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Mark Walker

@markwalker59.bsky.social

Chief Executive at Cogitamus Limited, co-presenter of 'Calling All Stations - the transport podcast' with @christianwolmar.bluesky.social

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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]. Β With the UK's Rail200 celebrations in ...

Here's the episode: www.podbean.com/eas/pb-wujvq...

15.08.2025 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

Catch the next episode here: markwalkerg.podbean.com

08.07.2025 12:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

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
www.gov.uk/government/n...

10.06.2025 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Thames Estuary motorway must not devour UK’s green transport budget - LabourList Train drivers’ union ASLEF and campaigning group Transport Action Network (TAN) argue against a β€˜smart’ motorway under the Thames Estuary between Gravesham in Kent and Thurrock in Essex.

πŸš—"You can’t build your way out of road congestion, especially so close to a large city."

Read more on the case against the Lower Thames Crossing here:

labourlist.org/2025/05/spon...

04.06.2025 11:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thames Estuary motorway must not devour UK’s green transport budget – LabourList SPONSORED It’s more important than ever that the Labour Government makes sure every pound it spends really counts for everyone across the UK. That’s why…

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€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thames Estuary motorway must not devour UK’s green transport budget - LabourList Train drivers’ union ASLEF and campaigning group Transport Action Network (TAN) argue against a β€˜smart’ motorway under the Thames Estuary between Gravesham in Kent and Thurrock in Essex.

πŸš—πŸš—πŸš—"You can’t build your way out of road congestion, especially so close to a large city."

Read more here:

labourlist.org/2025/05/spon...

29.05.2025 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thames Estuary motorway must not devour UK’s green transport budget - LabourList Train drivers’ union ASLEF and campaigning group Transport Action Network (TAN) argue against a β€˜smart’ 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
labourlist.org/2025/05/spon...

29.05.2025 07:21 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Calling All Stations - The Transport Podcast | Christian Wolmar & Cogitamus Ltd Christian Wolmar, Mark Walker and guests keep you up to date with the most engaging news stories, policy developments and interviews from across the world of transport. You can find more from Christi...

The next episode of Calling all Stations will launch this afternoon at 15:00, where @christianwolmar.bsky.social and @markwalker59.bsky.social will be discussing China and its #HighSpeedRail, as well as the #HeathrowShutdown - catch it here: markwalkerg.podbean.com

04.04.2025 10:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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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€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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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:

markwalkerg.podbean.com/e/310-indian...

11.03.2025 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 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€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

30.01.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
3/6 Big in Japan! Plus a dramatic change of UK Transport Secretary 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 Β and ask what changes the past career and experience o...

It's up...the latest Calling All Stations podcast with an assessment of the demise of Lou Haigh and a on the spot report from Tokyo . www.podbean.com/eas/pb-xkybf...

01.12.2024 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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