
4/5 Britain's creaking transport infrastructure, plus retrospective on '25 and predictions for '26
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In our final (and seasonal) episode for 2025, Christian and Mark Walker look back on the year's transport highlights [1:58]. Christian explores with Dr Steve Denton FREng, Vice President at the Royal Academy of Engineering, the report 'Reviving Our Aged Infrastructure' published by the National Engineering Policy Centre [16:10]. After a look ahead by our presenters into what 2026 may bring in transport policy and initiatives [35:30], Christian gives a shout out to everyone working to keep our networks functioning over the festive period [45:04]. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our listeners from the Calling All Stations team!
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