Switzerland has the best railway network in the world. By a clear mile. In this episode Jordan gives the top 8 reasons why we should get inspired by Swiss trains and apply some of their attributes to other national networks.

You can travel between Edinburgh and London in so many ways: train, plane, car sharing, bus. Today Jordan looks at the good old train vs plane rivalry, and how one great journey by plane actually didn't end well...

What happens when your youth railcard expires? In this episode Jordan gives you a few tips on how to keep train travel cheap without a railcard (tips for the UK, France, Germany and Switzerland).

Today is Dear Railway's first recommended itinerary: a tour of the Highlands (via the Isle of Skye) only by public transport. Take a pen and a map (or Google Maps) and start drawing!

In this second episode of Dear Railway, Jordan gives 10 tips on how to make your commute more enjoyable, and shares a few stories about his own commute between Edinburgh and St Andrews.

In this first episode of Dear Railway, historian of travel Jordan Girardin explains the ambition of this new podcast series: to make train travel cool again.