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"A farmer who had his land compulsory purchased to make way for HS2 said if England was going to benefit then it would have been worth it" 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ - turns out HS2 - a line between London and Birmingham only benefits Wales and Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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There is something great about having a Swiss supplier.

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Looking glorious today and for as long as they last.

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I am just going to chuck this out as a recovering architect. I perfectly understand the desire of architects to want curate everything. This project just replaced the bridge parapets, not designing from scratch. We can't analyse & consult on everything www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/network...

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Midland Mainline electrification headspan renewals cross sections - the hottest postcard of 2025.

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I must have walked past the Night Riviera sleeper train a 1000 times, but have never noticed the surfboard storage sign before now. Wondering if this is unique in the world?

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This afternoons workshop was so pointless had to dig out the felt tip pens

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“We are currently reviewing the whole HS2 programme as part of a major reset – making sure the building blocks of the scheme are in the correct sequence.” pause, unpause, pause definitely sounds like the way to save cash 🤪 www.constructionenquirer.com/2025/02/25/h...

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This headline is how I felt when I saw another consultation announced for Great British Rail. The government is the dog from the burning room "This is fine" meme, releasing another consultation while performance & industry workbank burns to the ground. www.railfreight.com/railfreight/...

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Mobile battery banks - I think this is a good idea, particularly for yellow plant that can't just drive to a local charger. www.constructionenquirer.com/2025/02/21/n...

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I am no signalling person, but I had wondered the same myself. Standards are evolving quicker than implementation, thus it is becoming the opposite of interoperability. www.railwaygazette.com/policy/freig...

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If you have forgotten and are in need of an emergency card, it is not too late to print this. I am sure if they are into electric public transport, this will be a hit.

submitted 15 days ago • 3 comments

Based on my studies so far - I am implementing a new manufacturing decision tool at work.

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

Another day discussing the aesthetics of electrification... my reminder of the scale of electrification structures compared handily to one of the pyramids.

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Signalling compatibility, EMC, gauge clearance, etc, are all essential. However, like most rail - I wonder if we have stopped focusing on why these things are needed and introducing new trains has become a massive exercise in generating paperwork www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...

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My eldest told me I was allowed to watch the same game as him - just as long as I sat somewhere else and didn't acknowledge him 😑

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Good know it is not just Gemini that gets this profoundly wrong on Gouda - Chat GPT this evening. www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Visitied Parliament today to meet the Transport Select Committee member & rail veteran @ollyglover.bsky.social - on how the rail industry is reducing electrification costs and how we should support East West Rail full electrification.

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Daily river / train window post No. 429

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When they said it was a 30mm pin... in my head, I was thinking length.

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Travelling past at speed - but imagining ths team are proudly looking at their new balance weights.

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TfLs anniversary posters are looking smart & very reminiscent of historic tube posters

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AI videos are getting better. There are still some things in this video that make no sense upon close inspection - but at first glance, it looks real.

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I do not think I have ever found a record drawing from the UK rail network, and I thought that is useful and correct. Today's wonder:

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Yes, Swiss trains are reilable - with infrastructure maintenance that actually stops it from deteriorating. However, what stands out most to me is 98.7% of connections made. Do you know what ours is in the UK? No nor to I, and that is part of our problem. www.swissinfo.ch/eng/various/...

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Travelled for 5 hours to get as far as Durham and turned back due to Éowyn. Nice old, 10 hour day out not at the desk & didn't even need to get cold and wet. 👍

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Wondering how much it costs to build a mock-up of a tube train... and then rent a spot in KX

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Heading to Newcastle- what a miserable day for it

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I wonder what happened to @noeldolphin.bsky.social ‘s project to buy advertising space on a UK tram to promote railway electrification? 😁⚡️

submitted 39 days ago • 1 comment

Most of my day has been at Cranfield Uni - looking at fatigue testing. Quite hypnotic.... various samples have been going for 6 months now - suspect we have addled the brain of the poor PhD student.

submitted 37 days ago • 0 comments

Beeston looking 👌

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First of a few detailed close-ups. This one was for a job I did for Furrer+Frey. #illustration #railways #trains

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Fascinating for us railnerds Overhead line equipment (OLE) specialist Furrer+Frey has demonstrated its system of adjustable electrification cantilevers at the Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE), paving the way for greener and cheaper electrification. www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/adjus...

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When you read the Value of the Elizabeth Line report - it strikes me everywhere needs a Crossrail content.tfl.gov.uk/evidencing-t...

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Just missed Dunbar cement works... love a bit of industrial landscape, from the warmth of a train

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Well that is unusual.... www.ekathimerini.com/news/1258487...

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Headed up to Glasgow to discuss cost efficient electrification. Looking grand as usual

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"As part of the spending review, we have started the hard work of identifying a realistic pipeline of schemes that is affordable and will deliver better connectivity" - does that mean the spending review will have a pipeline, or thinking about a pipeline? hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2025...

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Looking glorious this morning, crossing Brunel's Maidenhead bridge

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Past 2 days have been UK's 1st UK Rail Research & Innovation Network (UKRRIN) Student Conference at Sheffield Uni. Despite ice, floods & snow almost 100 rail doctoral & research students from UK Uni's attended. Super well done to the students who organised. #UKRRINSC2025

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Travelling under the renewed headspans on southern end of Midland Mainline - completed over Xmas. Goal is to increase line speed once new Aurora fleet some into service

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Engineering and science courses are expensive to run, but they are exactly what our economy needs. The University financial crisis will impact our economy. thetab.com/2025/01/03/a....

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Transport for Wales Mk4 already on a discount...

submitted 56 days ago • 1 comment

Crazy - I can't even imagine what life was like back then.

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There is a bad habit of using random stock images - a Brazilian bus to advertise bus fare changes in Windsor. 🤷‍♀️

submitted 65 days ago • 1 comment

From one tram city to another

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Perhaps we are not the only ones with issues - map on the office wall, interesting one is diesel trains - running under electrification.

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