The second account for Lewis Bergen (@lkbergen) Follow for all things Rail, Trains, Infrastructure and Transport. Views not that of my employer(s).

Edinburgh, Scotland
Joined March 2022
It has arrived! Moving Britain, by Design a visual identity proposal for Great British Railways. Read the full proposal here: mbbd.lkbergen.com or bit.ly/mbbd-gd (Google Drive) Let me show you some highlights - ๐Ÿงต๐Ÿ‘‡
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End of a hard, but brief shift, with the moon peeking out to brighten up the disruption today. Also, a cheeky #signaloftheday for @driverbod125 with E448 looking resplendent.
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Hey! It worked! Very pleased that the hours of js/css/html coding worked a charm. You'll get to see to whole thing soon. :) We're now in Greenwich Mean Time.
Remember: Clocks go back 1 hour tonight at 02:00:00! ๐Ÿ•‘ โ†’ ๐Ÿ•
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Remember: Clocks go back 1 hour tonight at 02:00:00! ๐Ÿ•‘ โ†’ ๐Ÿ•
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PS, web version of "Rail Clock 2", the "Moving Britain, by Design" railway timepiece is getting tested tonight too... ๐Ÿ˜‰
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We can (and should) delineate "๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง๐™˜๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ฎ" services from local and regional services. ic should be a brand in and of itself, and yes, should be represented as much on local mapping, such as the Weaver Network map
After this week's @Railnatter, I've had the pleasure of writing up my proposals for an extensive Leeds (and West Yorkshire) Metro for @leeds_exchange - if you want maps, we've got maps! If you want an explanation of repeat station designs, it's here! Are trams good enough? No!
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And yes, the Weaver Network map by @GarethDennis is beautiful! And only builds on the case that there should be a fully fledged metro system in Yorkshire. I haven't necessarily commented on it because my area expertise is slim, and I generally comment of more than I need to know!
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I'm not an aircraft guy, but the trail from this casting it's own shadow onto the particulate and atmosphere is pretty cool, if not somewhat scary. I've never seen that before!
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Lewis Bergen ( == Rail == ) retweeted
After this week's @Railnatter, I've had the pleasure of writing up my proposals for an extensive Leeds (and West Yorkshire) Metro for @leeds_exchange - if you want maps, we've got maps! If you want an explanation of repeat station designs, it's here! Are trams good enough? No!
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Lewis Bergen ( == Rail == ) retweeted
Meet Charlotte, one of our dispatchers at Northern ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿ’™ Hereโ€™s all of the essentials you need to dispatch a train safely ๐Ÿค Who should we do next?
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Top quality messaging! ๐Ÿซก
It's that time of year again, leaves on the line... ๐Ÿ‚๐Ÿ™„ Well, we're here to tell you: It's Not Just A Leaf! It's millions of leaves falling onto the tracks which, when crushed under passing trains, can turn into slippery mulch - the black ice of the railway. But don't worry, we're ready for autumn! Teams across Northern, @TPExpressTrains, @networkrail and wider industry are working together to tackle leaf fall, reduce disruption and keep you moving safely.
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Anyone if 68021 is in revenue service tomorrow...? ๐Ÿ‘€
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The is so important, this video changed my life; generosity. This is why "Moving Britain, by Design" will always be about how I, as creative mind, can help improve our railway and be a force for good in people's lives. 1/?
It has arrived! Moving Britain, by Design a visual identity proposal for Great British Railways. Read the full proposal here: mbbd.lkbergen.com or bit.ly/mbbd-gd (Google Drive) Let me show you some highlights - ๐Ÿงต๐Ÿ‘‡
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Fascinating thread; solving a logistical nightmare. And also? checking the berths of ferry arrivals! This is top quality service delivery. ๐Ÿซก
It's been a while since I wrote a little 'What a Route Controller gets up to' thread. Given I've spent tonight engaged in some unit-shuffling, now is as good a time as any! So, what have I been up to whilst you've all been asleep? Join me in the sunny South, and read on... ๐Ÿงต
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Lewis Bergen ( == Rail == ) retweeted
MAKE THE LOGO MASSIVE wins again. GBR will never look good until every single word and letter is removed from the base livery. YOU DON'T NEED "GBR", THE DOUBLE ARROW IS RIGHT THERE.
Virgin reveals livery for cross-channel trains due to start in 2030 eu1.hubs.ly/H0yZJ4M0
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Ignoring the fact that this is AI, this slaps so hard โค๏ธ the InterCity word mark aligned as x-height to the running lines too? โœ…
Replying to @EngFocus
It wouldn't be impossible? This is 30 seconds of AI so a real designer could make something very cool that's still red, white and blue?
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Lewis Bergen ( == Rail == ) retweeted
It's not going well for discontinuous electrification so far... A lesson for other metro operators that this tech doesn't work. And a warning sign for relying heavily on batteries instead of conventional electrification.
British passenger operator Transport for Wales (TfW) has withdrawn from service and paused the rollout of more class 398 tram-trains deployed on commuter lines serving Cardiff. railjournal.com/fleet/softwaโ€ฆ
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Thrilled to see my map published in the recent issue of @RAIL, and this article, which I've been wanting to write for quite some time. I'm not just saying this, but it's a must read for anyone who believes the myth that #HS2 is gold plated or was a politician's vanity project
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Question for livery chat; should I include a yellow front on class 80x stocknin my designs? I say this: while 80x comply with the updated visibility regulations (ie high luminance headlight ect); yellow front give additional redundancy, and retain the institutional railway charm
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