Andy Hellawell

Railway Gazette International (compiler of Knowledge Hub)

[Andy Hellawell @AndyHellawell]

@rachelburden @parkrunUK @LauraKenny31 @bbc5live @rickedwards1 It was lovely to have a quick chat with you when scanning your barcodes - well done bringing some first timers along!

[Gareth Dennis @GarethDennis]

A pleasure and a privilege to join the illustrious ranks of speakers who've addressed the @CURailwayClub yesterday evening...

I hope it was an interesting if fast-paced whip through the challenges the GB rail industry faces!

[3DadsWalking @3dadswalking]

We were stunned (yet again) by receiving support from all quarters. Getting this message from Daniel Craig means a lot because it helps us amplify our message. Thank you. https://t.co/CimdwZFYPR

[3DadsWalking @3dadswalking]

On World Suicide Prevention Day remembering our beautiful daughters Sophie, Emily and Beth. A candle each in their memory and all those other precious young souls who have taken their own lives.

[Andy Hellawell @AndyHellawell]

"This New Noise" was 50 minutes of goosebumps, and 5 minutes trying not to blub at the end. A great work to celebrate a great institution. Good job @PSB_HQ @bbcproms @royalalberthall #publicservicebroadcasting

[Chris Jackson @cmajrail]

A notable day for transport geeks. After almost 160 years, #London has dropped out of the world’s top 10 metro networks by route length. Displaced by Chongqing, it leaves Moscow (6) as the only non-Chinese city on the list. @TfL
https://t.co/fK50rUDoEQ

[Jonathan Baggs ✒️🤹🏼‍♀️ @jonbaggs]

A Poem for @Crossrail fans struggling to sleep tonight:

(1/7) Twas the Night before Crossrail, and all through the town
The Platforms stood ready, some 100ft down.
Roundels, display screens, maps, set out with care
For thousands of passengers soon to be there.

[Victoria Coren Mitchell @VictoriaCoren]

THIS IS AWFUL! And so self-destructive, like those poor people who have to stand at supermarket checkouts teaching shoppers to use the self service till, and the year I had to tell Only Connect viewers to “play along online at the same time”. Resist your own demise, @RoyalMail!

[Gareth Dennis @GarethDennis]

Railway electrification as proposed in TDNS:
☁️ 9M tCO2e

Building/operating HS2 in full:
☁️ 14M tCO2e

Replacing all of UK's ICE 32.3 million cars *once*:
☁️ 400-600M tCO2e

ELECTRIC CARS ARE NOT THE SOLUTION.

[Rory Cellan-Jones @ruskin147]

Well surprise surprise- who really thought Hyperloop would work? ( cc @GarethDennis )

[Chris Hadfield @Cmdr_Hadfield]

Crazy windy day at Heathrow - good luck to all the skilled pilots: https://t.co/Hv1918tJX9

[Scott Bryan @scottygb]

Big Jet TV is currently getting more than two and a half times more viewers than GB News usually gets.

[Greg James @gregjames]

Stay safe today guys x

[Andrew Adonis @Andrew_Adonis]

The last straw!

[Andy Hellawell @AndyHellawell]

@AireyAndy Merry Christmas - 3Dads Walking was a highlight of the year for us, a privilege to meet you, and all the best in the New Year

[Andrew Levi @AndrewPRLevi]

@mrjamesob

[James @TypeForVictory]

Simple HS2 explainer - imagine fast (|) and slow (/) trains:
Shared line:
|/|/|/|/|/
Dedicated lines:
|||||||||||||||
///////////
Your timetable can now have many, many more intercity and local services, b/c you eliminate the big gaps. More seats = cheaper tickets on all lines.

[Gareth Dennis @GarethDennis]

Well, the #IntegratedRailPlan (a.k.a. #RailBetrayal) has landed. And immediately we can see that their plans are just a re-announcement of things that have already been planned (or indeed cancelled):

[Andy Hellawell @AndyHellawell]

@gisplanner @LAnderson_Frank Same as LDS-Lon is 1h21 whilst SHF-Lon is 1h27: Leeds is HS2 all the way, but Sheffield uses 20 miles indirect classic line via Chesterfield. Highlights time penalty of not having dedicated HS line throughout, plus HS trains on existing network use up capacity for local trains.

[Andy Hellawell @AndyHellawell]

@PSB_HQ #BrightMagic - Pfannkuchen. Sie spielen kraftvolle Musik. Fabulous podcast series. Danke!