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What moves us? Transport experts Johannah Randall and Liam Henderson discuss the human side of transport. Looking at the impact of various transport decisions and seeing where policy has got us today.

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What Moves Us episodes:

05.30.2024
What Moves Us - Our Five Year Anniversary!
It's been five years since Johannah and Liam began the podcast. In this episode, they reflect back on some of the milestones from the period, including diverging transport policy in the nations of Britain; the developing - and redeveloping -...
05.02.2024
What Moves Us: Policy, Diversity & Skill
In today's episode Johannah, Deb and Liam discuss the UK Labour party's proposed rail policy (sounding a little familiar) as well as Johannah's recent trip to the Transport Research Arena conference in Dublin. We also cover whether AI will fool us...
04.08.2024
What Moves Us - RIA Innovation Conference 2024
Johannah is flying solo in this episode and had the incredible opportunity to attend the Railway Industry Association's Innovation Conference in Wales, where it was a whirlwind of excitement! From keynote speeches to tech talks, exhibitor spotlights, and more, there...
03.12.2024
What Moves Us - Rail Scotland
In this episode, Johannah gives her thoughts on last week's Rail Scotland Conference. Listening in, Liam is joined by friend of the podcast Deb Carson to hear about the conference's themes of climate resilience, passenger experience on an integrated railway...
03.04.2024
What Moves Us: PassageWay
Liam Henderson & Johannah Randall speak with PassageWay's Chris Johns (10:30) to hear about their realtime digital signs placed in communities to help users understand, interpret and act on multi-modal transport information, displayed in a human-centred way. With references to...
01.30.2024
Are We Using Data to Inform Climate Resilience Investment
There's an international flavour to the discussion between the Rail Innovation Group's Deb, Johannah and Liam today covering key themes of 2024, and what we've been asked to provide insight on: notably, using data to inform climate resilience and mitigation measures...
01.16.2024
What Moves Us - Edging Into 2024
For our 1st episode of 2024, Johannah, Deb & Liam discuss potential key themes of the year ahead (politics, politics & politics). Plus, Liam spoke with Jude Hough, an Innovation Growth Specialist at Innovate UK Edge to hear about the support...
12.01.2023
What Moves Us: Network Rail Accessibility
Liam & Johannah speak with Natasha Marsay, Network Rail's Accessibility and Inclusion Policy Lead, to hear about the good work being undertaken to enable autonomy for customers: including a chat about how inclusivity means more than just providing level access; trying to...
11.08.2023
What Moves Us. Interview with John Lawrence
In this episode Liam spoke with friend of the Rail Innovation Group, John Lawrence. With a history of bringing innovation into rail from both within and without rail, we talked about his experience with signalling, corporate constraints, mentorship and even...
10.03.2023
What Moves Us: Innovation & Collaboration with S&B
Liam & Johannah discuss the current uncertainty on national rail's future, including asking who benefits from Scotland's off-peak all day trial. Plus Liam speaks with Ben Jones, Business Development Manager at S&B (09:45), to ask him of his experience working...
09.21.2023
What Moves Us - Window Seater
We spoke with Window Seater's Marcus Allender on the origin of the journey guide app, from the French countryside to helping Gail the Goose find her hat! We hear how the developers have sought to respond to an industry need to...
09.03.2023
What Moves Us - GCRE
Liam & Johannah catch up after the summer to discuss the Rail Innovation Group's plans for autumn, plus Liam speaks with GCRE's Director of Strategy and Skills, Rob Forde, (at 17:20) to hear about the exciting plans for the massive...
07.30.2023
What Moves Us: Culture at Eurostar
We speak with Eurostar's Jon Witt to discuss how the diversity of cultures in the organisation help Eurostar to build a virtuous circle of attracting great staff to deliver great services. We discuss the merging of Eurostar and Thalys cultures, hearing...
07.06.2023
What Moves Us: Interview with CrossTech
In this episode Liam speaks with CrossTech's Haydon Bartlett-Tasker, discussing all things algorythms, analytics, gardens and collaboration, as well as the challenge of being an SME in the rail industry: iteration is the name of the game! Don't worry, we...
06.30.2023
What Moves Us: Funding Innovation
Remarkably, the Rail Innovation Group's Deb, Johannah & Liam are all in the same room, in the same city so we had to take the opportunity to have a discussion on the latest news from the world of GB rail,...
06.14.2023
What Moves Us: In Conversation with East West Rail
