What Moves Us

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What moves us? Transport experts Johannah Randall and Liam Henderson discuss the human side of transport. Looking at the impact of various transport decisions and seeing where policy has got us today.
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What Moves Us - Building, Not Boasting: Rail Live Download on Data, UX and Interoperability
Episode 81
Wednesday, 3 December, 2025

Liam is joined by friend of the pod, OpenTransport Initiative's Hayden Sutherland, to unpack three fast-moving themes from Rail Live in Madrid. They compare what was promised on stage with what is actually being built, digging into where agentic AI is useful, where it struggles with complex, high-stakes choices, and why good visual UX still beats long conversational lists. The pair link this to the hard graft behind the scenes, from data quality and APIs to cross-sector standards and interoperability, with a wry metro mishap reminding us that a capable human still matters. For startups, the takeaway is clear. Do fewer shiny demos and invest in richer, trustworthy data and integration so your product scales beyond an MVP. railinnovationgroup.com opentransport.co.uk terrapinn.com/conference/rail-live/index.stm