Mark Walker
@markwalker59
Chief Executive of @CogitamusPA, co-presenter of @AllStationsPod with @christianwolmar
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http://www.cogitamus.co.uk/biographies/mark-biography 28-07-2011 09:48:15
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With consent given to the LTC but no public funding yet pledged, it is important that no funding for public transport is lost to fund it. Our AGS Simon Weller has written alongside Transport Action Network on the need to invest in public transport and rail freight tinyurl.com/4kwywxxs
The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s announcement of a £15.6 billion boost for modern public transport projects in England’s city regions outside London is welcome. Now scrap the LTC. Instead rail, tram, bus and ferry solutions should be developed. transportactionnetwork.org.uk/boost-for-publ…
3/15 Christian Wolmar & Mark Walker examine SWR Help public ownership, Belgium's lessons for promoting UK cycling, Lilian Greenwood's efforts combatting pavement parking and Robert Jenrick's on fare evasion: podbean.com/eas/pb-y5gu7-1…
"Drip-feeding funding for the Lower Thames Crossing won’t make it any cheaper or hide the countless millions being wasted not building it." - Chris Todd 🇺🇦 #FBPE transportactionnetwork.org.uk/reaction-to-1b…
The Infrastructure Strategy reflects the bizarre contrast between the Government’s welcome enthusiasm for modern, sustainable transport (such as trains, trams and buses) and its fixation with obsolete major new roads such as the Lower Thames Crossing transportactionnetwork.org.uk/infrastructure…
Ep 3/16 Christian Wolmar & Mark Walker examine HS2 Ltd reset, bonkers claims for #driverlesscars, which UK #transport schemes are on the receiving end of Ministers' chequebooks and progress of Oxford Street pedestrianisation: podbean.com/eas/pb-w3r3s-1…
3/17: Christian Wolmar visits Great Central Railway hearing from Tom Ingall about 'Reunification', talks to Caroline Seton about #London's Forest and its hopes to expand, reflecting finally on #Germany's problems with a big #rail project Cogitamus Limited: podbean.com/eas/pb-8shn7-1…
Thanks (not) for the 'upgrade' to the London North Eastern Railway website which no longer shows the customer's railcard throughout the purchase - I kept going backwards to confirm it was there
3/18 Christian Wolmar & Mark Walker examine investment schemes funded by Department for Transport. Visit to BoschGlobal tests tech aids to drivers en route to #driverless. A year of The Labour Party Government, what's the transport scorecard? And railway200's here! podbean.com/eas/pb-6eqnb-1…
OMG Virgin Media ❤️ plumbing new depths on appalling customer service for their unreliable TV service. Why can't you just answer the 'phone?
Had such hopes of the Virgin Media ❤️ TV360 upgrade but becoming a sick joke with a massive outage last Friday, apps now not working properly and no hope of ever getting a human being on the 'phone to provide any help - and never an apology or a discount either
“Is creating more bureaucracy really the way to speed up the planning system?" - Chris Todd 🇺🇦 #FBPE asks, regarding the 'Plan for Change' announcement today transportactionnetwork.org.uk/government-sil…
Season 3 finale! Available from 1500 on Sunday, we’re delighted to welcome Department for Transport Minister Lord Peter Hendy of Richmond Hill CBE to discuss upcoming legislation and future prospects for #rail with Christian Wolmar:
3/22 Christian Wolmar discusses with Department for Transport Minister Lord Peter Hendy the eagerly anticipated Railways Bill which will implement the The Labour Party Government's plans for Great British Railways: podbean.com/eas/pb-74ckg-1…
CaS Season 4 commences today! In this season premiere, Christian Wolmar and Mark Walker discuss #NorthernPowerhouseRail with Andrew Gilligan, as well as the campaign to save the #QueensburyTunnel with Graeme Bickerdike. Catch it here: markwalkerg.podbean.com
Moved by Graeme Bickerdike's interview with Christian Wolmar on saving Queensbury Tunnel in our latest episode? Then check out this link from Transport Action Network on what you can do the help: actionnetwork.org/letters/minist…