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
The Problem with Open Access…
Featured image: 180 113 at Grantham (from Wikimedia Commons) Most of the UK’s train operators are run under contract from the DfT, but there are
GTR – a case study on how not to do passenger communications
I’ve been contemplating whether to write this post for some time, even before the RailPlan 2020 timetable changes in May which, unless you’ve been hiding
First working day of new Thameslink timetable – reaction
As of yesterday, the new Thameslink timetable commenced, with services running through to/from the Great Northern route via the Thameslink ‘core’ (the section between St
Acton Depot – London Transport Museum’s hidden gem!
As mentioned in my previous article, the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden is an amazing museum, and makes good use of the relatively limited
The London Transport Museum – a brief introduction to my favourite museum in London!
In this post, I’m going to write a bit about one of my favourite places to visit as a child, and why I still think
TfL Rail takes over Heathrow Connect from May – beginning of the end for Heathrow Express?
At present, there are three main ways to get to Heathrow Airport from London (or vice versa) – Heathrow Express, Heathrow Connect and the London