian hears from Steve McNamara, General Secretary of the Licensed Taxi Drivers' Association, on why the…
4/5 Britain's creaking transport infrastructure, plus retrospective on '25 and predictions for '26
In our final (and seasonal) episode for 2025, Christian and Mark Walker look back on the year's transport highlights [1:58]. Christian explores with Dr Steve Denton FREng, Vice President at the…
4/4 Budget unbundled plus where next for walking, wheeling and cycling?
Christian and co-presenter Mark Walker discuss the full range of transport-related items in the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer's Budget statement issued on 26 November 2025 [1:38]. With the UK…
4/3 Great British Railways Bill analysed plus cycling for deprived communities
With the UK Government publishing its much anticipated Railways Bill, Christian and co-presenter Mark Walker analyse what the legislation says about Labour's intentions for industry reforms and…
4/2 Wales transport transformation plus autonomous vehicles update
Christian speaks to Transport for Wales Chief Executive Officer James Price about the transformation of rail services across the nation currently underway, with particular focus on the South Wales…
4/1 Is Northern Powerhouse Rail the wrong choice? Plus saving the Queensbury Tunnel
Our launch episode for Season 4 includes interviews with Andrew Gilligan on why he believes the money sought for Northern Powerhouse Rail could be better invested in other railway enhancements for…
3/22 Future prospects for Britain's railways with the Minister, Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill CBE
In our Season 3 finale, Christian talks at length with the UK Minister of State for Transport and Minister for Rail, Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill CBE, about the eagerly anticipated Railways Bill which…
3/21 Boundaries of public control in Britain’s railways and lessons from a Canadian transport culture war
Christian speaks to 'We Own It' Founder and Director Cat Hobbs at the parliamentary launch of the report 'Passengers not profit: a vision for the Railways Bill' [1:30]. In Toronto, Canada, Christian…
3/20 Exclusive preview of Sally Gimson’s ‘Off the Rails: the Inside Story of HS2’
In her new book 'Off the Rails: the Inside Story of HS2', Sally Gimson meets with the politicians, engineers and ordinary people affected by the failure of HS2. Travelling from demolished council…
3/19 Past glories and future prospects for Britain’s railways
Christian and co-presenter Mark Walker pick up on some of the issues around driverless cars from the visit to Bosch in Stuttgart covered in episode 3/18 [1:30]. With the UK's Rail200 celebrations in…
3/18 Transport scorecard for Labour’s first year and driverless car tech tested
Christian and co-presenter Mark Walker examine just which transport schemes ended up being funded by the UK Department for Transport through the Spending Review - and which ones didn't [1:20]. Ever…
3/17 Reunifying two heritage railways and creating a sustainable e-bike business
We have two great interviews in this episode. Christian visits the Great Central Railway in Leicestershire, UK, and hears from Tom Ingall about the 'Reunification' project for this leading heritage…
3/16 Labour’s transport spending plans revealed - in part
In the midst of a flurry of UK Government transport funding and policy announcements, Christian and co-presenter Mark Walker examine: the current status of Britain's high speed railway project, HS2…
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Calling All Stations - The Transport Podcast has published 83 episodes since December 2022, covering topics in Education, News.
Calling All Stations - The Transport Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 39m.
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