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The monthly blog from Andrew Sharp, Director General of IARO, November
Why didn’t someone think? Part 1 of a very long series
One Saturday recently, I used First Capital Connect’s local train service to go into London. Because of engineering work associated with the Thameslink programme, which will increase capacity and service on the route, all trains were terminating at St. Pancras instead of going through London to Gatwick and Brighton. That was one hassle: my journey would have been significantly easier if I’d been able to ride through.
18 Nov 2009
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Transport Infrastructure - a key player in the 2016 Olympic decision?
With the world eagerly waiting to hear the announcement of the 2016 Summer Olympic City on friday 2nd October I thought I would take a look at each of the candidate cities and the railway and transport infrastructure they have to offer. Although this is just one of the many criteria that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will take into consideration when casting their vote for Tokyo, Chicago, Madrid or Rio, I believe it is one of the most imperative aspects of the bid. A well- oiled infrastructure ensures smooth running of the games and if there is a cash injection to the public transport network the city will also reap the benefits for many years to come.
London, who will be hosting the Games in 2012, has some large shoes to fill after Beijing’s tremendous effort in 2008. Transport operations were carried out with military precision. Automated Fare Collection Systems were implemented without a hitch and the investment of $3.2 billion dollars in 3 new subway lines seamlessly eased the traffic during the games. Not only were the subways operationally flawless, the stations were also aesthetically pleasing. They had been designed according to different themes, all with a fresh and contemporary feel.
1 Oct 2009
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The monthly blog from Andrew Sharp, Director General of IARO, September
I don’t fly by night unless I really have to.
In my job, I have to fly – I have to travel to see IARO members, to speak at conferences and to see the latest developments in the air-rail world. I usually travel in economy and very occasionally in economy plus: I only travel in business if I can get a good deal or I can upgrade on points.
21 Sep 2009
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The monthly blog from Andrew Sharp, Director General of IARO, August edition.
KISS and train announcements. KISS is the famous “Keep It Simple” acronym. It applies to announcements about trains too!
A year or two back, one train company in the UK had the annoying habit of prefacing all announcements with the words, “Please be advised that…”. Not only is this completely meaningless verbiage, it’s most confusing. Imagine you are an Italian visitor with only a little English. By the time you’ve worked out what these four words are and tried – unsuccessfully – to decide what if anything they mean, you’ve missed the rest of the announcement and the fact that your train is leaving from a different platform. And this is the part of the message which actually matters!
25 Aug 2009