Explore every episode of the podcast Kids Guide to Transport
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Transport Museum's Lost Property Office | 26 Apr 2022 | 00:01:32 | |
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| Do you know what the Roundel is? | 06 Sep 2020 | 00:01:23 | |
The Roundel is super famous and very recognisable, I bet you've seen it yourself before! But what is it? Let's find out all about it with some help from London Transport Museum. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| The Track Pack - "Safety With Balloons And Kites" | 31 Mar 2020 | 00:03:26 | |
It’s Ella’s birthday, and dad has bought her some helium balloons. On the way to lunch, Ella nearly puts herself in danger when they float near the railway. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| The Track Pack - "Copying Our Friends Can Be Dangerous" | 30 Mar 2020 | 00:03:35 | |
Jack and Ella have started a new school which means a new route home - past a freight yard. They find out that not all kids are as careful as they are, when it comes to safety around the tracks. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| The Track Pack - "Safety With Our Pets Near Railways" | 27 Mar 2020 | 00:04:01 | |
Ella and Jack are on holiday at a caravan park. It’s fun making friends and that includes four-legged ones! But when Max the dog runs off, they nearly put themselves in danger. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| The Track Pack - "Retrieving Dropped Items Near Railways" | 26 Mar 2020 | 00:03:17 | |
Lots of people like their gadgets, and adults especially love their mobile phones. When Dad drops his phone from the station platform, Ella and Jack have to stop him putting himself in danger. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| The Track Pack - "Staying Safe Near Railways When With Older Children" | 25 Mar 2020 | 00:03:32 | |
Ella and Jack know all about safety near railways but cousin Callum thinks he knows better. He might be older but is he wiser? Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| The Track Pack - "Playing Games Near The Railway" | 24 Mar 2020 | 00:03:13 | |
Ella and Jack are playing outside with their friends and having such a good time that Sienna forgets the rules about safety near railways. Luckily Jack sees her in time to stop her putting herself in danger. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| The Track Pack - "Never Take A Short Cut Over Railway Lines" | 23 Mar 2020 | 00:03:57 | |
Jack and Ella call themselves the Track Pack. They know how to stay safe around the railways – but not everyone does! One day they manage to teach their Uncle Dave a thing or two. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| What Makes A Great Road? (Are We There Yet?) | 10 Feb 2020 | 00:04:00 | |
Bex and Dan are on a road trip finding out what makes a great road. From old cobbly roads to busy modern streets, there's lots to think about! So what makes a great road? Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Building Roads (Building Roads Today) | 09 Dec 2019 | 00:04:08 | |
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| Dan meets Crossrail (Digital Railways) | 29 Apr 2018 | 00:04:25 | |
Dan meets Chris Binns, one of the engineers behind London’s new Crossrail line. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Do you know about the London Underground Map? | 06 Sep 2020 | 00:01:37 | |
How much do you know about the famous London Underground Map? Let's find out all about it with some help from London Transport Museum. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| The railways...making positive changes for everyone (Digital Railways) | 29 Apr 2018 | 00:03:50 | |
Bex and Dan think about all the ways the rail network will change – and how this will make positive changes for everyone. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| How to...future trains (Digital Railways) | 29 Apr 2018 | 00:03:46 | |
Bex and Dan think about how some cool new technology could help trains of the future. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Keeping the tube cool (Digital Railways) | 29 Apr 2018 | 00:04:02 | |
The London Underground is a great way to get around – but it can be quite a hot and sweaty experience! Bex and Dan find out what can be done to cool things down. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| How to...fix the faults on the network (Digital Railways) | 29 Apr 2018 | 00:04:22 | |
New technology can be used to find faults on the track – but when it comes to fixing things, it still needs help from some very heavy machinery! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| How to...find the faults on the network (Digital Railways) | 29 Apr 2018 | 00:03:49 | |
There has always been a need to take good care of the railways but the ways that maintenance is undertaken are changing. Bex and Dan find out more about how faults on the network are detected. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| How to...build a 21st century tunnel (Digital Railways) | 29 Apr 2018 | 00:04:27 | |
In the past many workers were needed to build tunnels – but 21st century technology can make it much simpler – and quicker! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| How to...make better trains (Digital Railways) | 29 Apr 2018 | 00:03:45 | |
Bigger trains will mean more passengers can travel – Bex and Dan think about other ways trains of the future can be improved. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Making better stations (Digital Railways) | 29 Apr 2018 | 00:04:15 | |
