John Paddington
@padders123.bsky.social
Transport technology, Birmingham and some other stuff.
Occasional photos of Travel Basil to promote St Basils homeless charity that works with young people in Birmingham.
Occasional photos of Travel Basil to promote St Basils homeless charity that works with young people in Birmingham.
This is what it reminded me of...
November 15, 2025 at 11:05 AM
This is what it reminded me of...
This was a photo I took a month ago - this is by where children live and the gate in the foreground is an entrance to a park. It's probably half a mile from the boundary of the Home Secretary's consituency.
Not been for a while so don't know if it's still there, but I bet it probably is.
Not been for a while so don't know if it's still there, but I bet it probably is.
November 15, 2025 at 10:03 AM
This was a photo I took a month ago - this is by where children live and the gate in the foreground is an entrance to a park. It's probably half a mile from the boundary of the Home Secretary's consituency.
Not been for a while so don't know if it's still there, but I bet it probably is.
Not been for a while so don't know if it's still there, but I bet it probably is.
I do think my Paddington is living the cosy dream today
November 6, 2025 at 7:51 AM
I do think my Paddington is living the cosy dream today
Pensioners shouldn't be living in Band G and H houses, way too big for them and should be downsizing...
November 2, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Pensioners shouldn't be living in Band G and H houses, way too big for them and should be downsizing...
I still think the biggest thing we could do to make people get the bus more is to not get the windows streamed up. (And it was pretty much only us on the bus ground floor in this photo)
Plus didn't help the announcements / displays not working...
Plus didn't help the announcements / displays not working...
October 25, 2025 at 9:13 AM
I still think the biggest thing we could do to make people get the bus more is to not get the windows streamed up. (And it was pretty much only us on the bus ground floor in this photo)
Plus didn't help the announcements / displays not working...
Plus didn't help the announcements / displays not working...
October 20, 2025 at 5:26 PM
This was taken this morning, it's a lot worse during the week.
October 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
This was taken this morning, it's a lot worse during the week.
My centre of geography is much more JQ centric:
October 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
My centre of geography is much more JQ centric:
**Manel alert** I was hoping that cycling might be one of the better events for gender diversity but we've got an all male panel.
Interesting discussion on wanting to encourage leasing and salary sacrifice.
Interesting discussion on wanting to encourage leasing and salary sacrifice.
October 14, 2025 at 9:09 AM
**Manel alert** I was hoping that cycling might be one of the better events for gender diversity but we've got an all male panel.
Interesting discussion on wanting to encourage leasing and salary sacrifice.
Interesting discussion on wanting to encourage leasing and salary sacrifice.
There's a great talk from Velogik and EY on the benefits of bike sharing. I'm not sure if the report is public but there is a podcast on it:
www.eiturbanmobility.eu/knowledge-hu...
www.eiturbanmobility.eu/knowledge-hu...
October 14, 2025 at 9:06 AM
There's a great talk from Velogik and EY on the benefits of bike sharing. I'm not sure if the report is public but there is a podcast on it:
www.eiturbanmobility.eu/knowledge-hu...
www.eiturbanmobility.eu/knowledge-hu...
I'm at the Cycling Industries Europe Summit in Brussels today. Paul Walsh talks about the strike today and how events like this are often a turning point in getting people to try cycle share.
October 14, 2025 at 7:59 AM
I'm at the Cycling Industries Europe Summit in Brussels today. Paul Walsh talks about the strike today and how events like this are often a turning point in getting people to try cycle share.
So even though that I've ordered with a credit card (that proves I'm over 18), Uber wants to scan my ID , store details about it exposing me to data security risks?
(And we've seen already with the Discord leak how this can be exposed...)
(And we've seen already with the Discord leak how this can be exposed...)
October 13, 2025 at 8:27 AM
So even though that I've ordered with a credit card (that proves I'm over 18), Uber wants to scan my ID , store details about it exposing me to data security risks?
(And we've seen already with the Discord leak how this can be exposed...)
(And we've seen already with the Discord leak how this can be exposed...)
And of course, it looks like the play area has a road in-between it and the houses.
October 7, 2025 at 12:48 PM
And of course, it looks like the play area has a road in-between it and the houses.
I always use doors (and lifts) as a example - what we tried to do was to prompt thinking. This flow chart is in one of our deliverables and shows how a user would interact with a driverless bus to open the door / trigger the lift
(but this is still unproven...)
(but this is still unproven...)
October 3, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I always use doors (and lifts) as a example - what we tried to do was to prompt thinking. This flow chart is in one of our deliverables and shows how a user would interact with a driverless bus to open the door / trigger the lift
(but this is still unproven...)
(but this is still unproven...)
Has the government thought through the possible next steps when you publicly name and shame people for small offences...
September 26, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Has the government thought through the possible next steps when you publicly name and shame people for small offences...
Brum Parking Days. Showing what you can do with the space. Pop up games, yoga and pasta making.
September 19, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Brum Parking Days. Showing what you can do with the space. Pop up games, yoga and pasta making.
Plus St Pancras has pretty good roof game as well
September 8, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Plus St Pancras has pretty good roof game as well
Walked through Kings Cross to get to St Pancras and it really is a beautiful station with the roof.
September 8, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Walked through Kings Cross to get to St Pancras and it really is a beautiful station with the roof.
I do quite like the designer steps on the underground but it does show the difference between London transport funding and elsewhere.
September 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I do quite like the designer steps on the underground but it does show the difference between London transport funding and elsewhere.
There's a couple of boards up at New St asking about what people want and what is the world waiting for. So many positive things there.
August 25, 2025 at 6:19 AM
There's a couple of boards up at New St asking about what people want and what is the world waiting for. So many positive things there.
Could be worse...
August 13, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Could be worse...
Is finding two electric bikes in one Beryl stand the equivalent of a double
August 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Is finding two electric bikes in one Beryl stand the equivalent of a double
The Basils are appreciating the extra space from travelling Eurostar Plus back to London.
August 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The Basils are appreciating the extra space from travelling Eurostar Plus back to London.
I love Eurostar a lot but really they are terrible at customer information when things go a bit wrong...
(I'm currently in the lounge and going to Brussels so no idea if this affects me)
(I'm currently in the lounge and going to Brussels so no idea if this affects me)
August 4, 2025 at 9:14 AM
I love Eurostar a lot but really they are terrible at customer information when things go a bit wrong...
(I'm currently in the lounge and going to Brussels so no idea if this affects me)
(I'm currently in the lounge and going to Brussels so no idea if this affects me)
This is probably an even more crazy example of an oversized urban one. At least traffic is fairly low here...
July 9, 2025 at 11:31 AM
This is probably an even more crazy example of an oversized urban one. At least traffic is fairly low here...