In this episode Liam Henderson & Deb Carson spoke with Daisy Chapman-Chamberlain of East West Rail to discuss the role of innovation in the wider railway project, as well as the opportunities created by this unique project to deliver services...
05.19.2023
What Moves Us: Signapse
Liam speaks to Ben Saunders of Signapse about the use of information in sign language using AI at some National Rail stations. We discuss how the photo-realistic avatars convey key details of audible announcements, how to sign unusual stations, how...
05.12.2023
What Moves Us: Mobility in Rural Areas, Innovation Funding
Johannah & Liam chat on whether future mobility has made it into rural areas, plus we introduce our new thought piece on funding innovation which looks at the different measures of success between the public & private approach to innovation...
03.27.2023
What Moves Us: GoodMaps
In this episode Liam speaks with Neil Barnfather MBE, Chief Commercial Officer of GoodMaps. They discuss the application of the wayfinding technology in the GB rail context, realising the benefits of enabling self-led journeys through railway station and other interior...
11.01.2022
What Moves Us Bonus: Interview with Mike Butler, Nomad Digital
This bonus episode provides the extract of the interview we recently had with Nomad Digital's Mike Butler to discuss how they are working to innovate through building on existing platforms, and their advice for smaller companies - don't be afraid...
10.27.2022
What Moves Us: New PM & New Policies
In this episode Liam, Johannah & Deb get together to discuss the new, new government. What do we hope for in upcoming policy announcements and how do we hope the true value of investment will help to spread opportunities around...
10.20.2022
What Moves Us: Framing Your Benefits
Johannah & Liam discuss the topic of the most recent Rail Innovation Group Meet Up held to discuss the Network Rail R&D Benefits Framework. They cover the implication of the decision to delay the transition to Great British Railways (GBR)...
10.05.2022
What Moves Us - Our Review of InnoTrans 2022
In this episode Johannah, Deb & Liam discuss this year's InnoTrans in Berlin. At this biannual trade fair bringing the global rail industry together we look back at our impressions of how a general mood of uncertainty was influencing companies'...
07.08.2022
What Moves Us - Our Work in 2022
In this podcast Liam, Johannah & Deb get together to discuss our plans for a study into innovation funding, how apprentices can support diversity within larger companies, as well as an exciting update on our Parcels as Passengers workstream!
03.03.2022
What Moves Us: Supporting Decision Making with Amygda
In this episode Johannah & Liam were joined by Faizan Patankar of (relatively) new rail industry entrant, Amygda, to hear about how the company has found their entry into the rail sector, having previously worked in aviation. We discussed the...
12.02.2021
What Moves Us: 2021, The Year of Decisions?
In this episode Johannah, Liam & Deb Carson review the implications of the multiple infrastructure announcements made during 2021. Discussing the knock-on effects to the image of rail in the eyes of new suppliers, they consider whether rail will be...
10.11.2021
What Moves Us: Our Interview with Green Furniture Concept
Edited podcast featuring Johannah Randall & Liam Henderson's interview with Johan Berhin of Swedish company Green Furniture Concept. They discussed doing international business over the pandemic period. We hear how the company's mission to use natural design to improve place-making...
09.29.2021
What Moves Us: Green & Natural Furniture
In this episode Johannah Randall & Liam Henderson were joined by Johan Berhin of Swedish company Green Furniture Concept to discuss doing international business over the pandemic period. We hear how the company's mission to use natural design to improve...
05.23.2021
What Moves Us: 3Squared in Sheffield
Liam Henderson travelled to Sheffield to meet up with the team at 3Squared to see how they'd got on over the last tumultuous year. We covered how the company had recruited, up-skilled, & kept a sense of teamwork throughout the...
05.23.2021
What Moves Us - Great British Railways?
The new vision for rail? Johannah & Liam discuss their first thoughts on Great British Railways: The Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail published on 20th May 2021. They look over the plan in terms of the offer for passengers & the...
12.03.2020
What Moves Us: Decarbonisation of local deliveries & reimagined ticketing
We're joined by our friend & regular guest Deb Carson, where we discuss how even the ticket buying process can support the decarbonisation agenda by making a consumer-centred service. Plus we introduce the Rail Innovation Group's latest workstream to explore the opportunities for...
11.22.2020
What Moves Us - Free Public Transport?
