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Tuesday, 26 December 2023

Cogitamus

• The Chris Stokes Column - May 2023 - Time running out for Conservatives’ rail reformsThe Great British Railways Transition Team (GBRTT) grinds slowly on, with little discernible output, despite allegedly three hundred people beavering away. The recruitment section of the GBRTT website says:
• Question 10 - Salamanca was the first commercially successful steam locomotive, built in 1812 byA. Richard Trevithick B. Matthew Murray C. George Stephenson D. William Hedley
• Question 11 - PER, ADL, CBR and BNE are IATA code for airports in which country?A. France B. Russia C. South Africa D. Australia
• Question 12 - Which city branded their trams as Supertram ?A.Edinburgh B.Manchester C.Sheffield D.Nottingham
• Cracker Joke - How does a snowman get to work? …. By-icicle ! 😆
• Answers to today's questionsQuestion 10. B Question 11. D Question 12. C

Calling All Stations - The Transport Podcast

• Calling All Stations - The First YearOver the holiday week we will be re-posting episodes from Season 1 and Season 2 of the Calling All Stations podcast with Christian and Mark. We hope that you enjoy re-listening to them.
• 25 March 2023 - Calling All Stations with Christian WolmarChristian and Mark Walker discuss the announcement of Derby as the future headquarters for Great British Railways [01:00], Christian talks about reducing road accidents with David Davies, Executive Director of the Parliamentary Advisory Committee on Transport Safety [10:30] and discusses city region developments with outgoing Urban Transport Group Director Jonathan Bray [22:00] before inviting ideas for naming London Overground's individual lines [33:28].
• 31 March 2023 - Calling All Stations with Christian WolmarChristian and co-presenter Mark Walker look at the latest developments with HS2 and Euston [01:30], the controversies around Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and 15-Minute Cities [14:19], the UK Government's response to the Independent Review of Net Zero by Chris Skidmore MP [26:45] and how Queens Park Rangers are leading the way on sustainable travel in professional football [40:29].
• 14 April 2023 - Calling All Stations with Christian WolmarChristian and co-presenter Mark Walker take a close look at the saga of the new ferries for island shipping services in Scotland [01:30], scrutinise promises of hands-free driving on Great Britain's motorways [11:15], reflect upon the renaissance of sleeper trains in Europe [17:00] and cheer on prospects for smoother boarding of flights from UK airports [23:45].