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Listener, it is hot. But even in the deep throes of heat madness we would never let that dampen our spirits now that the K-dog, special K (K for Keir), Chief Keith, Keir Starmer has unceremoniously been booted to the kerb. Joining us to beat his pathetic corpse with sticks is our good friend Gareth. And on top of that, Gareth tormented Rob with a several hundred page report about a prospective Sim City that a bunch of YIMBY grifters want to plop in the middle of Cambridgeshire, and the fruits of that torment are here for your enjoyment. Get all things Gareth via his two podcasts: Railnatter https://bsky.app/profile/railnatter.uk and Trainsatlantic https://bsky.app/profile/trainsatlantic.uk Subscribe for three whole bonus episodes a month: https://www.patreon.com/praxiscast Watch streams: https://www.twitch.tv/praxiscast Buy shirts: https://praxiscast.teemill.com/ Follow us: https://bsky.app/profile/praxiscast.bsky.social Cast: Jamie - https://bsky.app/profile/reobinwagon.bsky.social David - https://bsky.app/profile/sanitarynaptime.bsky.social Rob - https://bsky.app/profile/trufflehog.bsky.social Alasdair - https://bsky.app/profile/ballistari.bsky.social Very Special Guest Gareth Dennis: https://bsky.app/profile/garethdennis.uk

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 )

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/

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

Get a look under the kilt! 10kL features everyone's favorite Scot, member of the Union of Temporary Replacement Liams, and host of Rail Natter, Gareth Dennis! He was fortunate enough to visit Philadelphia during the Phils' history postseason run. We talk Philadelphia in general, the difference between UK and American sports fans, the Phillies, and answer a few listener messages. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tenklossespod Follow Gareth too: https://twitter.com/GarethDennis Leave us a voicemail: 267-371-7218 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tenthousandlosses

Rail Natter's Gareth Dennis joins the gang to discuss the RMT's strike action. We look at what made striking necessary, what striking does for everyone (not just the strikers!), and - of course - we run down the Mick Lynch daytime TV hit list. Gareth mentions a strike fund in the episode, which you can access here: https://www.rmt.org.uk/about/national-dispute-fund/ If you want access to our Patreon bonus episodes, early releases of free episodes, and powerful Discord server, sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/trashfuture *WEB DESIGN ALERT* Tom Allen is a friend of the show (and the designer behind our website). If you need web design help, reach out to him here: https://www.tomallen.media/ Trashfuture are: Riley ( @raaleh ), Milo ( @Milo_Edwards ), Hussein ( @HKesvani ), Nate ( @inthesedeserts ), and Alice ( @AliceAvizandum )

Gareth Dennis ( @GarethDennis ) of Rail Natter returns to our hallowed halls to talk about, among other things, the decision to put the capital’s transport network into “managed decline,” so we can enjoy the standards of infrastructure currently only available to exotic places like “Italy” or “Quebec.” Also, a Foxtons for the Metaverse. Check out Rail Natter here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzA-8fUrw2C5cRcP9gO5BwA If you want access to our Patreon bonus episodes, early releases of free episodes, and powerful Discord server, sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/trashfuture *LIVE SHOW ALERT* We will be doing a live show in London on Wednesday, March 2. Get your tickets here! https://www.designmynight.com/london/whats-on/comedy/trashfuture-live-pre-election-christmas-spectacular *MILO ALERT* Milo has a bunch of live shows this month in both London and Prague. Check them out here: https://www.miloedwards.co.uk/live-show *WEB DESIGN ALERT* Tom Allen is a friend of the show (and the designer behind our website). If you need web design help, reach out to him here: https://www.tomallen.media/ Trashfuture are: Riley ( @raaleh ), Milo ( @Milo_Edwards ), Hussein ( @HKesvani ), Nate ( @inthesedeserts ), and Alice ( @AliceAvizandum )

The gang talks all things rail with with railway engineer and the host of Rail Natter, Gareth Dennis ( @GarethDennis ). We go back into the history of how Britain's railways "got like that," and how government plans to centralise and revitalise Great British Rail is just a coat of red white and blue paint over (you guessed it!) giving money to scammy start ups. Hear the whole thing on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/57657013 If you’re in the UK and want to help Afghan refugees and internally displaced people, consider donating to Afghanaid: https://www.afghanaid.org.uk/ *MILO ALERT* Milo Edwards comperes a stellar line-up of professional acts trying new material, headlined by Archie Henderson. See it on 26 October at 19:30, Sekforde Arms, London EC1R 0HA: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/smoke-comedy-featuring-archie-henderson-tickets-188961367537 And check out more Milo live dates here: https://www.miloedwards.co.uk/live-shows *WEB DESIGN ALERT* Tom Allen is a friend of the show (and the designer behind our website). If you need web design help, reach out to him here: https://www.tomallen.media/ Trashfuture are: Riley ( @raaleh ), Milo ( @Milo_Edwards ), Hussein ( @HKesvani ), Nate ( @inthesedeserts ), and Alice ( @AliceAvizandum )