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Insights and commentary from FTL, Future Transport London campaigning for sustainable solutions to capital’s transport problems, favouring public transport, walking & cycling over private cars. ht... more
FAQs about The FTL Podcast:How many episodes does The FTL Podcast have?The podcast currently has 18 episodes available.
June 24, 2025Superloop - super-bus or super-hype?In this podcast we examine TfL's Superloop, a network of express bus routes which aims to improve connections and journey times between key outer London town centres and transport hubs. Transport consultant John Barry examines the development of Superloop and considers if it indeed improves journey times across and around the capital. ...more23minPlay
June 07, 2025AI and the Art of Bus Fleet MaintenanceShane Mann, CEO of fleet intelligence & management software company Tranzaura, is our guest for the 17th edition of the FTL Podcast. Tranzaura's ‘FleetNow’ platform helps fleets and transport operators power up decision-making and operational efficiency whilst lowering costs and risk. Shane outlines how IT and Artificial Intelligence are helping to transform the bus maintenance sector, and why the bus driver will a remain key element in delivering effective public transport services....more25minPlay
February 15, 2025Small is beautiful: putting the micro into mobilityWhat is micromobility and can it improve life for the disabled? Gordon McCullough, CEO of the Research Institute for Disabled Consumers (RiDC) is the guest in the latest Future Transport London discussion. Asking the questions are Greenwich Councillor and FTL member, David Gardner, and teacher and campaigner Salli Martlew. ...more28minPlay
January 27, 2025Powering public transport: the growth of electric bus fleetsOur guest for this episode is Steven Meersman, one of the founders of Zenobē, a leading owner and operator of battery storage in the UK. In the podcast Steven discusses the challenges of providing power to 25% of the UK e-bus market.Zenobē’s EV report, Charging forward: How electric bus fleets can energise the UK’s cities is available here...more30minPlay
November 26, 2024Accessibility: transport for all?Maggie Heraty OBE, FTL member and advisor on accessible transport, and Martin Barber OBE, former Director at the United Nations, discuss the challenges of improving access to transport for disabled and other groups. Asking the questions is Andrew Smithers...more23minPlay
August 08, 2024Solve the school run: sustainable transport for schoolsNicole Pastore, cofounder of Solve the School Run, discusses the campaign group's mission to create a safe, clean and green school run for every child across London and beyond. ...more22minPlay
February 28, 2024Fare-free London: the case for free public transport across the capitalIn this episode of the FTL Podcast, special guest Simon Pirani, honorary professor at the University of Durham and author of Burning Up: A Global History of Fossil Fuel Consumption, proposes the introduction of free public transport across the capital....more26minPlay
December 20, 2023HS2: An Alternative InfrastructureFTL's Neil Roth proposes repurposing the Phase 1 tracks between Birmingham Curzon Street and Old Oak Common as a new western branch of the Elizabeth line. Connecting the HS2 tracks at Old Oak Common to the existing Elizabeth Line tracks nearby would be much quicker, simpler, and cheaper than extending HS2 to Euston. ...more14minPlay
October 26, 2023The Road to Net Zero: Part 2: Decarbonising the Broader Transport SectorIn the second of two podcasts, Dr Drew Pearce, Research Associate in the Department of Physics at Imperial College London, considers the challenges of decarbonising the broader transport sector beyond private car usage. The first episode is available on the FTL website at https://www.futuretransportlondon.org/podcasts ...more19minPlay
October 12, 2023The Road to Net Zero: Part 1: Decarbonising the CarIn the first of two podcasts, Dr Drew Pearce, Research Associate in the Department of Physics at Imperial College London, considers the challenges of decarbonising the transport sector. In this episode Dr Pearce looks at climate policy and its implications for private car usage. ...more22minPlay
FAQs about The FTL Podcast:How many episodes does The FTL Podcast have?The podcast currently has 18 episodes available.