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28 May 2015

Episode 189

30 minutes

We take the lead from Monocle’s pages as we look at how transport is changing our cities. Tune in as we hitch a ride in a water taxi in Toronto, go to Bolivia’s capital by ‘teleférico’, explore Vienna’s aviation links and meet Beirut’s train guardians.

28 May 2015

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Chapter 1

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Chapter 1

La Paz: high-up cable car

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We head to Bolivia’s high-altitude capital, La Paz, and explore a new mode of transport that has changed the way people commute between the city and the neighbouring town of El Alto.

7 minutes

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Chapter 2

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Chapter 2

Beirut: the train-line guardians

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All across Lebanon, men stand guarding the disused train track and abandoned stations, making sure it is protected. We meet activist Elias Maaloof, who’s pushing for the rebirth of the country’s train system.

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Chapter 3

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Chapter 3

Toronto: water taxis

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We hitch a ride with one of the water-taxi operators in Toronto islands.

6 minutes

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Chapter 4

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Vienna: air links

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As low-cost airline Fly Niki dropped the plans to run regular flights between Vienna and Bratislava, we explore how to travel by air in Austria.

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