Christian Wolmar

I have signed copies of my block buster of a book, The Rise of the Railways, 370 wonderfully illustrated pages published by Dorling Kindersley for £25 plus £3 50 postage, rather than £35 in the shops. It will solve your xmas gift problem

Yes but the Tories took the wrong message from it too by focusing on war on the motorist a concept that has little political traction

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I have signed copies of my block buster of a book, The Rise of the Railways, 370 wonderfully illustrated pages published by Dorling Kindersley for £25 plus £3 50 postage, rather than £35 in the shops. It will solve your xmas gift problem

Indeed...a scam

Influencing active travel outcomes with Christian Wolmar and Leo Murray - London Cycling Campaign Technical discussions on dropped kerbs or route widths or parallel crossings are on hold for our last meeting of the year;  our Christmas social is a gift to all campaigners […]

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London mayor's electric shock For the past 15 years, successive UK governments have refused to raise fuel duty on cars.

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In today’s episode, hosts @christianwolmar.bsky.social & @markwalker59.bsky.social discuss the upcoming Railways Bill, Gov intentions, and the possibility of controversy, plus an interview with Olympic legend @chrisboardman.bsky.social about access to cycling.

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Britain's roads to be narrower to stop drivers overtaking cyclists Drawn up by Active Travel England, the new guidance will apply to billions of pounds’ worth of future road-building projects

What a ridiculous headline www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/brit...

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Waymo Was on a Roll in San Francisco. Then One of Its Driverless Cars Killed a Cat.

Dead cat paralyses driverless cars company www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/u...

YouTube video by BikePortland Life After Cars Authors in the BikePortland Shed

Grab a spot on the couch and join Life After Cars co-authors Sarah Goodyear, Doug Gordon, and I for a chat in the Shed. It's a great intro to their book and the important work they're doing!

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Want to learn about the new railways bill? Listen to the new podcast: www.podbean.com/ew/pb-df8uu-...

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The whole thing about Trump suing for a billion should not be treated seriously by the media. It will never happen and is legally illiterate anyway. The BBC must stand up to threats

30 percent for a scheme with a clear USP...HS2 will for a long time just be the 3rd rail route between London and Birmingham and prob more expensive

This is v worthwhile and is the future of local journalism

Railways shine in the face of adversity Two very different incidents within three days last weekend ...

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Railways shine in the face of adversity Two very different incidents within three days last weekend ...

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UK transport and cyber-security chiefs investigate Chinese-made buses Move to assess potential risk of remote meddling by Beijing with Yutong buses follows investigations in Norway and Denmark

This is the same sort of panic as seen during the Cold War www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

As I understand it the line to Handsacre Junction may be for the 2040s!

Railways shine in the face of adversity Two very different incidents within three days last weekend ...

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the right winger who was appointed to lead the BBC in the hope of appeasing right wingers has been driven out by right wingers for not appeasing right wingers enough and the BBC has the chance to do the funniest thing ever

watch that space...

Informative but I doubt work will proceed any time soon as it is not part of the core scheme

Event: Fire and Steam : How the Railways Transformed Britain Friday 7th November 2025 Brendon Books CIC, Taunton

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Event: Fire and Steam : How the Railways Transformed Britain Friday 7th November 2025 Brendon Books CIC, Taunton

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How Sky News investigated X's algorithm for political bias A Sky News investigation sought to track the balance of political conversation on X, and assess whether the social media platform's algorithm amplifies right-wing and extreme content to users in the UK.

How Sky News investigated X's algorithm for political bias

Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how

A magnificent piece of work. Comprehesive, revelatory & shocking. Journalism this good is always rare & precious but never moreso than at times like this. Latter day Lord Haw Haws being plumped, preened & delivered to your doorstep in plain sight by a Nazi-saluting goon
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