Gareth Dennis

Alternate title: Railing Rockets. We're joined by Gareth Dennis , host of the RailNatter podcast, to talk about the intersections of rockets and trains. Gareth came prepared with a wonderful story of horses' arses and the NASA Railroad. Quinn, meanwhile, got sidetracked and wrote about how Soviet OKB head Sergei Korolev accidentally bankrupted a city. Check out RailNatter and Gareth's other videos here! Find our new merch store here! Support FTL on Patreon to unlock bonus content and join our Discord community! FTL theme song by DJ Danarchy

One thing you can say about the Labour Party, is that they stuck by their promise to renationalise the rail system. Or did they? To discuss everything that's right and wrong about Britain's railways Andrew is joined by Gareth Dennis. Gareth is a rail engineer and author of HOW THE RAILWAYS WILL FIX THE FUTURE., and Hosts @Railnatter on Youtube. They discuss Zack Polanski's landmark win for the Green Party leadership, why the rail network is bad for people with access needs and what we can do about it. And does Manchester really need a underground network like Andy Burnham desires? Rail natter https://www.youtube.com/@GarethDennisTV Campaign for level boarding https://www.levelboarding.org.uk/ Greens for HS2 Gareth Dennis book https://repeaterbooks.com/product/how-the-railways-will-fix-the-future-rediscovering-the-essential-brilliance-of-the-iron-road/ Shout out Possible https://www.wearepossible.org/ Support the show

NOTE: There's a slight issue with some echoes in this recording. We're trying to get it all fixed and will update if we can, but we don't want to delay the episode! Thank you for your patience, as ever.. Gareth Dennis returns to discuss infrastructure, growth, and the new airport runways that are about to festoon this island with promises of imaginary growth. But first, we present to you one of the Guys Of All Time. Get Gareth's book here! And check out Rail Natter here! The entire episode is available on Patreon here! *MILO ALERT* Check out Milo’s UK Tour here: https://miloedwards.co.uk/live-shows Trashfuture are: Riley ( @raaleh ), Milo ( @Milo_Edwards ), Hussein ( @HKesvani ), Nate ( @inthesedeserts ), and November ( @postoctobrist )

HS2: blot on the landscape? Or the greatest missed opportunity in a generation? What if the future of transport in Britain wasn't about electric cars and extra runways at Heathrow, but a 200-year-old technology of the past? That's the argument made by Gareth Dennis, the engineer, writer, policy adviser and podcaster who has made a name for himself in recent years with his clear-headed analysis of how people move around. We were delighted, then, when Gareth joined James Fisher on the Country Life Podcast to talk about the future of the railways. Listen to Country Life podcast on Apple Podcasts Listen to Country Life podcast on Spotify Listen to Country Life podcast on Audible It's eye-opening, fascinating stuff. Did you know, for example, that a single high-speed rail way line can replace 10 lanes of motorway traffic? Or that the true benefit of HS2 was never about the high speed rail link itself, but instead its ability to free up other areas of the network to help improve daily life for people? Gareth presents these and more arguments in a fascinating discussion which — we'll warn you now — will likely challenge a lot of things that you thought you knew. Episode credits Host: James Fisher Guest: Gareth Dennis Editor and producer: Toby Keel Music: JuliusH via Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the first Chat S**t Get Banged of 2025 and I was delighted to invite Gareth Dennis on the show! Gareth is the author of How Railways Will Fix the Future , published by Repeater Books. In a review of the book, Steve Dawe writing for West England Bylines said, Gareth Dennis uses current, historical, and global contexts to chart how the railways can assist in the climate emergency and social justice. Despite 29 global conferences on the climate, and thousands of illustrative academic papers, climate policy failures remain. As Gareth Dennis observes in this book, a third of global end-use emissions are from transport. As a step away from the climate emergency, he offers a railway renaissance focussed on this country particularly, with emphasis on public ownership. Many observations also reference what he calls “private individualised transport” as part of the wider pattern of inequalities and pollution in our society. He attempts to quote “describe how railways fit into the future, but also how they can act as a lens through which to filter and understand what future we want to see, allowing us to think clearly about our relationship with organised labour, with technology and with democratic principles.” Gareth is an engineer and writer , specialising in transport systems and policy. As well as his day job as a railway design engineer, he is a writer for the railway and national press and regularly appears on television and radio explaining engineering and transport ideas to a broad audience. He is a lecturer in rail infrastructure, safety and sustainability and presents a weekly video podcast called #Railnatter on YouTube that I highly recommend. He points out that only half of the 20% of households with the lowest income in the UK have access to a car. He argues dealing with car dependence is part of reducing poverty, pollution, and inequality. This was a satisfyingly *wide-ranging talk, that not only covered engineering but politics, music, film, the big ideas and the small too. There's some bombshells and some fighting talk 💪🏿 Gareth is convinced and cited evdence that engineering has contributed more to the world than medicine. I feel that needs an octagon, a referee and a bell to sort out. During the interview, my longest so far at 90 minutes, there is a reference to the hashtag #RailwaysExplained and slavery. Further reading by Gareth here: Slavery and the Railways, Part 1: Acknowledging the Past and here's the full quote from the 2020 thread I read out, Last night's #RailNatter, we talked about #BlackLivesMatter and how it is crucial to keep up the pressure and for all of us to learn about our colonial past. Here's a really important #RailwaysExplained about how Britain's railways only really exist as a legacy of slavery…Back in 1833, the UK government abolished slavery and decided to compensate former slave owners - not the people who had been held as slaves - to the tune of £20m… That's more than £19bn in today's money, and repre

folks, we all love trains. they're great for moving people and cargo and famously not as bad as cars but did you know that the first railways and trackways were built in the Classical and Medieval eras. that's right, despite what Victorian era propaganda would have you believe, the train didn't simply appear fully formed in the English mind in the 18th century where it was then bestowed upon the rest of humanity. it does in fact have a very long and often sordid history and that's why we've brought on Rail engineer and writer Gareth Dennis to talk with us about Medieval railways, what the modern narrative about the early modern invention of trains gets wrong, and why trains are just so neat. Gareth's most recent book, How Railways Will Fix the Future: Rediscovering the Essential Brilliance of the Iron Road, was published in November 2024, check it out! https://garethdennis.co.uk/

