E2M - Ethical Engineering for Mobility

E2M. Ethical Engineering for Mobility. It's a movement consultancy led by engineers. We will give you the right answer, not the easy answer.

[E2M - Ethical Engineering for Mobility @EthicalMobility]

It's been a while since we posted a #GBRailTrends #COVID19 update... Those who watch #RailNatter with @GarethDennis will have seen more frequent updates!

Something new, though. Showing the 28-day rolling average of the four mode trends helps clarify the overall picture.

[E2M - Ethical Engineering for Mobility @EthicalMobility]

Given lower London ridership and the higher number of trains/seats on these services, this means passenger rail usage outside of the M25 is at an all-time high. #GBRailTrends #COVID19

[E2M - Ethical Engineering for Mobility @EthicalMobility]

It's been a while since we posted a #GBRailTrends #COVID19 update... Those who watch #RailNatter with @GarethDennis will have seen more frequent updates!

Something new, though. Showing the 28-day rolling average of the four mode trends helps clarify the overall picture.

[E2M - Ethical Engineering for Mobility @EthicalMobility]

Despite strikes, partial timetables and massive overall disruption, rail ridership continues to climb, with the rolling average now at 90% and peak overall system ridership reaching a peak of 99%... #GBRailTrends #COVID19

[Gareth Dennis @GarethDennis]

Well that was exciting - and we now have some results:

🏳️‍⚧️ Rheilffordd Traws-Cymru 2️⃣5️⃣4️⃣
🔀 Croesrail 2️⃣4️⃣1️⃣
🐲 Llinell y Ddraig 2️⃣3️⃣9️⃣
🐘 Cefnffordd Cymru 1️⃣2️⃣9️⃣
🔗 Y Cysylltwr 7️⃣6️⃣
🚄 Cyflymder Uchel 3 5️⃣6️⃣

It's not over yet though... Get voting/retweeting!
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 ROUND FOUR

[Gareth Dennis @GarethDennis]

After last night's map-laden #RailNatter, the question on everyone's* lips today is obviously: What should my proposed north-south main line for Wales be called?

Reply with your answer and I'll put the best to the vote! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[Gareth Dennis @GarethDennis]

IMPORTANT @TFL POLL: 🚇🚍🚆
How many of you check what zones you'll be travelling through when planning or making a journey across London?

[Gareth Dennis @GarethDennis]

A quick one here instead of on the @PermanentRail account... Today's latest transport ridership stats. Rail sat firmly at 80% plus now - each week the previous couple of weeks is getting revised upwards towards 80%.

Question remains: what will the new reduced timetable change?

[Alex Hynes @AlexHynes]

This is the bit of the job I love the most! Spending the day on the network speaking with colleagues, customers, friends and stakeholders. Today takes me to Glasgow, Clydebank, Kilmarnock and Pitlochry! Queen Street looking stunning. @ScotRail @NetworkRailSCOT 👍🏻

[E2M - Ethical Engineering for Mobility @EthicalMobility]

If we zoom in on this year's #GBRailTrends #COVID19 traces, it is clear that there remain significant latent demand for rail travel.

Ridership continues to climb, despite reduced timetables still being in operation, and in some cases with cuts to services having taken place.

[E2M - Ethical Engineering for Mobility @EthicalMobility]

It's been a while, but here's the latest #GBRailTrends #COVID19 data...

Overall rail usage is now up to 85%. There has been a significant increase in some markets compared to pre-COVID levels to make up for the drop in short-distance commuting.

[E2M - Ethical Engineering for Mobility @EthicalMobility]

@klkl Click on the GIF to pause!

[E2M - Ethical Engineering for Mobility @EthicalMobility]

Lots of people ask us about how high speed rail increases capacity on the existing railway network... 👥📈

We've an explainer video coming up, but here are some simple graphs showing how capacity can be increased by splitting out different traffic types... 🚄🚈

[E2M - Ethical Engineering for Mobility @EthicalMobility]

We will keep issuing this data as it is uploaded by @transportgovuk...

