The railway, the passenger, and Twitter

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[Mark A]

Railway industry Twitter has often been the best Twitter. The railways were early adopters. The best (both on the infrastructure side and from the TOCs^▸ (Train Operating Company)) have empowered dedicated staff to make effective use of Twitter and this has been to the mutual benefit of the railway and its passengers. Should Twitter implode, I'm hoping that the people employed in relation to this platform and the skills built by them don't go on the bonfire in the process.

Mark

PS Just counting that to see if it falls within a 240 character limit...

[grahame]

PS Just counting that to see if it falls within a 240 character limit...

454 character, I'm afraid, Mark.  Did you mean to tweet:

Rail industry Twitter is oft the best; rail was early adopter. T enables dedicated infrastructure & TOC^▸ (Train Operating Company) staff to make good use for both railway & passengers. If T fails, I hope that the people employed & the skill built aren't lost.

[Mark A]

PS Just counting that to see if it falls within a 240 character limit...

454 character, I'm afraid, Mark.  Did you mean to tweet:

Rail industry Twitter is oft the best; rail was early adopter. T enables dedicated infrastructure & TOC^▸ (Train Operating Company) staff to make good use for both railway & passengers. If T fails, I hope that the people employed & the skill built aren't lost.

Hadn't thought of tweeting it but good idea, thanks. At a quieter time for railway twitter perhaps. Today, the further north they are, the more they'll likely be donning floatation aids and checking the sump pumps.

Mark