
The Freewheeling Podcast is all about moving forwards faster.
Each week, I’ll bring you fresh voices, new ideas and unconventional thinking.
With a bias towards transport and mobility, we also span entrepreneurship and politics.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 78 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | BusinessMarketingManagement | |||

Caroline Seton is the co-founder of the London bike share firm Forest.
They’re in unambiguous second place to Lime, the great global bicycle behemoth - but, famously, being second makes a firm try harder.
In today’s episode, we talk about the chall... more
The Budget has finally been unveiled.
But what does it mean for transport?
In this week’s episode, I review the budget with Sir Michael Holden, former Chairman of Directly Operated Railways.
We discuss the impact on railway economics (and whether ... more
The world’s moving faster than ever, and policy changes with dizzying pace.
It was only in 2021 that the Conservatives issued the most pro-bus policy document probably ever published by a British Government.
The National Bus Strategy was something ... more
Data City Founder Tom Forth has been told some extraordinary reasons why the North underperforms the South.
Including that it’s down to Northerners being stupid. Or drunk.
He’s even read academic papers outlining these theories.
In a fascinating ... more
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A really interesting podcast. Well worth your attention.
This podcast and Thomas’s accompanying freewheeling blog should be essential listening for anyone involved in influencing car drivers to try something else. It covers a wide range of mobility issues, generally all inter-connected and (with one or two common exceptions) gives fresh insight to the discussion. That’s what this blog does best - public transport is a fairly inward looking place and here we get some provocative debate on some of that embedded thinking, whether it be from perspective o... more
Great commentary and searching questions spanning the sector, pitched perfectly by experts who know the subject inside out.
Love the presenter's style. He obviously cares deeply about what he's talking about! Always great to hear that.
Only two in but already a great insight into our transport world and what the future might hold in these very uncertain times. A wide ranging and thoughtful podcast from someone who actually understands the constraints and opportunities and the movers behind them.
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Exploring the realms of transport and mobility, the content features discussions on innovative ideas and practices that challenge conventional thinking within these fields. A wide range of guests, including politicians, urban planners, and industry experts, share valuable insights on topics such as urban transformation, sustainable transport policies, and the intersection between transportation and quality of life. The conversation is likely to captivate listeners who are interested in forward-thinking strategies for better urban connectivity, enhanced mobility solutions, and how these factors impact society as a whole.
The unique focus on practical implications of policies combined with personal narratives from influential guests makes th... more
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