For more information on these trends and the data contained within the graphs, see a previous #GBRailTrends thread:
https://t.co/X98Z8iL9NM

[E2M - Ethical Engineering for Mobility @EthicalMobility]

We've made two slight alterations to the #GBRailTrends COVID graph:

1. We've used a dotted line for the DfT's "provisional" rail passenger data, which accounts for the dip at the end of the trend line that disappears with the newly released data.

[E2M - Ethical Engineering for Mobility @EthicalMobility]

Our latest #GBRailTrends #COVID19 post shows that rail ridership growth has slowed, with passenger numbers sat around 70% of pre-COVID levels.

It is looking likely that this is as a result of the reduced level of service provision on the rail network - investigation is ongoing.

[Arcadis UK @ArcadisUK]

Tune into @YesterdayTweets tonight at 8pm to see @GarethDennis, our design engineer, talking about the UK's first truly high speed railway line: #TheArchitectureTheRailwaysBuilt

[E2M - Ethical Engineering for Mobility @EthicalMobility]

@PTrebilcock You can tap the map to freeze it.

[E2M - Ethical Engineering for Mobility @EthicalMobility]

The second of today’s #whyHS2 threads looks at the Great Central Main Line (often referred to as the GCR), and suggestions that reopening this railway would be a better alternative to HS2.

This simply isn’t correct. By comparing the two alignments, you can see why…

[E2M - Ethical Engineering for Mobility @EthicalMobility]

@SamGreenwoodTNS @HS2ltd See this:
https://t.co/bfLjyCQsBA

[E2M - Ethical Engineering for Mobility @EthicalMobility]

This #TransitCapacityComparison looks at high speed maglev systems: the Shanghai Transrapid (operating), Chūō Shinkansen (under construction) and #Hyperloop (proposed).

We've also included the UK's second high speed rail line, #HS2.

Do the figures match your expectations?

[E2M - Ethical Engineering for Mobility @EthicalMobility]

Capacity is the main challenge preventing Hyperloop from working as a competitive means of mass transit.

A line built using Hyperloop technology could require as many as 23 tubes to match the capacity of a high speed railway like @HS2ltd. In one direction only.

[Gareth Dennis @GarethDennis]

The weather is getting hotter again, so yesterday I popped up on @BBCMorningLive having a chat with @RiyadhK about how hot weather impacts on railways... You can still see it on catch-up!

[E2M - Ethical Engineering for Mobility @EthicalMobility]

Some additional words from @GarethDennis: #GBRailTrends
https://t.co/QY0SNm2sQ2

[Gareth Dennis @GarethDennis]

Worth saying that, if we really have started bumping up against the 100% line (the data is a couple of weeks behind) then this is evidence that rail growth has been massive this year, as millions are still on furlough and many are still not commuting...
https://t.co/cOJEeHQqql

[E2M - Ethical Engineering for Mobility @EthicalMobility]

Rail usage is now at 68% and still climbing, and recent reports suggest that ridership reached 100% of pre-COVID levels over the bank holiday...

We won't get those results for another couple of weeks, but for now, here's our latest #GBRailTrends #COVID19 graph:

[E2M - Ethical Engineering for Mobility @EthicalMobility]

We will keep issuing this data as it is uploaded by @transportgovuk...

For more information on these trends and the data contained within the graphs, see a previous #GBRailTrends thread:
https://t.co/X98Z8iL9NM

[E2M - Ethical Engineering for Mobility @EthicalMobility]

We've made two slight alterations to the #GBRailTrends COVID graph:

1. We've used a dotted line for the DfT's "provisional" rail passenger data, which accounts for the dip at the end of the trend line that disappears with the newly released data.

[E2M - Ethical Engineering for Mobility @EthicalMobility]

@Penmcgregor One of the most annoying errors we've made as that tweet has gone round the world and back... But it doesn't actually make any meaningful difference to the actual figures.