What Moves Us

What Moves Us

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What Moves Us episodes

  • 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 across the innovation landscape. This intro will explain all! Each pod will ask a guest: 

    • Who you are & what do you do?
  • How are you impacted by current events?
  • What are your challenges?
  • Is there anything that your business can offer to help at the moment?
  • What positives can you see coming out of this?
    • 10 min
  • What Moves Us - Starting Up Rail

    Johannah & Liam take to the rails to discuss their work with The Rail Innovation Group to launch the Start Up Rail programme to discover new start up suppliers from around the country who can support the future of rail. Start ups have the potential to help rail meet its ambitions to bring creativity, diversity & cross sector knowledge into supply chains. All events are listed at railinnovationgroup.com

    16 min
  • What Moves Us - Open Transport Initiative

    This week we met were joined by Hayden Sutherland, Founder & Chair of Open Transport Initiative who was in London to attend the Transport Ticketing Global event. We discussed how the team had developed (& made open source!) the first Open Standards for Transport and Mobility account interoperability. Think Open Banking for mobility...

    33 min
  • Episode9: A Festive Sense of Control

    Johannah & Liam were joined by David Watts of CCD Design & Ergonomics for our Christmas Special episode to discuss disruption, information & comparisons to airlines! What a paradox we have between what the railway is trying to do versus what the passenger wants it to do. Does the passenger want to be chaperoned or trusted? How does the mobility industry communicate a sense of control back to the passenger?

    41 min
  • Episode8: Engaging Sonically

    In this episode Johannah & Liam are joined by Max De Lucia of sonic branding agency, DLMDD. We discuss how sound & voice are integral to building a connection with consumers. In a transport context, this can assist with a sense of place, wayfinding & putting passengers at ease.

    38 min
  • What Moves Us Special - at the RIA Conference

    Johannah & Liam attended the Railway Industry Annual Conference in London. We discussed the need for diversity of skills and experience, as well as the challenge for exporters in the uncertain trading settlement. 

    We had lovely chats conference attendees as well as RIA's Chief Executive, Darren Caplan, and Managing Director of Fuel, Steve Tolton.

     

    35 min
  • Episode7: AirRail Links

    In this episode Liam travelled to Vienna to meet Milda Manomaityte, Founding Director of the Global AirRail Alliance to understand how operators advertise their service offer, and how these short links can support sustainable surface access to airports. We also discuss how airport express services have sought to differentiate their service offer by cultivating relationships with airport operators and seeking to offer enhanced services.

    26 min
  • Episide6: Transport Inequality

    Back after a short break, Johannah & Liam are joined by Deb Carson (rail & public sector professional) to discuss the relationship between access to transport and economic opportunities. We cover rural transport, bus subsidies, major investment & research into the effects of transport access.

    You can read Johannah's commentary on the podcast here: http://transportingcities.com/what-moves-us-transport-equality

    50 min

About What Moves Us

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What Moves Us is the Rail Innovation Group's podcast. We talk to members, innovators, and the people inside rail about the human side of transport innovation: how new ideas get adopted, who makes them happen, and what gets in the way.