The World's First BRT is in... Runcorn?: Episode 115

Today, we're talking about the Runcorn Busway, which many claim to be the first ever true BRT system. Just how did a town like Runcorn end up with the world's first BRT, and what can it teach us about urban planning? All this, after The News. Links and stuffs Merch:https://shop.trlpod.com/ Twitter:@TheRedLine_pod YouTube channel:The Red Line Podcast Spotify:The Red Line Podcast Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/theredlinepodcasters Email:[email protected] Website:https://www.trlpod.com/ Timestamps References & notes [1]Mass Transit: CA: High-speed rail project slated to receive billions in state funding [2]California High-Speed Rail Authority: Pacheco Pass factsheet [3]Inquisitr News: Trump Scraps Trail And Bike-Lane Grants Deemed 'Hostile' to Cars [4]Wikipedia: Runcorn Busway [5]TCRP Report 90, Volume 1, BRT Case Studies: Runcorn, United Kingdom - Brief: Runcorn Busway [6]Freewheeling: Why don't we talk more about Runcorn? [7]BBC Archive: 1971: Nationwide: Runcorn 'Busway' [8]Wikipedia: Runcorn [9]Google Maps: Runcorn [10]Bank of England: Inflation calculator [11]BusAndTrainUser: R is for Runcorn [12]Wikipedia: Runcorn § Demography [13]David Peace: Elevated busway at Runcorn Shopping City