John Kell
@jmkpolicy.bsky.social
Transport policy in local government. Some local radio on the side. Personal views.
Hypothesis: people would be more actively attracted to travelling by bus if the windows didn't mist up so readily.
November 14, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Hypothesis: people would be more actively attracted to travelling by bus if the windows didn't mist up so readily.
Presumably it was this post, and my one a month or so ago about Sarah Ezekiel having her voice restored, that got me added overnight to an "AI goobers & glazers" block list. What a villain I obviously am.
October 2, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Presumably it was this post, and my one a month or so ago about Sarah Ezekiel having her voice restored, that got me added overnight to an "AI goobers & glazers" block list. What a villain I obviously am.
Called this in the EV strategy I authored: there's a plausible scenario in which EVs drive an increase in private motoring and therefore congestion (absent other policy interventions).
July 30, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Called this in the EV strategy I authored: there's a plausible scenario in which EVs drive an increase in private motoring and therefore congestion (absent other policy interventions).
Nice to be back in Churchill College for a very interesting day so far at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy's annual conference.
March 28, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Nice to be back in Churchill College for a very interesting day so far at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy's annual conference.
It's that time again! It's the @bedford.radio Bedford Business Expo 2025, and I'm on air with a couple of hours of live(ish) radio!
March 18, 2025 at 10:13 AM
It's that time again! It's the @bedford.radio Bedford Business Expo 2025, and I'm on air with a couple of hours of live(ish) radio!
Strong branded promo game from EMR. The tube shaped like a class 360 is full of jelly beans.
January 31, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Strong branded promo game from EMR. The tube shaped like a class 360 is full of jelly beans.
Adding Trent Bridge to the list of sports grounds I've only been to for corporate events. Interesting day at the East Midlands Railway stakeholders conference - good to see such good awareness of developments all across EMR's patch, including at Bedford, and thinking on how the railway will respond.
January 31, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Adding Trent Bridge to the list of sports grounds I've only been to for corporate events. Interesting day at the East Midlands Railway stakeholders conference - good to see such good awareness of developments all across EMR's patch, including at Bedford, and thinking on how the railway will respond.
Switching to coffee after the champagne. There's only one mug for the job.
July 5, 2024 at 1:45 AM
Switching to coffee after the champagne. There's only one mug for the job.
Waiting for the exit poll warm-up act, who a circumstances would have it is playing my local park tonight.
July 4, 2024 at 8:55 PM
Waiting for the exit poll warm-up act, who a circumstances would have it is playing my local park tonight.
Very engaging and informative, as you'd expect. Was interested to find out which of the voter coalitions I fit into, but this happened. Don't know whether to be disappointed or pleased.
June 23, 2024 at 8:50 AM
Very engaging and informative, as you'd expect. Was interested to find out which of the voter coalitions I fit into, but this happened. Don't know whether to be disappointed or pleased.
Very interesting forecast from Britain Predicts, and the one I've been most eager to see. If the Tories do win as many as 140 seats, that might be regarded as a bit of a save. sotn.newstatesman.com/2024/05/Brit... #ge2024 #generalelection
May 23, 2024 at 6:17 AM
Very interesting forecast from Britain Predicts, and the one I've been most eager to see. If the Tories do win as many as 140 seats, that might be regarded as a bit of a save. sotn.newstatesman.com/2024/05/Brit... #ge2024 #generalelection
Home for about 17 hours today.
May 2, 2024 at 7:04 AM
Home for about 17 hours today.
Set-up's well underway for the Bedford Radio Business Expo 2024! Guess who's going to be on air for five hours from 10am? On DAB in Bedford, and online.
March 12, 2024 at 8:42 AM
Set-up's well underway for the Bedford Radio Business Expo 2024! Guess who's going to be on air for five hours from 10am? On DAB in Bedford, and online.
Every job I've ever been employed in has required me to come to at least one event in this place. Here for the Interchange transport conference today.
February 28, 2024 at 9:33 AM
Every job I've ever been employed in has required me to come to at least one event in this place. Here for the Interchange transport conference today.
Are there signs that can warn people who are asleep? news.sky.com/story/felixs...
January 26, 2024 at 12:52 PM
Are there signs that can warn people who are asleep? news.sky.com/story/felixs...