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Miska Knapek @miskaknapek.bsky.social · 21d

#trains #transport #datavis #datascience

chronotrains.com - great tool for estimating travel distance vs travel times

created by Benjamin Tran Dinh

tip by @forrest.nyc

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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · Sep 5

I really enjoyed participating in the Cycling & Society symposium at @glasgowcaledonian.bsky.social this week. I managed to get a photo of @ficrawford.bsky.social presenting our paper looking at how different impairments affect people’s participation in cycling.

Photograph of Dr. Fiona Crawford presenting at the front of a lecture theatre. The projector shows two bar charts with a title of cycling frequency, but it isn't possible to make out the details.

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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · Aug 20

I do enjoy seeing an old sign underneath a newer one.

Photograph of the Thai Orchid restaurant on Argyle Street. Their sign overhead has been removed and under is an older sign which reads "Blythswood Press Agency".

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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · Aug 7

It is very tempting.

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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · Aug 7

That's disappointing. Sounds like something that would be very useful.

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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · Aug 7

I'm not sure this was the intended use of the new cycle lane on Argyle Street.

Photograph of the cycle lane, road, and pavement on Argyle Street looking west. There is a large sign on a stand in the cycle lane announcing that the road on the right is closed. It is blocking the cycle lane.

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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · Jul 29

Yes, it made me feel slightly better about how things are here.

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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · Jul 29

A fascinating choice of where to put the crossing and street clutter. Spotted in Strasbourg.

Photograph looking across a pedestrian crossing. The near side of the crossing is difficult to access because of two poles, a large sign, a railing, and what looks like an electric vehicle charger.

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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · May 23

I'm remotely attending the "Rethinking Accessibility: Insights from Transport Data Science" event at University of Exeter this morning. @rafa-vdz.bsky.social and I are presenting some of our ongoing work of producing public transport accessibility indicators at the @ubdc.bsky.social.

Screenshot of a PowerPoint title slide. The title of the talk is "An overview of an open-access accessibility dataset series in Great Britain. The speakers are Rafael Verduzco-Torres and David Philip McArthur. Logos are displayed for the Urban Big Data Centre, UKRI ESRC, and the University of Glasgow.

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Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · May 23

Have you got a few minutes to answer some quick questions on social and environmental policies?

One of my grad students would be very grateful for your help (UK only, sorry)

research.sc/participant/...

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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · May 12

I enjoyed this opinion piece. Sadly, I think the argument applies across a lot of transport research. I find it quite depressing sometimes.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Environmental determinants of cycling: Not seeing the forest for the trees?

In recent years, the volume of studies in the fields of transport and urban planning seeking to identify environmental determinants or correlates of c…

www.sciencedirect.com

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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · Apr 11

There is still time to apply to join us on our MSc Urban Transport programme in September.

Urban Studies & Social Policy @uofgussp.bsky.social · Apr 11

🎓 Join the journey!

MSc Urban Transport – for a career in one of the most salient & pressing issues in contemporary urban areas 🚲 🚘 🚆

Learn about safe, inclusive, environmentally friendly & efficient transport systems 🚡 🌱

Info 👉 www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...

Urban Transport MSc - University of Glasgow

Dr Fiona Crawford talks about the Urban Transport MSc programme at the University of Glasgow.Visit https://gla.ac/urbanstudies for more information on postgr...

youtu.be

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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · Apr 10

Not long left to apply for this PhD scholarship. With such an interesting project and excellent supervisors, it's a great opportunity.

Serena Pattaro @serena-pattaro.bsky.social · Apr 10

Only 10 days for applying for

Fully funded PhD scholarship supervised by

@moragtreanor.bsky.social & myself!

👇
Exploring transitions to early adulthood using data from Growing Up in Scotland

Closes: 21 April

bit.ly/4ckbHeV

@uofgsocsci.bsky.social

@uofgussp.bsky.social

@uofgsps.bsky.social

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ETA @etainsurance.bsky.social · Mar 18

There is something deeply absurd about the modern pedestrian crossing. You press the beg-button and then you wait. And wait. And wait.

Interminable wait times reveal a deeper pathology. The pedestrian is, at best, an afterthought - at worst, an obstruction.

www.eta.co.uk/news/pedestr...

Pedestrian crossings and the tyranny of the green man | ETA

pedestrian crossing

www.eta.co.uk

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Dr Fi Crawford 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @ficrawford.bsky.social · Nov 26

Several new people and orgs added to this starter pack since I first shared, so worth rechecking if you saw it previously.

