“A central London no longer designed just for traffic” w/ @christianwolmar

The UK’s foremost transport expert Christian Wolmar, author of several hugely successful books on the railways and candidate for London Mayor, lays out his vision for a truly liveable London.

Mr Wolmar is a former journalist for The Independent, was named Transport Journalist of the Year in 2007 and continues to contribute articles to The Observer. A vociferous critic of rail privatisation, Mr Wolmar’s best known works include ‘The Subterranean Railway: How the London Underground Was Built’ and ‘Fire and Steam’ the first major history of the British railways in more than 30 years.

Mr Wolmar is a keen cyclist, a leader of the pro-cycling lobby for the city and an avid Queens Park Rangers fan.