# 4/1 Is Northern Powerhouse Rail the wrong choice? Plus saving the Queensbury Tunnel

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Podcast: [Calling All Stations - The Transport Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/calling-all-stations-the-transport-podcast-5931949)
Published: 2025-10-15T14:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Our launch episode for Season 4 includes interviews with Andrew Gilligan on why he believes the money sought for Northern Powerhouse Rail could be better invested in other railway enhancements for the North of England [3:02] and with Graeme Bickerdike who is campaigning to save the disused Queensbury rail tunnel in Yorkshire as a cycling commuter and tourism route [28:56]. Christian also asks why the British Transport Police has advertised how easy it is to steal a bike [54:12]. Find 'Calling All Stations - the transport podcast' on social media channels here: X (formerly Twitter) - https://x.com/AllStationsPod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/Calling_all_Stations_podcast/ Threads - https://www.threads.net/@calling_all_stations_podcast Facebook - https://m.facebook.com/p/Calling-All-Stations-The-Transport-Podcast-61551736964201/ Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/callingallstations.bsky.social

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