Episodes

  • 93: David Boden, Stagecoach East

    93: David Boden, Stagecoach East
    Jul 16 2024
    The latest guest on the Lunch with Leon podcast is David Boden, Business Development Director, Stagecoach East and Chair of the CP Bus Alliance. Leon and David discuss their shared passion for putting customer needs at the centre of transport planning, strategies for effective bus and rail integration and the headache of road works on bus services. Plus, how do we tackle the growing epidemic of ‘geographical ignorance’ and its impact on public transport users today? Note - this episode was recorded before the UK General Election on 4th July 2024.

    Passenger Transport: www.passengertransport.co.uk

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    35 mins
  • 92: Paul Comfort & Simon Reed

    92: Paul Comfort & Simon Reed
    Jun 25 2024
    This week, Leon is joined by transport evangelist Paul Comfort and technology expert Simon Reed to discuss Paul’s latest book, The New Future of Public Transportation. Listen now for a deep dive into the hot topics in the transit industry as well as insights from the book featuring expertise from 30 transport leaders worldwide.

    Passenger Transport: www.passengertransport.co.uk
    Transit Unplugged podcast: https://transitunplugged.com/
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    33 mins
  • 91: Stephen Bramall (General Election Special)

    91: Stephen Bramall (General Election Special)
    Jun 11 2024
    UK General Election Special: With less than a month to go until polling day, Leon is joined by political consultant Stephen Bramall for a no-holds-barred conversation about how a new government could impact transport in the UK. Listen now to for a dive into the challenges of devolution, Stephen’s thoughts on how a shaken-up front bench might impact governance and whether transport will feature on campaign agendas. The two also discuss the political hot potato of road pricing and how changing travel habits and technologies could impact the face of transport in five years’ time.

    Passenger Transport: https://www.passengertransport.co.uk/
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    39 mins
  • 90: Jo Field

    90: Jo Field
    May 21 2024
    Jo Field, Founder of JFG Communications and President of Women in Transport sits down with Leon to discuss the challenges women face in advancing in transport, and what can be done to close the gender diversity gap.

    • Passenger Transport: https://www.passengertransport.co.uk/
    • Women in Transport: https://www.womenintransport.com/
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    28 mins
  • 89: Caroline Pidgeon

    89: Caroline Pidgeon
    Apr 22 2024
    LibDem London Assembly Member Caroline Pidgeon comes to Lunch with Leon and talks about the successes of the past and the opportunities for the future...
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    34 mins
  • 88: Beverley Bell CBE

    88: Beverley Bell CBE
    Apr 8 2024
    Former Senior Traffic Commissioner Beverley Bell talks over lunch with Leon Daniels about her times as the most senior regulator for freight and passenger industries, and about what she has been busy doing since.
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    33 mins
  • 87: Will Whitehorn

    87: Will Whitehorn
    Mar 12 2024
    We travel into space with Will Whitehorn the former CEO of Virgin Galactic as we discuss how huge an effect the space industry does for transport in its widest sense. Will also reflects on his time with Virgin Group and as Deputy Chairman of Stagecoach and the incredible progress transport has made with technology
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    37 mins
  • 86: Siofra Neary

    86: Siofra Neary
    Feb 27 2024
    In this episode the Commercial Director for Trustd.net Siofra Neary talks to Leon Daniels about what modern technology can do to make sure the right person delivers the right goods to the right person using digital technology.
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    30 mins