{"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-8b912694d5f2/658beafd6325f900162771b6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"December 27th - The UK's Christmas Transport Policy ","description":"<p>As usual, no passenger trains ran in the UK on Christmas Day, with very few running into Boxing Day. </p><p><br></p><p>Do you think that’s the right policy? Should everyone get time off on two low-demand days?</p><p><br></p><p>Or is the Continental Europe approach, often with a near-normal service on 25/26 December, better?</p><p><br></p><p>This podcast is free, as is my weekly newsletter. Find out more <a href=\"https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p>","author_name":"The Independent"}