July 25th - Delays at Dover and Folkestone and why they're a sign of the future
Tourist traffic is now flowing freely through Dover and Folkestone after widespread long delays during the main getaway weekend. Ministers have blamed the French authorities for failing to deploy more...
25 Jul 20227min
July 22nd - What's gone wrong at Dover?
As the great summer getaway kicks off, journeys have been beset by issues while millions of Brits are expected to travel this weekend as the school holidays begin. Those attempting to travel by ferry ...
22 Jul 20226min
July 21st - Passport delays to be solved, hopefully
Yesterday I gave evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee on how the present passport palaver is hurting prospective travellers.I told them how, in the last century, the Passport Office at times ...
21 Jul 20226min
July 20th - Railway roulette at London Euston station
I visited London Euston station in order to bring you the latest on how railway networks have been handling the aftermath of the UK’s hottest day.Of course, this podcast is free, much like my newslett...
20 Jul 20226min
July 19th - Will the reputation of the rail network suffer due to cancellations?
Today I went to Paddington Basin – and Paddington station – in central London to observe how many trains were cancelled as operators deal with Britain's current unprecedented heatwave.As some – but by...
19 Jul 20227min
July 18th - Britain's transport network responds to the heat
Britain is in the grips of an unprecedented heatwave, with records expected to tumble over the coming days. I've taken a look at the response by the transport networks and companies and give some advi...
18 Jul 20227min
July 15th - Rail strife: expect a long, hot summer of discontent, train travellers
It could be a very tricky summer to navigate Britain's rail systems, even when temperatures aren't hitting record levels. A host of rail unions have announced their strike dates after the RMT union st...
15 Jul 20228min
July 14th - Civil Aviation?
Civil aviation? Not any more at Heathrow, as Emirates rebels against the airport's demand to cut passenger numbers. It's a summer of discontent in the aviation industry so far and as schools break up ...
14 Jul 20228min
