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Long term dynamics of interdependent infrastructure systmes

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Professor John Preston

Professor in Rail Transport

Research interests

  • Demand, capacity and cost modelling for sustainable transport infrastructure.
  • The design, monitoring and evaluation of transport interventions designed to promote sustainable choices.

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Doctor Simon Blainey PhD, FRGS, FHEA, MCIHT, CMILT

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Rail demand and operations modelling
  • GIS and transport

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Professor William Powrie

Professor of Geotechnical Engineering

Research interests

  • Railway track and trackbed behaviour and performance.
  • Geotechnical transportation infrastructure (earthworks, retaining walls, tunnels).

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Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups

Energy and Climate Change Group

The research group seeks engineering solutions for reliable, affordable and sustainable energy stemming from renewable resources.

Transportation Group

We're helping to secure sustainable transport for the UK and the world. We are interested in how society influences technological developments in transport.

Research outputs

Predict or prophesy? Modelling British transport demand and capacity to 2100
S.P. Blainey,
& J.M. Preston
, 2015
Type: conference
Assessing the long-term performance of cross-sectoral strategies for national infrastructure
J.W. Hall,
J.J. Henriques,
A.J. Hickford,
R.J. Nicholls,
P. Baruah,
M. Birkin,
M. Chaudry,
T.P. Curtis,
N. Eyre,
C. Jones,
C.G. Kilsby,
A. Leathard,
A. Lorenz,
N. Malleson,
F. McLeod,
W. Powrie,
J.M. Preston,
N. Rai,
R. Street,
A. Stringfellow,
C. Thoung,
P. Tyler,
R. Velykiene,
G.V.R. Watson,
& J.W. Watson
, 2014 , Journal of Infrastructure Systems , 20 (3)
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)IS.1943-555X.0000196
Type: article
Modelling UK rail demand and capacity to 2100
S.P. Blainey,
& J.M. Preston
, 2013 , Rail Technology Magazine , 17 , 17
Type: article
Assessing long term capacity and demand in the rail sector
Simon P. Blainey,
& John M. Preston
, 2013
Type: conference
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