With demand for transport reduced during the Covid-19 disruptions, is now the time to make public transport free? Our guests, Revenue Analytics' Gareth Hawkins & Open Transport's Hayden Sutherland, join us to discuss this topical topic.
11.04.2020
What Moves Us - Safe Journeys
Recorded in November 2020, on the eve of England's new social restrictions, Johannah & Liam discuss how rail operators are responding to this temporary change & how it further embeds a new model of movement.
10.31.2020
What Moves Us - with guests: Infinitive Group
Johannah & Liam were joined by Ben Craze, CEO, Infinitive Group & one of the Founding Members of the Rail Innovation Group, to discuss how the company was using this unusual period to build a base for future growth -...
08.19.2020
WhatMoves Us - Prepping for the Comeback
It's been ages since Johannah & I caught up for a podcast. Here we discussed our recent experiences getting back on the rails in the summer of 2020. We look forward to the Rail Innovation Group's series of Micro Meets...
07.15.2020
What Moves Us - 3Squared in Sheffield
On this podcast we're joined by fellow Rail Innovation Grouper Deb Carson, to speak with Lucy Prior & James Fox of 3Squared to discuss all things Sheffield, skills & digital. 3Squared were due to be our partners to deliver our...
06.03.2020
What Moves Us Express - Simon Brown
Johannah & I spoke to Simon Brown of Opal Rail about his experience growing a new business during a pandemic. Simon discusses the launch of his eBook with insight & tips for companies hoping to raise capital & engage potential funding...
05.15.2020
What Moves Us Express - Surveying Future Mobility
Johannah & Liam discuss the launch of an industry study looking at whether the Covid 19 changes to mobility patterns have created an opportunity to further the progression of the future mobility transformation. They're joined by high speed rail leader,...
05.12.2020
What Moves Us Express - Barrie Cottam
A short time ago we were joined by Barrie Cottam, Head of Business Development, from Hitachi Rail who discussed with us about how the unprecedented time are impacting rolling stock construction & maintenance. As a larger organisation, we asked what...
04.22.2020
What Moves Us Express - Mike Lloyd
We spoke to Mike Lloyd of Jnction about how how the company is making the case to demonstrate the benefits of its newest products during this period of change. We hear about the value of public investment to support innovation...
04.20.2020
What Moves Us Express - Dan Kong
Johannah & Liam spoke to Opinsta’s Dan Kong who had a positive note about the current disruption, noting that there’s going to be a thirst to innovate. Dan talks to us about reallocating resources to embed product benefits and learning...
04.17.2020
What Moves Us Express - Phil Facey
Johannah & Liam speak with Deeper Than Blue's Phil Facey to discuss the importance of having resilient software during a time of peak online interaction. How is Phil responding to the current demands to support clients through the Covid-19 period?
04.16.2020
What Moves Us Express - Jo Reid
Johannah & Liam were joined by Jo Reid, Managing Director of Calvium, to hear about how the business was responding to the current situation by maintaining relationships with clients whilst also seeking new opportunities to use Calvium's skill set to...
04.13.2020
The Rail Innovation Group's Munch & Learn 080420
During the COVID 19 disruption we moved online. Our Munch & Learn sessions bring the community together to discuss what opportunities are available in the rail sector & how the start ups can respond to the new challenges. We heard...
04.03.2020
What Moves Us Express - Lucy Prior
We spoke to Lucy Prior from Sheffield-based 3Squared about how to keep up with industry contacts, programmes & to know what initiatives to focus on - ours obviously!
04.03.2020
The Rail Innovation Group's Munch & Learn 010420
During the COVID 19 disruption we moved online. This is the first of our Munch & Learn sessions bringing the community together to discuss what opportunities are still available in the rail sector & how the start ups can respond...
04.02.2020
What Moves Us Express - Ben Craze
Ben Craze talks to us about how a tech company goes about decanting to home working when they still develop physical products. How has his company pivoted to respond to the current situation?
03.31.2020
What Moves Us Express - Emily Kent
We speak to Emily Kent from One Big Circle about how they are responding to support the railway though a period of staffing restrictions as part of the COVID 19 protection measures.
03.30.2020
What Moves Us Express - Deb Carson
We hear from Deb Carson about the humorous side of video conferencing during the COVID 19 disruption!
03.26.2020
What Moves Us Express - Intro
It's March 2020 and we're all working from home due to the Covid-19 emergency. In this time of disruption we want to keep the future mobility & rail innovation community buzzing so we're recording 10 minute podcasts with people from...

