Matt Clements

Phew! Cutting it fine this year! I think the Chartered assessment should include an extra module on "completing forms in good time" 😆. If you're in PR, comms or marketing and not already doing CPD, join your professional body like @CIPR_Global or @cim_marketing and get started!

'I hope anybody's not stupid enough to write us off.' ❤️

Our thoughts are with our rail colleagues in Spain following the tragic train crash. We hold all those affected, especially rail staff and emergency responders, in our prayers and stand in solidarity with the global rail family. 🚆🇪🇸 #SpainTrainCrash bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

.@LNER at #Huntingdon: we'll do all we can to support the @BTP and the railway community over the next few days. Our thoughts tonight are with everyone affected by this horrific incident. the victims and witnesses, as well as the emergency services responding to this incident.

@StanCollymore totally agree with this - in addition, while the substance needs to take priority, I also think what Ange needs is good old fashioned media training. Little eye contact, passive body language, he needs to come across much more confidently.

Just finished an evening in Nottingham with 300 Forest fans and Bryan Roy ( thank you all for coming on a matchday!!) and it's fair to say they're concerned with the direction of travel right now. Ange has to own the start, talk less about his style, talk up Nuno's team impact and be contrite rather than the "this is the way I do it mate " bollocks. It can be rescued, form ( look at Villa) can change quickly but Ange's hubris has to give away to humility. Or he's toast.

@DavidHorne @bradford2025 @WorthValley Just saw the matinee and bumped into you in the queue coming out, was a brilliant show, have a great time!

Looking forward to seeing the @Bradford2025 @WorthValley production of The Railway Children this evening!

At our conference in 2019 colour vision testing for drivers was raised and following our campaigning, the @RSSB_rail updated testing this year, modernising it and ensuring that its fair. See the in-depth article on the change from Optometry Today 👇 shorturl.at/cB26A

@NoelDolphin doesn't answer your specific questoin but ORR does track freight moved by NR region: dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/usa…

Anyone know the busiest (most frequent) freight route in the UK - ie: point a to point b? This is a question... not a quiz. Debating at work - can't find a simple answer.

@GregMorseDPhil Shrewsbury on a busy January. Imagine all the people.

Morning all. Here is 25219 arriving at Shrewsbury, where I have spent some time this week. The train is heading for Crewe. It is 24 January 1981 and John Lennon is posthumously at no 1. 📷c.Jamerail. Click the image to see his Flickr pages. @N07/10583654714/in/photolist-h8eZPq-223q29b-bXdTzE-MbQg6c-qKjdFq-brTrsd-2aQcKhC-21ZfJ97-CM97XH-2dQaF7r-aE54xj-e7Ucxh-22x4qKu-TRWrqT-YihcL5-xCpJQb-bENjcr-bENjg8-SQt3ei-WsqeHM-21wjyF3-abJBUT-Gb4pA1-23W6NnR-aE16CM-otDt1b-wGdZVQ-xmr8d8-TRWrPt-xCpJhY-qEtxKB-R8cgxp-P3rEh4-xBDbki-2e6kKo1-22232qf-2a3fVHB-QdUUcc-24yuybY-aDZJZk-wrwkEW-JDVH9W-fgm2Mc-28NHKcD-LBN7Jz-nNMaWN-e7Nvfk-APeUvD-aK6d1r-xms2mL" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">flickr.com/photos/9543095…

The #Railway200 campaign has launched a new-look timeline today which takes us on a scenic, interactive tour of the past, present and future of rail. Explore the timeline here: railway200.co.uk/timeline/

@PaulCliftonBBC very glad to hear it!

@mattclements You’ll still have to put up with me, Matt….

Big moment for me: after 38 years, my final day at the BBC. I've spent more than half my life as transport correspondent, and it has rarely felt like working. Travelled the world, won the prizes, worked with the best in the business, met amazing people. But now I'm off.

Today, we welcomed over 100 children from across Nottingham for a Christmas Party 🎄 Hosted at The City Ground as a part of the Club's #HomeForChristmas campaign ❤️

RMT is devastated to learn that one of their members who was assaulted working at Ilford railway station on Wednesday, has tragically died. The Customer Experience Assistant for MTREL was assaulted on Wednesday evening and police announced their death yesterday.

@philatrail I guess this might depend on whether the Lords amendment from @danielmgmoylan makes it to the end - which would empower SoS to bring in worst performers first and allow better performers to continue - confess I've not kept up with Third Reading today

DfT will announce which train operators will be first to be nationalised under new powers when current parliamentary bill receives royal assent, transport secretary reveals.

Team registration for @RailwayCIMechE #RailwayChallenge 2025 is open!🚂🛤️ Download the competition documents and register your team by 10 Nov 2024: imeche.org/news/news-arti… Plus join our Team Networking Day, in person @HuddersfieldUni or online on 27 Nov: events.imeche.org/ViewEvent?code…

Thoughts with everyone affected by the train collision near Llanbrynmair last night, particularly the family and friends of the man who lost his life. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

This thing they've done to wrapping paper. It doesn't feel like a step forward.

The BIG Transport Fringe is going to Conservative Party Conference! Join us on Tuesday and hear from: - Lord Moylan, Opposition Transport Spokesman @danielmgmoylan - Andy Brown, @MAG_PressOffice - Hannah Kingsley, @RSSB_rail - Cllr Linda Taylor @LGACons / @CornwallCouncil

Today! Join Inflect, @MAG_PressOffice and @RSSB_rail at the BIG Transport Fringe🚦 Can Labour deliver the ‘World-class’ transport system we need to unlock growth and major infrastructure investment? @AdamHug

I'll be at #Lab24 and my colleague Johnny Schute is on this panel - if you're in Liverpool and in rail, do consider coming along to this >>>