Restid
When shared transport becomes a lifestyle. Restid explores the stories of journeys, the theatre of travel, and how people use their travel time.
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Episodes
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Feel happier, more engaged, and learn new things - speak with a stranger.
Bus queues in Finland.
Insecurity and social interactions.
Brief Encounter
Strangers as trusted confidantes.
Bus drivers, the most thanked workers in Britain.
Autonomous vehicles, driverless cars and carless drivers.
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Observing with sagacity
How American men cross their legs
Dealing with annoying travellers and drivers
The reluctance of the English to interact with fellow travellers, and the risk of being viewed as "drunk, drugged or deranged".
Amtrak community dining
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Restid, travel time
Restid (with an "i") explores why so many people are now embracing shared transport. It's a lifestyle choice rather than just a mode of travel. The motivations for change vary: convenience, safety, cost, and environmental responsibility, are often cited. But the one that really intrigues us is the desire “to explore”.
Whether resting, reading, watching or writing, chatting or listening, travel time is our time, to use as we choose. And a great journey is like a book that you want to finish but not to end.