London, England, United Kingdom
Transport writer and broadcaster, journalist with 40 years experience and regular pundit on transport matters on TV and radio, national and local newspapers and magazines. I have a weekly substack - Christian Wolmar's Transport News: https://transportnews.substack.com/: I also host Calling All Stations, Britain's leading transport podcast. Author 20 books on transport, including: The Liberation Line (2024) Fire and Steam (re-issue 2024) British Rail, A New History (2022) Cathedrals of Steam (2021) The Story of Crossrail (2021) Railways and the Raj (2020) To the Edge of the World, the story of the Transsiberian railway (2016) Engines of War (2015) .....full list on my website Supporter of various NGOs including Release and Shelter. Frequent speaker at conferences and after dinner events on topics current transport issues and policy, and on railway history.
Wolmar for London wants to make London a more affordable, liveable and sustainable city. We love London; it's an incredible place – dynamic, diverse and full of opportunity. However, London is at risk of becoming a city for the few rather than the many – a city that only the privileged can enjoy, a city where too many people live in cramped and miserable accommodation, a city blighted by poor air and a lack of quality public space. We think London is in danger of losing a lot of what makes it so special. London politics also aren't working for Londoners. Instead of partisan and personality politics London needs a dedicated, ideas driven Mayor who works for Londoners and their needs. This is why I'm running to be the next Mayor of London. I want to make London a city that everyone can live in, afford and enjoy. The election is in 2016, and so far I'm the only declared candidate. I have announced my intention to run now because I believe the challenges that London faces require long-term thinking. The debate about how to address our housing crisis, improve our transport network and revitalise our public spaces must start now.
Railway Children is an international children's charity. We fight for vulnerable children who live alone at risk on the streets, where they suffer abuse and exploitation. Railway Children race to reach children as soon as they arrive on the streets and intervene before an abuser can. Our pioneering work enables us to get to street children before the streets get to them.