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July 3rd - Transforming Rail disruptions: The Great British Rail Replacement Initiative
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I'm Simon Calder, and in today’s podcast, I speak with Ian Jeffrey, who leads Great British Rail Replacement. This new company aims to improve the often-dreaded experience of rail replacement by enhancing bus, coach, and taxi services during disruptions. We discuss how they plan to make this service more efficient and customer-friendly.
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July 5th - From road to rail: A brief briefing for the next Transport Secretary
09:53Are you in line to be the next transport secretary? You're in luck. In just 10 minutes, I’ll give you free advice on everything you need to tackle, from road, to rail, to air.Tune into today's podcast for a concise guide to transforming our transport system.This podcast is free, as is my newsletter. Get it delivered every Friday by signing up here.July 4th - Paris is calling as Olympics come into view
06:29Three weeks tomorrow, the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024 takes place. Yet I think the French capital will be a bit of a ghost town. Air France has just said: “International markets show a significant avoidance of Paris.Here's my take on what will be happening in the city – and how you could benefit.This podcast is free, as is my newsletter. Get it delivered every Friday by signing up here.July 2nd - Easing the airline crisis: a look inside Avia Solutions Group
08:47I'm Simon Calder, and today’s guest is Gediminas Ziemelis, chair of Avia Solutions Group. With peak holiday season underway, we discuss how his organisation is tackling the aircraft shortage affecting airlines like EasyJet and British Airways, ensuring that flights operate more reliably for travellers across Europe.This podcast is free, as is our weekly newsletter. Sign up here to get it every Friday.July 1st - Greener skies ahead: the promise of sustainable aviation fuel
06:38I'm Simon Calder, and on today's podcast, Chris Hancock, CEO of Avioxx, discusses how his company is pioneering new methods to produce sustainable aviation fuel, potentially transforming the aviation industry's environmental impact.This podcast is free, as is our weekly newsletter. Sign up here to get it every Friday.June 28th - A week to forget for air travel with major disruption at Gatwick
06:31What a miserable week it has been for air passengers. Monday saw Manchester airport hit by a power outage, train delays caused problems at Stansted and now today a plane stuck on the runway caused major disruption to the Gatwick airport. I take a look at what's gone wrong.This podcast is free, as is our weekly newsletter. Sign up here to get it every Friday.June 27th - Exploring new air routes
07:05The day began with an announcement by easyJet of new flights from Edinburgh and Liverpool to City of Derry in Northern Ireland. Also this week, Delta announced a winter series from London Heathrow to Orlando. And Jet2 will offer Manchester, Leeds Bradford and Birmingham to Jerez from May 2025.In today's travel podcast, I assess these new routes.This podcast is free, as is our weekly newsletter. Sign up here to receive every Friday.June 26th - Aer Lingus pilots begin industrial action
07:00I'm Simon Calder. Today, Aer Lingus pilots start an indefinite work-to-rule and plan a strike on June 29th. I discuss the reasons behind this action and its impact on passengers.This podcast is free, as is our weekly newsletter. Sign up here to receive every Friday.June 25th - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
06:51Can you believe it's six months until Christmas Day? Never too early to plan your 25 December travels, and so today I have enlisted the support of Lyn Hughes, founding editor of Wanderlust magazine. Listen to her surprising choice of Christmas getaways.This podcast is free, as is our weekly newsletter. Sign up here to receive every Friday.