Pete Dyson
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Pete Dyson
@petedyson.bsky.social
Behavioural science & transport University of Bath. Bicycle Mayor of Bath. Co-author 'Transport for Humans' http://amz.run/52F9
Nice! Such an ensemble cast of researchers from UK and Europe :)
BTW, I believe the URL is missing a '3' at the end.
This link works for me:
doi.org/10.1016/j.jc...
Whereas the one above does not: doi.org/10.1016/j.jc...
Redirecting
doi.org
October 16, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Nice, will be useful. Wherever I go in the UK, I always seem to end up at the nearest canal or railway path.
Putting old infrastructure to new use (though not sure if the Victorians would be impressed, disappointed or ambivalent!)
October 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Yes, I see gauge-changing train is mentioned, seems like you're not optimistic.
September 30, 2025 at 4:23 PM
youtu.be/zGz22MHMvj8?... Like the Swiss trains, is this technology suitable for any of the countries you mention? Or too niche?
Revolutionary technology puts GoldenPass trains on the right track
YouTube video by SWI swissinfo.ch - English
youtu.be
September 30, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Yes true, just giving the HS leg as an example.
Based on my TGV window gazing through France, I would say a high speed view is different, in some ways better, than a typical speed train because the landscape changes even more. Wonder if TGV or other HS operators have done any research?
August 6, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Interesting, though from the London-Birmingham leg I've heard the statistic (repeated on R4) that across the ~60min journey only 10mins will have a view (that isn't tunnel/steep banks/sound insulation walls).
So perhaps there's an extra challenge to be solved, giving people something to look at?
August 5, 2025 at 10:46 PM
We should ask the great Gino D'Acompo for his view on the bus tram... youtu.be/A-RfHC91Ewc?...
Gino D'Acampo "If my Grandmother had wheels she would have been a bike" -18th May 2010
YouTube video by digitalmediafan
youtu.be
July 26, 2025 at 11:54 AM
July 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Indeed, in addition to a crude ratio, widening the distribution of chargers to more places important. Also, as numbers increase there's less chance of having zero chargers available (e.g. a car park with just one or two chargers is more likely to be 100% occupied).
July 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM
And welcome to transport studies Jason Frerich!
The paper author appears to be a spinal surgeon (based on previous articles) and supervised by @casssunstein.bsky.social on this research. Explains the walking example being in Boston.
July 25, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Nice spot. I long for the day our journey planners are tweaked to sustainable defaults and customisable by the user.
Two extra interesting points (1) the walk default also boosted to cycling (2) the health and norms messaging didn't budge driving choice when driving was the default.
July 25, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Nice! And part of that investment was bus stop infrastructure and real time information, which is ongoing. I think the gains will be additive. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @bettertransport.bsky.social
Millions could be spent on Norfolk bus stop arrival screens
Real-time information screens are already at more than 150 bus shelters in the county.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 15, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Interesting article, though it doesn't explore fear or the Goodwin Curve. It looks at support and perceived fairness.
Separately, a shame sampling on Exp1 (speed) + 2 (road pricing) are so underpowered and skewed (no power calc or acknowledgment as a limitation). Exp 3 on train tickets is better.
July 10, 2025 at 7:55 AM
@gideonsalutin.bsky.social is the report available? Looks pretty technical on the secondary data analysis of NTS, I'd like to read.
July 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Looks interesting, but frustrating the Guardian report on the findings without the report being available to read. I've looked on SMF and can't find.
July 7, 2025 at 8:37 AM
It's also an uncomfortable truth that, if people knew the harms of noise, they'd be more vocal and supportive of action. But, like air pollution, there is a process of acceptance to acknowledge your life (and your love ones) has been harmed. I say that as a busy road dweller of 15yrs and counting.
June 25, 2025 at 10:40 AM
This is worth unpicking further. "Turning parkrun into a prescription makes it less about pleasure and fun, more like work and compliance". I suspect many park runners are already ambivalent; duty/duress/need/extrinsic motivation to maintain health goals. Status quo isn't all pleasure and fun.
April 9, 2025 at 12:06 PM