Lewis Bergen ( == Rail == )

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[Lewis Bergen ( == Rail == ) @railLKB]

It has arrived!

Moving Britain, by Design
a visual identity proposal for Great British Railways.

Read the full proposal here:
https://t.co/VlFOAoPmg3
or
https://t.co/JqGiD8Wvyc (Google Drive)

Let me show you some highlights - 🧵👇

[Lewis Bergen ( == Rail == ) @railLKB]

@ProudScotCelt @GlasgowSubway Hello, sadly I don't work for Glasgow Subway, or any affiliate of SPT who can help you.

I previously explained my rationale for Platform Screen Doors, and I'll leave it at that.

[Lewis Bergen ( == Rail == ) @railLKB]

@ryanbate What's this in relation to?

[Lewis Bergen ( == Rail == ) @railLKB]

This is the best;
The clear skies overnight brought a dramatic biting frost, but this train to Birmingham is keeping me nice and toasty, with a view to match. ❤️

[Lewis Bergen ( == Rail == ) @railLKB]

I'm not a fan of the 2012 Visual Identity, but I will concede that is work, because it was a system, and well executed. and this document? 183 page of JUICE.

Love it!

[CLondoner92 @CLondoner92]

Transport for London Freedom of Information release:

TfL has confirmed it holds and supplied the original London 2012 spectator wayfinding signage manual, covering design, installation, accessibility, transport links, crowd management and removal.

Link below ⤵️

[Lewis Bergen ( == Rail == ) @railLKB]

@asifoncue Guaranteed birbs? I'm in! -@lkbergen. 🫡

[Lewis Bergen ( == Rail == ) @railLKB]

@CallumGreenINV One of the only freight moves that goes through Waverley! 🫡

[Lewis Bergen ( == Rail == ) @railLKB]

Went to Liverpool.
Bought a Superlambanana.

Success.

[Lewis Bergen ( == Rail == ) @railLKB]

Good evening! Guess the station?

[Lewis Bergen ( == Rail == ) @railLKB]

@uncreativetom Lmao, I thought you nicked a portaramp.

[Lewis Bergen ( == Rail == ) @railLKB]

@Clinnick1 Huge station, love it!

[Lewis Bergen ( == Rail == ) @railLKB]

@magoonna As such, I built the intercity woddmark to the baseline of the bottom of the RS2 running line, and the x-height to the top of the running line, with cap height and descenders to the extremities of the logo just so it fits, and scales RS2 well! 🫡

[Lewis Bergen ( == Rail == ) @railLKB]

You think that LNER might be hinting at the obvious appetite with the railway and our passengers to bring about the next and renewed Intercity brand? 😉

[London North Eastern Railway @LNER]

Did you know British Rail installed an auto announcer on the InterCity 225 which is still in place on our trains? 🔈

Our new real time Class 91 cab journey from London to Newcastle has some authentic recorded announcements in full. We'll be watching along live from 14:30 today!

[Lewis Bergen ( == Rail == ) @railLKB]

@magoonna But I have stressed to them that Intercity travel itself isn't a brand, it's a package of service that needs it's own delineation.

The other point being the RA3 doesn't track with "running lines" of RS2; they aligns the cap height to the Whole of RS2. Which is ballaching.

[Lewis Bergen ( == Rail == ) @railLKB]

@DavidWebbTweet @SteveWhiteRail @anthonyboutall Statistical analyses of UK agricultural datasets show that four of the five worst cereal harvests since records began in 1984 have occurred since 2020 (notably 2020, 2024, and 2026).

Data: https://t.co/oSO6o7ssuY.

The same weather has affect the railway.

[Lewis Bergen ( == Rail == ) @railLKB]

@Christiane Oh! Absolute curiosity; how is push measured? And is there a specialised app?

[Lewis Bergen ( == Rail == ) @railLKB]

@ProudScotCelt @GlasgowSubway To conclude; I understand the whole "why are they needed?", in general, yes, automation, but even without automation, they are a good idea.

I try my best to as helpful as possible! If I'm not I still wanna know how I can do better! 🫡

[Lewis Bergen ( == Rail == ) @railLKB]

@ProudScotCelt @GlasgowSubway Do I work on the Subway? No, but I do work on the UK railway, and my main role is dispatch; one of my responsibilities is to reduce, as much is practicable, the PTI risk on my platforms. But I'm also a railway generalist, with specific interest in Brand and Visual Identity. 3/?