Calling All Stations with Christian Wolmar, Episode 20
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Podcasting from Cambridge, Christian and co-presenter Mark Walker discuss the effectiveness of the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway [00:00], the challenges of introducing a congestion charge for the City [06:18] and the status of the East West Railway project [14:10]. They then consider the lessons of the 2016 fatal crash on Croydon's tram system following the recent acquittal of the driver on criminal charges [16:45]. Finally, Christian asks what kind of public transport improvements might encourage motorists to leave their cars at home [27:43].
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