We've just finished up the The PWI's Electrification Challenge in Swindon. Great few days.... but looking forward to the weekend now.

Will move "heaven and earth to deliver value for money" to Treasury - but ticket prices & performance for passengers will be the same. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

I had been thinking of slow and steady wins the train delay... but a) it doesn't actually make sense. b) wrong ballast is better.

Just writing my notes from last week's The PWI Practical Electrification Challenge - super fun, mildly stressful, better than 2024 is my main takeaway.

Free at last - I have to remember to never play late 90's games if I want to get anything done. Took 4 days to win... need to delete the game now.

In 2022 we did an electric freight loading demo in Wellingborough, with moveable equipment. But doing electric freight in the UK is hard. First real project is in Nagpur, India. Because of course India, with huge freight & electrification projects. Silo loading electric trains

This year’s Rail Industry Pulse Survey, from the 6 leading trade associations & Network Rail makes a sobering read. + Only 4.3% of companies feel confident about future work volumes + 144 of 183 companies report lack of work is having a significant impact on their business

Fire on EMR and pandemonium at Paddington due to trespassers. I knew downloading more videos on the French nuclear power station programme & using a rolling programme of construction to reduce costs... was a good idea.

Is AI overhyped? Currently working on a UK Space Agency project with Airbus Space, using earth observation satellite data and AI to support early-stage rail infrastructure designs. To do the things that engineers can't easily or the things that are just boring news.railbusinessdaily.com/satellites-and…

Whenever I see that Macquarie Bank has taken over another piece of UK infrastructure, I think of Edgar Allen Poe's poems about the Grim Reaper.

Wembley does a great job of moving a whole heap of people by rail. NFL today, wonder where Wembley would rank on the most well connected NFL stadiums - somewhere near the top I would hope.

The UK often has multiple terms for types of railway maintenance/construction vehicles. I have come to the conclusion so does a lot of Europe. My glossary for 14 countries has lots of gaps/mistakes - anyone spot an error or can fill a gap let me know furrerfrey.egnyte.com/dl/yrCqxW8pb7Qw

That time of year again. Hundreds of entries have been whittled down to 18 finalists for Railway Benefit Fund's Hearts of Gold Awards. I've read all the Rising Star nominations & it was hard to create a shortlist as there're some amazing people out there. Please vote: lnkd.in/evQFcMWw

Possibly the first time in 15 years travelling to a meeting with a physical paper drawing. Feel very 1990's architect- have dressed all in black to complete the look.