Also, 📢 @gregmarsden-leeds.bsky.social and @jilliananable.bsky.social have now joined the party! 🎉

Dr Fi Crawford 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @ficrawford.bsky.social · Nov 23

I've finally discovered Bluesky! I've found some great starter packs for transport, but most are North America focused. Thought I'd set up a UK focused one.

Let me know who else I can add!

[Many official orgs not over here yet - please let me know if they pop up]

go.bsky.app/jKPCeT

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Dr Fi Crawford 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @ficrawford.bsky.social · Mar 13

New fully funded PhD studentship from @rafa-vdz.bsky.social has just been advertised!
Exciting opportunity to work on 'Big Data' relating to transport accessibility and employment with a fab team including Rafa and @nickbailey37.bsky.social at @ubdc.bsky.social

www.sgsss.ac.uk/studentship/...

Public transport and social welfare: The impact of bus connectivity on employment outcomes for low-income populations - Scottish Graduate School of Social Science

Public transport enables access to economic opportunities, services and social networks particularly for lower-income populations who cannot afford to own a private car. Buses play a particularly impo...

www.sgsss.ac.uk

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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · Mar 18

If I were looking for a PhD scholarship, this would be it. Great supervisors and a very interesting project.

Rafael Verduzco @rafa-vdz.bsky.social · Mar 14

#PhDOpportunity🚨

🚍🚏Passionate about public transport, social inequalities, and quantitative SocSci?

This 1+3.5 fully funded PhD studentship examines the role of public transport on employment outcomes for low-income populations in the UK.

📢 Please share!

shorturl.at/v5HCF

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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · Mar 17

I'd love to have this in Glasgow.

Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · Mar 17

"Bristol pedestrians to have immediate priority over vehicles at traffic light crossings" - come on, Bristol Council: make this happen!
www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

Pedestrians to have immediate priority over vehicles at crossings

Bristol city councillors are being asked to approve the plans

www.bristolpost.co.uk

David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · Mar 17

I think the botanical gardens at the People's Palace are still closed because the council couldn't afford to make the greenhouse safe. There are botanical gardens in the west end though. Those are worth a visit.

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Rob Cheesewright @robcheesewright.bsky.social · Feb 10

No BBC, the bollards aren’t “crash prone”. The cars are. 🤦🏻‍♂️

www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Infamous crash-prone bollards to remain on Watford road

Footage of vehicles smashing into the barriers, including a police van, was widely shared online.

www.bbc.co.uk

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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · Dec 19

It wouldn't be Christmas without her.

Screen grab of Fanny Cradock Cooks for Christmas.

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Andrew Heiss @andrew.heiss.phd · Dec 4

I'm always jealous of everyone's Spotify Wrapped stats bc I'm an Elder Millennial who still buys music and listens w/iTunes/Music, so I've always missed out.

BUT NOT THIS YEAR. I exported my library on January 1 and used #rstats to make my own

www.andrewheiss.com/blog/2024/12...

Spotify Wrapped-esque summary of my top artists this year:

1. Taylor Swift
2. Laufey
3. Olivia Rodrigo
4. Eydís Evensen
5. Bear McCreary

with 14,825 minutes of music listening time

Spotify Wrapped-esque summary of my top songs this year:

1. love is embarassing by Olivia Rodrigo
2. New Romantics by Taylor Swift
3. Dreaming of Light by Eydís Evensen
4. Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter
5. Bewitched by Laufey

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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · Dec 5

Kind of wishing I hadn't looked at the CO2 concentration on the Glasgow Subway this morning.

Photograph of the screen of a CO2 monitor. It shows 3830 ppm. It also shows a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a relative humidity of 63%. The device model, aranet 4, is also visible.

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Human Factors and Safety Group & Virtuocity @hfs-its-leeds.bsky.social · Nov 29

@Virtuocity, we are looking for a programmer to join a team of software developers undertaking research in road safety and new technologies. Come and join our team: Immersive Simulation Programmer

jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Immersive Simulation Programmer

Do you have an interest in immersive technologies and software development for video games, supported by good programming skills? Would you like to develop the graphical aspects of the next generation...

jobs.leeds.ac.uk

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Dr Fi Crawford 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @ficrawford.bsky.social · Nov 26

These are the people from our division at UoG that I have found so far: go.bsky.app/U5zNU7r

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