Budget Special: Sir Michael Holden
I got together with Sir Michael Holden (former Chief Executive of Directly Operated Railways, the Government’s own train company) to discuss this landmark first budget by a Labour chancellor for 14 years.
Shin-pei Tsay on Making Change Happen
Shin-pei Tsay has had what you would call a varied career in transport. She's worked in advocacy organisations, as an exec in Uber and now leads innovation in the City of Boston.
She joins me on the podcast to talk about how to make change happen.
Chris Stark on Hitting Net Zero
The Chief Executive of the Climate Change Committee (the body responsible for setting Britain’s national carbon budgets and reporting on progress to Parliament) talks transport
Dyan Crowther on Running Railways
With experience of running two types of franchise, a region of Network Rail and HS1, my guest Dyan Crowther is the ideal person to talk to about the post-Williams future.
Sir Michael Holden on the Williams Review
Now we finally know what the Williams Shapps Plan says, I get together with Sir MIchael Holden to discuss it
Lilian Greenwood on politics and select committees
Lilian Greenwood is one of the few politicians to have made transport a speciality. We talk about her time both as Shadow Minister and Chair of the Select Committee
Roc Sandford on Extinction Rebellion
Should ER target public transport with their protests? Who are ER and what do they want? This episode gets under the skin of this fascinating organisation
Angela Hultberg on sustainable mobility at IKEA
Head of Sustainable Mobility at IKEA on how to eliminate carbon emissions within the next ten years
Nina Lockwood on People in Transport
Nina Lockwood on what the rail industry’s thinking; and whether there’s a transport type
Professor Corinne Mulley on alternative financing
Professor Emerita at the University of Sydney on alternative uses of the tax system such as property uplift and road pricing
Leon Daniels on the National Bus Strategy
After a momentous week for the bus industry, I get together with Leon Daniels to talk over what on earth happened
Graham Cross on Private Infrastructure Investment
Heathrow Southern Railway CEO tells me how transport infrastructure could be paid for by pension schemes
River Tamoor Baig on barriers to innovation in transport
Hack Partners founder talks frankly about why innovation in transport is hard - and what needs to change
Benedict Morrison on Transport in Film
Lecturer in film and literature on transport in films, from the 19th century to the present day
Simon Calder on Politicians and the Future of Transport
The Travel Editor of the Independent talks openly on politicians and where we’re heading
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