Dear Railway

Jordan Girardin

Dear Railway is a podcast that will make rail travel cool again. Quirky anecdotes, useful tips, and ideas for new itineraries will make Dear Railway a new community for people with an incurable travel bug.

16 Episodes

Travelling by train between age 25 and 30
10/28/2018
23:41
In this new episode we look at possible discounts for travellers aged 25 to 30. It has just been announced that the British Railcard 26-30 will be rolled out at the end of the year. What about France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy? We look at all the options in today's episode.
The Grand Train Tour of Switzerland: what, where, how, why?
10/21/2018
25:24
Today I am taking you on the Grand Train Tour of Switzerland, a great way to discover the world's greatest railway network. Find out more about it in this episode, and how I crossed Switzerland from north to south this summer.
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A Tale of Two Season 2s (with Mighty Trains' Teddy Wilson)
10/14/2018
31:12
Dear Railway is back for a second season! And so is MIGHTY TRAINS on Discovery Canada! I was so fortunate to chat with TEDDY WILSON, the show's host. Their first episode airs tonight (Oct 14, 7pm ET) and will run for 6 weeks. The show will be out soon on the Smithsonian Channel (USA) and will follow shortly afterwards in Europe.
"You're not stuck in traffic. You are traffic"
1/21/2018
26:28
In today's episode, Jordan discusses how moving to a public-transport-based society will change the face of our cities for the better. The episode briefly discusses "Fighting for Air" (BBC iPlayer) and "7 principles for building better cities" (TED talk).
Geneva's future transnational network
12/24/2017
18:11
Merry Christmas everyone! Once you've enjoyed your festive time, give a listen to this week's episode. I travelled to Geneva to see all of the city's exciting railway projects!
France's high speed rail network
12/17/2017
23:12
Episode 11 takes us to France in order to have a look at all the amazing high speed opportunities on offer. Get ready for some massive changes to space-time continuum...
Going skiing by train from the UK
11/19/2017
16:53
Winter is coming, and skiing is all we want to do. There is a way to ditch flying and actually heading to your Alpine resorts by train. This is what today's episode will show you, in three options all involving a Eurostar trip across the Channel Tunnel.
York and its National Railway Museum
11/12/2017
12:01
A day trip to York to visit its lovely mediaeval centre, and the National Railway Museum.
The Railway Man
11/5/2017
13:56
Our look into railway-related novels and films starts this week with The Railway Man by Eric Lomax. A profound story on a man's passion for railways and traumatising experience as a POW.
A railway tour of Andalusia
10/29/2017
8:04
Andalusia is a gem. And thankfully there are plenty of railways to take you around. Here's a simple itinerary to discover three of Andalusia's main cities, plus many more.

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Dear Railway

Jordan Girardin

16 Episodes

Travelling by train between age 25 and 30

The Grand Train Tour of Switzerland: what, where, how, why?

A Tale of Two Season 2s (with Mighty Trains' Teddy Wilson)

"You're not stuck in traffic. You are traffic"

Geneva's future transnational network

France's high speed rail network

Going skiing by train from the UK

York and its National Railway Museum

The Railway Man

A railway tour of Andalusia