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John Siraut
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Senior Director Economics at Jacobs mainly covering transport but also labour markets - exiled Mancunian
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How travel trends have changed by age, gender and purpose | John Siraut posted on the topic | LinkedIn
The trips we no longer take: travel trends by purpose, age and gender England's National Travel Survey is a treasure trove of information, revealing insightful stories about how our travel habits hav...
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September 23, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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Rail revenues - Scotland ScotRail runs the majority of rail services in Scotland. Its revenues are impacted by a number of factors. Unusually for most businesses, it changes its core prices at a set…...
Rail revenues - Scotland ScotRail runs the majority of rail services in Scotland. Its revenues are impacted by a number of factors. Unusually for most businesses, it changes its core prices at a set ...
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Why the High Street will never recover | John Siraut posted on the topic | LinkedIn
An irregular reminder, why the High Street will never recover There have been "save the high street" campaigns since at least the 1970s. Buffeted by societal changes (ie the huge increase in women en...
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September 23, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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The Strange Case of the Missing Heathrow Business Passenger | John Siraut posted on the topic | LinkedIn
The Strange Case of the Missing Heathrow Business Passenger There have long been proposals for a third runway at Heathrow airport. The argument often made is that an expanded airport will promote tra...
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August 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Congratulations to our A level students | John Siraut
Congratulations to our A level students Sacred Heart Catholic School & Sixth Form Camberwell, delighted with our excellent A Level results, with 64% of all A Level exams taken resulting in grades A*...
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August 17, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Edinburgh festival and rail fares are so expensive! | John Siraut posted on the topic | LinkedIn
Edinburgh festival and rail fares are so expensive! The Daily Mirror reports that "music and ballet lovers from the South have streamed in - hundreds hitch hiking from all over England because of the...
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August 17, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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How dangerous is driving for work? I was struck by a recent Health and Safety Executive news report about it imposing £6m fines on Cambridgeshire County Council after it pleaded guilty to serious saf...
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May 15, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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New York congestion charge update Its not clear how long New York's congestion charge will last given the request from New Jersey's Governor to President…
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January 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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European fare and subsidy comparisons This data is again from the Independent Regulators' Group-Rail and compares the average revenue per passenger kilometre…
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January 22, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Rail electrification - a European perspective Rail is often seen in a positive light regarding the move towards net zero. However, its competitive advantage…
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January 22, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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Madrid has grown its metro system faster and cheaper than almost any other city. It's now the third longest one in Europe. What can we learn from Madrid for building #climate friendly mass transport? 🧵👇

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How Madrid built its metro cheaply - Works in Progress
Madrid tripled the length of its metro system in just 12 years — faster and cheaper than almost any other city in the world. What can its expansion teach other cities?
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January 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Early impacts of New York's congestion charge Using Metropolitan Transportation Authority open source data I have attempted to estimate the impact of the…
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January 11, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Christmas 2019 v 2024 on London Underground Christmas Day in 2019 and in 2024 were both on a Wednesday and that in 2019 was the last before the pandemic, so…
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January 3, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Is your train busier or quieter than last year? The latest Office of Rail and Road (ORR) data on rail usage shows continuing increases in patronage and…
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December 21, 2024 at 7:00 PM
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Impact of Holyhead port closure Holyhead is the second busiest UK ro-ro port for accompanied vehicles. The map shows the UK origin/destination of freight…
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December 21, 2024 at 7:23 AM
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🎄 Looking for Unique Christmas Gifts? 🎄 Look no further than Jacobs' extensive collection of board games! Perfect for family fun and festive cheer. Here are…
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How COVID-19 impacted long term transport strategies The latest edition of Transport for London Travel in London highlights how the pandemic radically…
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December 11, 2024 at 9:49 PM
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Women of a certain age Centre for Ageing Better produced a report called "Cast aside? Exploring the presence of older characters in British films"…
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Rail/Air market share - UK domestic journeys Using Civil Aviation Authority data for 2023 and Office of Rail and Road (ORR) data for 2023/4 I have estimated…
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December 5, 2024 at 12:13 PM
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Change in rail flows to/from London The chart shows for those urban centres more than 100 miles from London, passenger flows in 2023/24 compared to 2018/19…
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December 5, 2024 at 8:19 AM
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Rail revenues and expenditures The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has published its annual overview of rail's finances. The chart shows income and expenditure…
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December 2, 2024 at 2:58 PM
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Impact of the Elizabeth Line on the Central Line I recently posted how the Elizabeth Line had increased patronage at the National Rail stations it serves…
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November 29, 2024 at 9:47 PM
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Change in bus use post-COVID The latest annual bus statistics highlight how bus patronage has or has not recovered following the pandemic. The chart shows…
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November 27, 2024 at 5:50 PM
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What rail data tells us about the evening economy, North vis a vis London Using Northern and Southern Railway train loading data by time of day and day of…
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