I am a rail professional and advocate with a focus on stakeholder engagement, communciations, and the wider value of the network economically, socially and commercially. As Stakeholder Executive and Community Rail Lead at Chiltern Railways, I am responsible for communicating great news and service updates to our local stakeholders across the route. I also serve as Joint Chief Executive of Enroute, the not-for-profit transport research organisation I co-founded, leading on its strategy and communications.
My content
All Stations
My challenge to visit every railway station in Great Britain, while capturing the people, places, and experiences that make each stop unique.
Gallery
A curated selection of moments from my journeys, featuring stations, landscapes, rolling stock and the details that make rail such a interest to explore.
My Journeys
A growing collection of the routes I’ve travelled – from local trips to cross-country adventures. Explore interactive maps of all of these trips.
My latest blog posts
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Why I think buses should have names (not just numbers)
I’ve always found it funny that we expect people to form a connection with and continually use public transport, yet we give buses the most forgettable identities imaginable. Standing at a stop, hoping the 7 or the 33 or the 205 will appear, and every single one feels basically the same. Numbers do the job…
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A week across Europe by rail: Reflections from the journey
I’ve just returned from a week-long rail trip that took me from home through London, Ghent, Eindhoven, Luxembourg, Bern and Aachen, with stops in Brussels, Maastricht, Liège, Basel, Luzern and Zermatt. It was one of those journeys where every day felt entirely different. Looking back at the map, it barely captures how varied it all…
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Communicating disruption on the front-line
Yesterday, I ended up in some of the worst disruption I’ve ever really seen on the UK rail network, at Birmingham New Street. Why? A fault with the overhead line equipment on Proof House Junction on the Vauxhall Flyover, effectively at the heart of the UK rail network. For background, as most of you will…
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My day on the London Overground
Today I spent some time exploring the London Overground, and what Transport for London has created here is impressive on multiple levels, and it’s easy to see why there are ambitions to create something similar in Greater Manchester. Let’s start with the frequency. On certain stretches, particularly where the North London Line branches converge near…
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The logistics of visiting every railway station in Great Britain
For those who know me, you’ll be aware that I’m on a mission: to visit every railway station in Great Britain. Whether it’s by stepping onto the platform or simply calling at the station while onboard a train, my goal is to tick off every station across the network. My love for rail travel has…
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A journey through people: Aberdeen to Penzance in 13 hours
Spending over 13 hours on a Voyager might sound like a test of patience, but my recent trip from Aberdeen to Penzance with CrossCountry turned into something far more – a journey through the lives of strangers, countless conversations and fleeting connections that made the miles pass in an entirely different way than expected. This…
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