What's What Moves Us about?

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What Moves Us episodes:

What Moves Us - Our Five Year Anniversary!

What Moves Us: Policy, Diversity & Skill

What Moves Us - RIA Innovation Conference 2024

What Moves Us - Rail Scotland

What Moves Us: PassageWay

Are We Using Data to Inform Climate Resilience Investment

What Moves Us - Edging Into 2024

What Moves Us: Network Rail Accessibility

What Moves Us. Interview with John Lawrence

What Moves Us: Innovation & Collaboration with S&B

What Moves Us - Window Seater

What Moves Us - GCRE

What Moves Us: Culture at Eurostar

What Moves Us: Interview with CrossTech

What Moves Us: Funding Innovation

What Moves Us: In Conversation with East West Rail

What Moves Us: Signapse

What Moves Us: Mobility in Rural Areas, Innovation Funding

What Moves Us: GoodMaps

What Moves Us Bonus: Interview with Mike Butler, Nomad Digital

What Moves Us: New PM & New Policies

What Moves Us: Framing Your Benefits

What Moves Us - Our Review of InnoTrans 2022

What Moves Us - Our Work in 2022

What Moves Us: Supporting Decision Making with Amygda

What Moves Us: 2021, The Year of Decisions?

What Moves Us: Our Interview with Green Furniture Concept

What Moves Us: Green & Natural Furniture

What Moves Us: 3Squared in Sheffield

What Moves Us - Great British Railways?

What Moves Us: Decarbonisation of local deliveries & reimagined ticketing

What Moves Us - Free Public Transport?

What Moves Us - Safe Journeys

What Moves Us - with guests: Infinitive Group

WhatMoves Us - Prepping for the Comeback

What Moves Us - 3Squared in Sheffield

What Moves Us Express - Simon Brown

What Moves Us Express - Surveying Future Mobility

What Moves Us Express - Barrie Cottam

What Moves Us Express - Mike Lloyd

What Moves Us Express - Dan Kong

What Moves Us Express - Phil Facey

What Moves Us Express - Jo Reid

The Rail Innovation Group's Munch & Learn 080420

What Moves Us Express - Lucy Prior

The Rail Innovation Group's Munch & Learn 010420

What Moves Us Express - Ben Craze

What Moves Us Express - Emily Kent

What Moves Us Express - Deb Carson

What Moves Us Express - Intro