# 4/9 Wales’s rail vision plus Michael Portillo’s outlook

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Podcast: [Calling All Stations - The Transport Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/calling-all-stations-the-transport-podcast-5931949)
Published: 2026-03-04T15:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://markwalkerg.podbean.com/e/49-wales-s-rail-vision-plus-michael-portillo-s-outlook/
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## Resource

As the Welsh Government publishes 'Today, Tomorrow, Together - A vision for rail across Wales and Borders', Christian speaks exclusively to Ken Skates MS, Cabinet Secretary for Transport & North Wales, about how train services are being envisioned as well as covering Welsh bus reform and the controversial 20mph speed limit policy for local roads [2:36]. Christian discusses with broadcaster and former minister Michael Portillo his love of railways, finding a surprising twist on his current political outlook [29:43]. In his final thought from the departure lounge, Christian examines progress in the pedestrianisation of London's Oxford Street [39:38]. 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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