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Lunch with Leon

Lunch with Leon

Written by: Leon Daniels & Associates Ltd
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The transport sector’s biggest asset is the people that keep everything moving. In this monthly podcast, world-renowned transport consultant Leon Daniels OBE interviews leading figures in the transport industry and discusses the latest sector news and trends. A must-listen for anyone working in transport today.

See more here: www.leondaniels.co.uk

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  • 127: Peter Campbell

    127: Peter Campbell
    Oct 13 2026
    Leon is joined by Peter Campbell, Global Transport Correspondent at the Financial Times. Peter discusses how the Iran conflict has upended aviation, from soaring jet fuel prices to the Gulf carriers’ remarkable resilience, and why the UK’s recent air traffic control outage exposed the cost of running airline networks so tightly. He also shares insights from a two-and-a-half-hour interview with Michael O’Leary, weighs up incoming competition for Eurostar, and explains why he doubts Heathrow’s third runway will ever be built. The pair close with a lively debate on the future of autonomous vehicles, including a radical idea for who should own them.
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    50 mins
  • 126: Philip Gerhardt

    126: Philip Gerhardt
    Sep 8 2026
    In this episode of Lunch with Leon, Leon speaks with Philip Gerhardt, Commercial Director at Arriva London. Philip discusses the pressures reshaping London's bus network – from softening ridership to rising operator costs – and how tools like schedule optimisation and AI-assisted service control are improving reliability. He also reflects on Super Loop's success as a triumph of branding, and champions the career opportunities opening up across transport.
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    35 mins
  • 125: Lauren Sager Weinstein

    125: Lauren Sager Weinstein
    Aug 4 2026
    In this episode of Lunch with Leon, Leon speaks with Lauren Sager Weinstein, Chief Data Officer at TfL. Lauren discusses the rapid rise of AI, the risk of it magnifying human bias, and the ethics of transparency in journey planning tools optimised for commission over commuters. She also reflects on the trust Londoners place in the TfL brand, and the importance of bringing young people, especially women and those from underrepresented backgrounds, into transport and data careers.
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    35 mins
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