Just popping up here for the first time in 10 months as a reminder that I’m not here any more, and here is why:
freewheeling.info/blog/its-time-…
My new, equivalent, home is listed at the bottom of the article.
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Thomas Ableman
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Thomas Ableman
@thomasableman
Director of Strategy & Innovation. Every Journey Matters. Previously founder of @snaptraveltech and https://t.co/ntzGShYkRa. Father to delightful daughters
London, England Katılım Ekim 2009
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@PickGS Well, in return, I will commit to doing a specific piece on the blog (I’m gonna avoid a deadline!) going into the detail of the ten points as laid out in the newspaper article
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@thomasableman I think where there is a bigger picture and more to read, always worth passing that on. Look forward to following it
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Happy to quote tweet this and admit (with apologies) I hadn't seen the longer form argument on this. I'll qt the link to it as well in case anyone else would like to read it. Thanks Thomas for getting in touch directly..
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@PickGS @stevepearce8 @Captain_Deltic Hi Graeme, in general I don’t do Twitter anymore, but I felt I just needed to reply as you have a couple of misconceptions. I don’t think modal shift is all about families and never said I did. And it is a wish list because I was asked to write a wish list!
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@PickGS To be fair, I’ve not covered family travel on the blog. But it’s quite a good idea so thank you!
By the way, I dropped back into Twitter as I wanted to clarify this point but I’m now mainly at BlueSky if anyone wants to join me: bsky.app/profile/thomas…
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More long form analysis...
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@PickGS @stevepearce8 @Captain_Deltic I do detailed long form analysis on my own blog. None of which is about families and none of which is a wish list. But this was a specific article on a specific topic for a national newspaper. You can see my blog here, if you wish: freewheeling.info/blog
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@PickGS @stevepearce8 @Captain_Deltic No worries at all! I totally understand. I just wanted to explain that I wrote a piece to a specific brief. I don’t want to imply I was unhappy with the brief - I was very happy writing it, but it was intended for a general newspaper audience. My blog, by contrast, is for us!
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@thomasableman @stevepearce8 @Captain_Deltic Thanks for the clarification, Thomas. I appreciate that. My apologies. I think I read a lot into the way it was presented in the piece. I look forward to reading what you've linked to, here.
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I'd like to see rail more viable for everyone, but I think suggesting cracking modal shift is all about families is a mistake. From an ex-senior TfL
person (probably not struggling £30 for a railcard), I would have hoped for a bit more detail on how this would all be achieved.
Simon Calder@SimonCalder
10 ways to make car-free living mainstream for families. Helen Chandler and Thomas Ableman ask for: Free family railcards. Pre-boarding trains for families at rail termini. Free cargo-bike hire from councils so families can do the weekly shop without a car independent.co.uk/travel/news-an…
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@PickGS @stevepearce8 @Captain_Deltic Would love to keep chatting, if you would like to, on BlueSky bsky.app/profile/thomas…
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@PickGS @stevepearce8 @Captain_Deltic I do detailed long form analysis on my own blog. None of which is about families and none of which is a wish list. But this was a specific article on a specific topic for a national newspaper. You can see my blog here, if you wish: freewheeling.info/blog
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A reminder I’m not here any more, only here: bsky.app/profile/thomas…
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I’ve picked up quite a few new followers today.
Which is nice of you!
But you’re following me in the wrong place.
I’m now here:
bsky.app/profile/thomas…
linkedin.com/in/thomasablem…
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@vegasbaby2012 @SimonCalder Oh, alright then, I’ll firm it up: that is absolutely not what I said!
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@thomasableman @SimonCalder If you’re NOT sure , then it could be what you said !
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London station poll.
Transport guru Thomas Ableman says King’s Cross and St Pancras – which sit next to each other in London NW1 – should be renamed as a single station to recognise their proximity and reduce confusion.
Agree?
If so, what should we call the agglomerated terminus?
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@SimonCalder Now look what you’ve done, you’ve lured be back to Twitter!
Here’s why I’m not generally here right now.
freewheeling.info/blog/its-time-…
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@SimonCalder If I remember rightly, I said it is very confusing that all three stations are run separately by three management teams and that it would be a good thing if the three management teams would get into a pub together and agree a single wayfinding scheme for the entire complex
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I publish a new Freewheeling Podcast episode every week and multiple Freewheeling blog posts.
But the only one I'm going to link to on this site is this one...
freewheeling.info/blog/its-time-…
Click on the link to find other places to follow me.
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My first Freewheeling Blog post since I paused for three years to join Transport for London.
During that time, I quit Twitter.
Click the link to find out why I quit, why I think you should too - and for links for where to follow me instead
freewheeling.info/blog/its-time-…
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Last week, I pushed out the first new episode of my podcast for three years. Previously I'd have Tweeted something like this. But I haven't, because I've quit Twitter.
Here's why - and why I want you to as well.
freewheeling.info/blog/its-time-…
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@christianwolmar Done. I will shortly be on the same mission!
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@christianwolmar @elonmusk I agree. It’s incredibly difficult. The network effect makes it an almost impregnable monopoly. It’s of commercial value to all of us. But every tweet is donating content to a company now openly associated with a proto-fascist.
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