Phil Marshall

Part time photographer & musician. Full time transport planner, streetscene practioner and Leeds Rhinos fan.

[Phil Marshall @Wilfmeld]

@JGourd7 @RobertSterry6 @djjmilner Yes but it doesn’t have to be yellow does it…. the default go to colour for the aesthetically challenged.

[Phil Marshall @Wilfmeld]

@AndyBTravels @ChimeWhistle This is an example I saw in Hungary. Why we don’t do this in the UK, I don’t know

[Phil Marshall @Wilfmeld]

@MidMRailFreight @railnigel There was clearly no incentive to quickly replace the 455s in the SWR management contract. Once SWR came under public control, things moved much more quickly

[Phil Marshall @Wilfmeld]

@gceccles @swtrains_watch @SW_Help @Heidi_Labour My perception is that it takes far longer these days to recover from disruption on the SWR network. I suspect that the demise of the WICC is a major factor in this.

[Six_Again @Six_Again]

So The Ashes are over......

The onfield stuff has been discussed a lot, but IMO England also failed off the field.

Let's look at a few examples......

We all know about the perceived lack of preparation with meet ups and "training camps" being held instead of games...

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[Dave Davies @davedavieskinks]

I really loved the man. He was really crucial to the beginning of our career. I send all my love and condolences to his family. He was a really sweet gentle soul. Rest in Peace Shel Talmy

[Gary Crowley @CrowleyOnAir]

What a legacy producer Shel Talmy has left us.
A whole raft of classics from the likes of The Who, The Kinks, The Creation, Manfred Mann, The Easybeats, the early Bowie among many other artists that he worked with across other genres of music.

Thanks for the magic Shel…RIP

[Phil Marshall @Wilfmeld]

@thomasforth @ChrisGiles_ Maybe I need to fire up a spreadsheet to prove it, but I‘m pretty certain that the vast majority of the population in SE England lives in conurbations and larger settlements rather than the rural areas.

[Phil Marshall @Wilfmeld]

A fascinating read. A historic day for electricity generation yesterday.

[James Watson CEng, FIET @EngineerLondon]

A few minutes ago, Unit 4 turbo-generator at Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station desynced from the GB grid system, marking the END of electricity generation from COAL after 142 years 🇬🇧🙏🏻 @RobBurnett92 and I present a 🪡🧵on the evolution of coal fired power from 1882 to today 1/n

[Phil Marshall @Wilfmeld]

The buildings themselves actually look ok. The design of the space between them is a complete disgrace and could be so much better.

[Shit Planning @PlanningShit]

When cars and fucking bin lorries are your primary design consideration. #shitscape #Caernarfon

[Phil Marshall @Wilfmeld]

@mk2james @swtrains_watch @LouHaigh Contingency plans to keep a reasonable service running on parts of the route still open would be a good starting point.

[Phil Marshall @Wilfmeld]

@mk2james @swtrains_watch @LouHaigh Having commuted on the SWML for nearly 30 years pre Covid, I can assure you when it goes wrong it takes a lot longer to recover. Significant cancellations six hours after the line reopened isn‘t good.

[Phil Marshall @Wilfmeld]

@CHAIRRDRF @LouHaigh @UKLabour This is very promising, but the real test will be how much money is put into the Active Travel Fund from 2025/26 onwards.

[Brian Doucet @bmdoucet]

Streetcar photography is about more than pictures of trolleys. It's a great way to see different parts of the city. Here is a short thread of a recent trip to Philadelphia, as explored through its extensive and varied trolley system. 1/17

[Phil Marshall @Wilfmeld]

@SW_Help Thanks

[Phil Marshall @Wilfmeld]

@SW_Help Could you please politely remind your staff that trying to fix an aircon issue in part of a train doesn’t justify delaying the service by 20 mins so people miss important connections.

[Phil Marshall @Wilfmeld]

@SW_Help Thanks. 11:20 Weymouth to Waterloo which sat at Brockenhurst for over 20 mins. Onward connection for me at Southampton missed. I’ll now be an hour late to my destination.

[Phil Marshall @Wilfmeld]

@RantyHighwayman A question for National Highways. On the A31 between Ringwood and the M27, which is similar in design, there’s only one at grade right turn remaining now. All other at grade junctions are left in / left out and for a few, you have to travel a long way to U turn.