Welcome to Transported By Technology!
Hello! Thank you for reading my blog. I’m Mike, a technology professional (and soon to be studying part-time for a Masters degree) with a personal interest in travel and transport (particularly rail) – so this blog covers both sides of that – and sometimes links the two!
Blog Articles

Today’s new addition to the Tube Map
…. and it’s not Crossrail! With Crossrail dominating the headlines over the past few years in terms of new London transport projects, you would have


Saying Goodbye to the HST – All Change on the Midland Main Line
Featured image: HST power car 43102 in the platform at St Pancras station I write this post as a bit of a sentimental one, having


King’s Cross – Uncrossed!
(Featured image: King’s Cross sign and ongoing upgrade works in the background, taken on 18th April 2021) With new railways taking up pretty much all


Signalling A Virtual Railway – a brief guide
(Cover image – the frontage of King’s Cross station in London, the start/end point for a lot of possibly delayed passengers on our virtual challenge!)


Online security health check – staying secure when booking travel for 2021!
This article is something a bit different for the blog which I hope you find useful – see my footnote at the end of the


East West Rail – An Overview
Featured image: Oxford Parkway station shortly after opening (Source: Wikimedia Commons) Whilst all the media attention over the last few months has been on HS2