{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/11a7f7fa-c58e-5d12-a59c-8b912694d5f2/632c907cb58ea30011e0f1dd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"September 22nd - Celebrating World Car Free Day with a promise to shut the rail network","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba00821a8cbe9ccc3cf08d/show-cover.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>\"Shutting down the railway network\" – that is what the RMT union has vowed to do on 8 October, with its latest strike. The rail union made the announcement on World Car Free Day, and said: \"Our industrial campaign will continue for as long as it takes.\" I am not sure that is a great message for the long-term health of the rail industry.</p><p><br></p><p>Of course this podcast is free, as is my weekly newsletter, that you can subscribe to here: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters</p>","author_name":"The Independent"}