Train Time: The Podcast
Train Time: The Podcast
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Trains are our tomorrow. At Train Time, experts of all stripes, from the US, UK, and other countries, join host Karen Christensen to talk about all aspects of modern passenger rail development. Train Time is not about heritage or tourist scenic railroads, but instead about rail as a sustainable way to get around locally, nationally, and internationally - good for people, communities, economies, and the natural world. traintime.substack.com
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The show covers topics centered around sustainable transportation, including the benefits of passenger rail in various communities, as well as critiques of transportation bureaucracy. Episodes feature in-depth discussions about plans for battery-powered train services, rail infrastructure proposals, and showcase events with notable figures like author Simon Winchester.
Trains are our tomorrow. At Train Time, experts of all stripes, from the US, UK, and other countries, join host Karen Christensen to talk about all aspects of modern passenger rail development. Train Time is not about heritage or tourist scenic railroads, but instead about rail as a sustainable way to get around locally, nationally, and internationally – good for people, communities, economies, and the natural world.
Luke Bronin is the 2026 Democratic Party candidate for Connecticut’s 1st Congressional District, having secured the party’s endorsement over 14-term incumbent Rep. John Larson in a historic upset. He was mayor of Hartford and co-chair of the North Atlantic Rail initiative, and joins us again to talk about transportation, infrastructure, and what the new US Congress needs to do to show voters that government can get things done and make lives better. Matt Silber asks about generational change and the link between housing and improved public transit, host Karen Christensen asks about interstate and regional cooperation, and they discuss the impact of transit on economic development and climate resilience–and encourage voters to keep up the work until Election Day 2026.
Luke Bronin’s candidate biography
Bronin interview on Train Time in 2021 (Spotify)
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