Michael Holden
@holdmch.bsky.social
Two-timing refugee from X, to see if I can make this work. 50 years’ rail experience but not quite finished yet. Collected an FCIRO along the way
With AI this useful, we will surely all be redundant imminently
October 6, 2025 at 6:50 PM
With AI this useful, we will surely all be redundant imminently
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From Tusk this evening. So many good things to say about this photograph!
May 9, 2025 at 10:27 PM
From Tusk this evening. So many good things to say about this photograph!
Worth five minutes of your time www.linkedin.com/posts/thomas...
Thomas Ableman on LinkedIn: Public v Private isn’t the most important question — Freewheeling | 10 comments
All my life we've been arguing about public v private. But I don't think it's the most important question. Leadership, partnership, empathy and (for buses!)… | 10 comments on LinkedIn
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December 14, 2024 at 11:12 PM
Worth five minutes of your time www.linkedin.com/posts/thomas...
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Massive away win for the little fella.
December 2, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Massive away win for the little fella.
Now this is proper snowploughing. Reminds me of one very harsh winter on the Clacton line at Feering when we unfortunately derailed an EMU by driving it into snow as deep as the train itself
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December 3, 2024 at 1:07 PM
Now this is proper snowploughing. Reminds me of one very harsh winter on the Clacton line at Feering when we unfortunately derailed an EMU by driving it into snow as deep as the train itself
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Sitting fuming on my SWR train from Alton to Waterloo which should have been turned onto the fast line at Berrylands but wasn’t, this error wasn’t corrected at any of New Malden, Wimbledon or Clapham Jn and now following stopping trains all the way. 🤷♂️
November 28, 2024 at 10:02 AM
Sitting fuming on my SWR train from Alton to Waterloo which should have been turned onto the fast line at Berrylands but wasn’t, this error wasn’t corrected at any of New Malden, Wimbledon or Clapham Jn and now following stopping trains all the way. 🤷♂️
Surely this is the UK’s biggest challenge of this decade, and yet there’s no sign that either of the two key houses in Downing Street are even listening
It’s scary what we need to spend on defence
www.thetimes.com/article/cd12...
It’s scary what we need to spend on defence
www.thetimes.com/article/cd12...
It’s scary what we need to spend on defence
Strategic review is likely to emphasise a military that can respond instantly to threats and attacks but the price tag is huge
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November 23, 2024 at 1:33 PM
Surely this is the UK’s biggest challenge of this decade, and yet there’s no sign that either of the two key houses in Downing Street are even listening
It’s scary what we need to spend on defence
www.thetimes.com/article/cd12...
It’s scary what we need to spend on defence
www.thetimes.com/article/cd12...
It was good to participate in our Connected Leaders alumni event this afternoon in the City. Lots of positivity and energy in the room about the looming changes to the rail industry. But I haven’t had to wear so much clobber out in London for ages!
November 19, 2024 at 10:37 PM
It was good to participate in our Connected Leaders alumni event this afternoon in the City. Lots of positivity and energy in the room about the looming changes to the rail industry. But I haven’t had to wear so much clobber out in London for ages!
Guildford is hardly an insignificant station on the SWR network, yet all five of its ticket selling windows remain resolutely closed at 1530 on a busy Thursday afternoon. Not a welcoming experience for irregular customers
November 14, 2024 at 3:44 PM
Guildford is hardly an insignificant station on the SWR network, yet all five of its ticket selling windows remain resolutely closed at 1530 on a busy Thursday afternoon. Not a welcoming experience for irregular customers
Insightful thinking from Paul Johnson here:
The budget was a non-event and kicked big decisions down the road
www.thetimes.com/article/7007...
The budget was a non-event and kicked big decisions down the road
www.thetimes.com/article/7007...
The budget was a non-event and kicked big decisions down the road
Tax and spending will increase by a huge 5% of national income this decade, but most of that increase occurred under the last government
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November 13, 2024 at 8:49 AM
Insightful thinking from Paul Johnson here:
The budget was a non-event and kicked big decisions down the road
www.thetimes.com/article/7007...
The budget was a non-event and kicked big decisions down the road
www.thetimes.com/article/7007...
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The right decision! Go for it!
November 12, 2024 at 7:49 PM
The right decision! Go for it!
Well, here we go. It’s been quite a tough decision to finally two-time X, but if not now, when?
November 12, 2024 at 7:25 PM
Well, here we go. It’s been quite a tough decision to finally two-time X, but if not now, when?