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/79714 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How the Railways Will Fix the Future Author: Gareth Dennis Narrator: Gareth Dennis Format: mp3 Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins Release date: 11-11-24 Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 2 ratings Genres: Politics & Government Publisher's Summary: Railway engineer and transport policy specialist Gareth Dennis shows why the railways are key to the fight for a better world for us all. The world's railways were almost entirely created by capital and empire for extraction and exploitation, so what right do they have to exist and how can they be harnessed for good? Railway engineer and writer Gareth Dennis builds a case not simply for railways as a common good, but argues that railways are a critical tool for humanity to survive and thrive.

Get the book: https://repeaterbooks.com/product/how-the-railways-will-fix-the-future-rediscovering-the-essential-brilliance-of-the-iron-road/ Railway engineer and transport policy specialist Gareth Dennis shows why the railways are key to the fight for a better world for us all. The world’s railways were almost entirely created by capital and empire for extraction and exploitation, so what right do they have to exist and how can they be harnessed for good? Railway engineer and writer Gareth Dennis builds a case not simply for railways as a common good, but argues that railways are a critical tool for humanity to survive and thrive. Whether it’s the power of organised labour, the threats and opportunities of new technology, the distribution of democratic power or the calamitous impacts of climate change, railways can act as a lens through which to understand the future and the part they can play in it. Dennis takes us across the globe, from Virgin Hyperloop’s abandoned test track in the Nevada desert to the overcrowded stations of the North of England, exploring how railways can shape and inform choices about our future, and in turn detailing how taking a long-term view can help shape transport for the better. With his deep knowledge of railways and his unique view of history and politics, he equips us with the tools to answer those imperative questions: what and who should our railways be for? Support Zer0 Books and Repeater Media on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/zer0repeater Subscribe: https://www.patreon.com/zer0repeater Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZeroBooks/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/zer0books, https://twitter.com/RepeaterBooks

For this week's bonus, we speak with friend of the show Gareth Dennis about his ordeal at the hands of British railway consultants who definitely understand the legal system, but also about the ongoing safety concerns at Euston Station, and in the UK more generally. Have you ever taken a train from Euston? Did you also fear for your life? Then perhaps this episode will explain some things. Check out Railnatter on YouTube here! Pre-order Gareth's book here! Get the whole episode on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/111594119 *MILO ALERT* Check out Milo’s UK Tour Here: https://miloedwards.co.uk/live-shows Trashfuture are: Riley ( @raaleh ), Milo ( @Milo_Edwards ), Hussein ( @HKesvani ), Nate ( @inthesedeserts ), and November ( @postoctobrist )

RIP to HS2, we hardly knew ye! But fear not, uneconomical peasants of the North; you will now receive Network North which is real and don't ask any more questions. We're joined by Train Correspondent Gareth Dennis to talk rail, bankruptcies, and the continuing saga of BritishVolt! Find Gareth Dennis online and also there's Railnatter if you're a trainperson! Get premium pod, cutting room floor bits, discord and more for a mere Patreon fiver! The merch store has t-shirts and other items to show your true devotion. Vidjas Game on the Twitch Zone BlueSky: Pod Account , David , Rob , Alasdair , Jamie , James

We're joined by Gareth Dennis of Railnatter and ask HS2, what's up with that? Also, we do more nonsense "work", check in with the completely legal, above-board going on at the Teesside Freeport, and find out 200k a year makes you poor. We did 200 episodes, give us your money: https://www.patreon.com/praxiscast Gaming and things: https://www.twitch.tv/praxiscast Shirts and things: https://praxiscast.teemill.com/ Check out Railnatter on TubeYou: https://www.youtube.com/@GarethDennisTV Also in pod format: https://railnatter.podbean.com/ Pod Cast: David - https://twitter.com/SanitaryNaptime Rob - https://twitter.com/Countrthe Jamie - https://twitter.com/dudliestwarrior Alasdair - https://twitter.com/ballistari Very Special Guest Gareth Dennis - https://twitter.com/GarethDennis

Send us Fan Mail On episode 51 of the road.cc Podcast, we’re joined by rail expert Gareth Dennis to get to the bottom of why taking a bike on a train in the UK continues to be such an emotive issue for so many cyclists, and what needs to be done to make our rail network more accessible for everyone. A railway design engineer, writer, podcaster, and lecturer at the Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education, Gareth is also a cyclist, so knows all too well the difficulties people with bikes can face on the UK’s trains. In a frank, interesting, and wide-ranging discussion, he chats with Jack and Ryan about the issues impacting how cyclists use trains in Great Britain, including limited and inadequate space for storage, as well as a lack of accessibility and clarity for train users with bikes, non-standard cycles, and wheelchairs. He also explains why a “radical step change” in capacity is needed to create enough space for bikes, and why the current solution – the dreaded vertical bike hangar – is “discriminatory” and should be banned... while providing the Podcast with some legal advice that most train operators won’t want you to hear…