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You can still book for this PhD/ECR event on Thursday. Do join us!

Thirty years ago today - 6 May 1994 - the Channel Tunnel was officially opened

It's worth pointing out that it cost £4.65 bn, when the estimate was £2.6 bn (1985 prices), an 80% overrun.

But no one thinks about that now - we have a fantastic piece of infrastructure.

#OnThisDay

You can still book for this PhD/ECR event on Thursday. Do join us!

Delighted to see the work of various teams including two of my reports come together with the reopening of the Signalling Gallery and balcony platform National Railway Museum Well done and thank you everyone!

Just a week until the Aston University/Institute of Historical Research hybrid event for PhDs and ECR's working on Transport & Mobility History -9 May, 1730.

We have five great speakers sharing their research and, for those present, a networking session after.

Book here: history.ac.uk/events/phd-and…

For the first time in a long time, I have an office at work. I've purchased this to go on my desk.

Looking forward to this event led by the wondrous Dr David Turner and co-organised by History at Aston and Transport Studies! Free and open to the public, join in if you are in #Birmingham #Midlands and help to spread the word! Relevant to all interested in transport, past and present!

Just a week until the Aston University/Institute of Historical Research hybrid event for PhDs and ECR's working on Transport & Mobility History -9 May, 1730.

We have five great speakers sharing their research and, for those present, a networking session after.

Book here: history.ac.uk/events/phd-and…

Seen yesterday at Walthamstow Central.

It reminded me of a report I found of carriage sign in the 1880s. It said 'Do not put your feet on the cushions', but under it, a passenger had scrawled 'or you will dirty your boots'.

Well look at this! Incidentally, a platform-mounted gap-filler is the wrong solution (if it breaks, that's the platform out of use, whereas if one breaks on a train it's just the train that's out of use) but still... LEGO further ahead on accessibility than the UK government.

'Vivienne Stern, the chief executive of the Universities UK lobby group, said that the sector faced fundamental challenges even after the latest round of aggressive cost-cutting.'

*sigh* cost-cutting has been accepted and all armageddon is labelled is 'fundamental challenges'.

Look out for annoyance in Newham London 💙. I'm not sure if this is the case elsewhere, but I have just voted and they are scanning each and every ballot paper before people vote.

Applications are now invited for the Society's Centenary and Marshall PhD Fellowships, 2024-25 bit.ly/49UVvOg

The Fellowships provide 6-months' support for completion of a #History PhD and are held jointly with Institute of Historical Research. Closing date 31 May 2024 #twitterstorians

It *is* objectively more appealing than any properly completed election leaflet, though, isn't it?

'We've done 4 issues' is not only drastically less toxic than most of what they put out these days, but also less evasive.

A find: Aston University has taught transport for 50 yrs. Yet, when it was Birmingham Central Technical College it seemingly had a relationship with the London, Midland & Scottish Rly. Here's Henry Fowler, LMS Director of Research&Development, presenting prizes to students (1932)

A find: Aston University has taught transport for 50 yrs. Yet, when it was Birmingham Central Technical College it seemingly had a relationship with the London, Midland & Scottish Rly. Here's Henry Fowler, LMS Director of Research&Development, presenting prizes to students (1932)