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Calling All Stations with Christian Wolmar, Episode 10, Season 4
Christian speaks to legendary British Rail senior manager Chris Green OBE about the pioneering launch of the ScotRail business in the early 1980s, how this experience was than applied to Network South East across London and the surrounding counties and the lessons which could be learned by Great British Railways [1:24]. Turning to the future, Christian explores with Thomas Ableman of Freewheeling his study into how the integrated public transport model developed in Switzerland might be deployed in rural areas of Great Britain [36:11]. In his final thought from the departure lounge, Christian asks why the failed new highway scheme under Stonehenge has cost the taxpayer £179 million [52:30].
Airlines and Heathrow split over third runway. [subscription]
Heathrow's third runway is under threat from a mounting conflict between airport bosses and airlines over costs and customer service. The long-delayed £49bn project is crucial to Labour hopes of growth and Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to do 'whatever it takes' to begin construction before the next election in 2029.
The new £1.3bn UK rail line that hasn't seen a single passenger over the last year
Despite being completed over a year ago, a new 41-mile railway line and station have yet to welcome a single passenger due to a dispute regarding staffing.
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- Bus fares to rise across Cornwall as pilot endsSome bus fares in Cornwall are set to rise now a discount scheme is ending. Transport for Cornwall said that the council's reduced fares pilot scheme has come to an end and fares will need to increase from 12 April.
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- SYMCA acquires five bus depots as part of work to bring network under public control - a significant moment for South YorkshireSouth Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) has purchased five depots from private bus operators, marking a key milestone in efforts to bring the region's bus network back under public control.
- £2.5m Refurbishment to Transform Stanley Bus Station in Major UpgradeRefurbishment work will soon begin at Stanley Bus Station after the project secured £2.5 million in funding from the North East Combined Authority
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