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
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
#WhyHS2 – A High-Level Overview
Earlier this month, work officially (in reality, preparatory work has been going on for some time now, particularly around the new London and Birmingham stations)