It's that time of year again, leaves on the line... 🍂🙄 Well, we're here to tell you: It's Not Just A Leaf! It's millions of leaves falling onto the tracks which, when crushed under passing trains, can turn into slippery mulch - the black ice of the railway. But don't worry, we're ready for autumn! Teams across Northern, @TPExpressTrains, @networkrail and wider industry are working together to tackle leaf fall, reduce disruption and keep you moving safely.

It's been a while since I wrote a little 'What a Route Controller gets up to' thread. Given I've spent tonight engaged in some unit-shuffling, now is as good a time as any! So, what have I been up to whilst you've all been asleep? Join me in the sunny South, and read on... 🧵

It wouldn't be impossible? This is 30 seconds of AI so a real designer could make something very cool that's still red, white and blue?

As mentions in a previous thread, the "Moving Britain, by Design" GBR livery designs are being given a refresh, but the basic still stands; improve micro-wayfinding and accessibility designs on main vehicles first, any embellishments can be added to ends of coaches/whitespace.