Bex and Dan think about how stations could be made safer, and more passenger-friendly. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| How can we make trains more energy efficient? (Digital Railways) | 06 Mar 2018 | 00:04:12 | |
Like every type of industry the rail network needs to think about being energy efficient and using new, more sustainable types of power. Dan and Bex investigate… Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| How to electrify the rail network (Digital Railways) | 06 Mar 2018 | 00:04:03 | |
Trains can travel faster and more efficiently if they’re electric – but how do you electrify the network? And why can it take time to do so? Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| What is Moquette? | 06 Sep 2020 | 00:01:23 | |
Ever heard of Moquette? No?! Well you've definitely seen it! Let's find out all about it with some help from London Transport Museum. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| How do we build more railway lines? (Digital Railways) | 06 Mar 2018 | 00:03:31 | |
Although the digital railway of the future will help make the best use of the networks we have, it’s likely that new lines will also need to be built. Bex and Dan find out more. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| How do we run trains faster? (Digital Railways) | 06 Mar 2018 | 00:03:51 | |
We can get more trains running on the tracks by helping each one to go faster. Bex and Dan find out how this can be achieved. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| How to...run trains closer together (Digital Railways) | 06 Mar 2018 | 00:03:57 | |
To make the best use of our existing rail networks, we need to get more trains running on the tracks – and one way of doing this is getting trains to run closer together. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Sharing the Tracks (Digital Railways) | 06 Mar 2018 | 00:04:15 | |
Dan and Bex are thinking about the different users of the rail network – passenger, freight and maintenance trains. All of which need enough space to do their job. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| What you need - Power (Digital Railways) | 06 Mar 2018 | 00:04:21 | |
From moving trains and lighting carriages to making sure we can charge our phones, the railways need power. But the kind of power used by the railways has changed over the years. Bex and Dan find out more. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| All about Stations and Freight depots! (Digital Railways) | 23 Feb 2018 | 00:03:53 | |
As they continue their train journey, Bex and Dan have noticed that there are lots of different types of stations. They think about the differences and the similarities. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Train signals and how they work! (Digital Railways) | 22 Feb 2018 | 00:03:52 | |
Bex and Dan think about signals – these help to keep trains safe and on the right route. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Everything you need to know about railway track! (Digital Railways) | 21 Feb 2018 | 00:03:53 | |
Dan and Bex are on a railway journey, and are thinking about how trains get around. Everyone knows trains run on track – but what IS track? Dan and Bex find out more… Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Laying down the line: How is train track laid? (Digital Railways) | 20 Feb 2018 | 00:03:52 | |
Dan and Bex are on a train journey. And as the train travels through towns and the countryside, it’s got them wondering about how the lines were built across all the different types of landscape. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| An introduction to Britain's railways! (Digital Railways) | 20 Feb 2018 | 00:03:42 | |
Dan and Bex are taking a trip on a train. They learn it’s expected that double the number of passengers will be using the railways in the next twenty years – so things are going to have to change… Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| The Q-Stock Train | 17 Aug 2020 | 00:01:25 | |
Find out all about the Q-Stock train that now lives in London Transport Museum! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| The Garden Seat Type Horse Bus | 17 Aug 2020 | 00:01:28 | |
Find out all about the Garden Seat Type Horse Bus that now lives in London Transport Museum's Acton Depot! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Metropolitan Railway’s Milk Van No. 3 | 17 Aug 2020 | 00:01:21 | |
Learn all about the Metropolitan Railway’s Milk Van No. 3 that now lives in London Transport Museum's Acton Depot! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| The Track Pack - "Trespassing Inside Stations Can Be Dangerous" | 03 Apr 2020 | 00:03:45 | |
There are lots of signs and markers to keep us safe when around the railway, including on the platform at railway stations. Cousin Callum seems determined to break the rules, and Ella and Jack have to warn him of the dangers… Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| The Track Pack - "Train Yards & Sidings Can Be Dangerous" | 02 Apr 2020 | 00:03:43 | |
Train yards and sidings can be interesting places, especially if you are fond of railways. But when Sienna wanted to take a closer look, Ella and Jack had to remind her of the dangers even though the trains aren’t moving. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| The Track Pack - "Staying Safe When Exploring Wildlife Near Railways" | 01 Apr 2020 | 00:04:03 | |
It’s blackberry season and Nan’s making her famous jam. Ella and Jack are helping her pick fruit in a nearby wood. They find out that even adults like Gran can learn a few things about safety around railways… Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||