In todayβs episode @christianwolmar.bsky.social and @markwalker59.bsky.social discuss Robotaxi trials in London alongside an interview with Steve McNamara of the Licensed Taxi Drivers Association and thoughts on upcoming Road Safety legislature.
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We will shortly be release S3E17, where our hosts @christianwolmar.bsky.social and @markwalker59.bsky.social will be discussing #HeritageRail, along with interviews from Tom Ingall on #GreatCentralRailway and Caroline Seton on #ebikes!
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More utter tripe about self driving cars...how will it create 38000 jobs? If it worked it would put millions out of work but fortunately it won't
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10.06.2025 15:43 β π 10 π 4 π¬ 1 π 1
Thames Estuary motorway must not devour UKβs green transport budget β LabourList
SPONSORED Itβs more important than ever that the Labour Government makes sure every pound it spends really counts for everyone across the UK. Thatβs whyβ¦
With consent given to the LTC but no public funding yet pledged, it is important that no funding for public transport is lost to fund the new road bridge. Our AGS Simon Weller has written a piece alongside TAN on the need to invest in public transport and rail freight.
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03.06.2025 09:02 β π 5 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
Don't let the Lower Thames Crossing take all your funding
Another south east road will take your funding!
On 25 March, the Labour government made a decision with huge ramifications for the rest of the country when it approved the construction of the Lower T...
Use the Dartford Crossing? Our analysis shows tolls will have to TRIPLE - to Β£8.10 for cars and Β£14 for lorries - to pay for the Lower Thames Crossing.
Write to your MP today. With the spending review due in June, their intervention now would be very timely actionnetwork.org/letters/dont...
30.05.2025 12:58 β π 6 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
Thames Estuary motorway must not devour UKβs green transport budget - LabourList
Train driversβ union ASLEF and campaigning group Transport Action Network (TAN) argue against a βsmartβ motorway under the Thames Estuary between Gravesham in Kent and Thurrock in Essex.
Our joint article with @aslefunion.bsky.social about the cost of the Lower Thames 'smart' motorway Crossing and how it will impact transport investment across the country (in a negative way) taking money away from public transport and better roads maintenance
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29.05.2025 07:21 β π 7 π 5 π¬ 1 π 0
Guess what? Our latest episode goes live in 10 minutes!
Join our hosts @christianwolmar.bsky.social and @markwalker59.bsky.social as they discuss #Tesla and #LowerThamesCrossing
Catch us here: markwalkerg.podbean.com
19.03.2025 14:50 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 0 π 1
Season 3 Episode 10 and part 2 of our India special is now available to listen or download! Come join @christianwolmar.bsky.social and his cohost Mark Walker here:
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11.03.2025 15:12 β π 2 π 3 π¬ 0 π 2
Have you had chance to listen to the latest episode yet? If not, find it here:
markwalkerg.podbean.com/e/38-reeves-...
31.01.2025 18:59 β π 1 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Season 3 Episode 8 will be coming to you tomorrow at 3pm, where @christianwolmar.bsky.social and his co host will be discussing rail, cars and the Heathrow #thirdrunway
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