{"podcast":{"title":"Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast","slug":"simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397","podcast_index_feed_id":3759397,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/11a7f7fa-c58e-5d12-a59c-8b912694d5f2","website_url":"https://play.acast.com/s/green-list-travel-with-simon-calder-and-the-independent","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/61ba00821a8cbe9ccc3cf08d/1756380739395-8c184d8c-fe8e-49e1-9d8a-5fbe03a3a14c.jpeg","author":"The Independent","episode_count":1354,"summary":"Simon Calder is the Independent’s travel correspondent, the UK’s leading travel journalist. From news updates to discussions with experts, Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast will bring you all you need to know from the world of travel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397"},"episode":{"title":"Hope for better public transport in Derbyshire's Hope Valley – \"Mini Switzerland\"","slug":"hope-for-better-public-transport-in-derbyshire-s-hope-valley-mini-switzerland","published_at":"2026-05-15T02:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/hope-for-better-public-transport-in-derbyshire-s-hope-valley-mini-switzerland","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397","url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/green-list-travel-with-simon-calder-and-the-independent/e/6a065b933fd6979bfc3044ab/media.mp3","summary":"Transport expert Thomas Ableman has been telling me about his vision for “joined-up” mobility in the UK – giving people the freedom to live without a car, even in a small village. “Mini Switzerland” is a project to bring Swiss-style integrated public transport to rural England – and to demonstrate that dovetailing buses with trains can boost ridership and the local economy, while increasing options for residents and visitors. This podcast is free, as is Independent Travel's weekly newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Transport expert Thomas Ableman has been telling me about his vision for “joined-up” mobility in the UK – giving people the freedom to live without a car,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":653,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/episodes/hope-for-better-public-transport-in-derbyshire-s-hope-valley-mini-switzerland/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/hope-for-better-public-transport-in-derbyshire-s-hope-valley-mini-switzerland.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}