At Spatial Design Hub, we specialise in creating customised geospatial solutions that transform how transport networks and urban environments are planned and managed. Our expertise in Geographical Information System (GIS), data analytics, and digital mapping enables us to deliver powerful tools that help clients make data-driven decisions. Whether it’s unlocking insights into passenger movements, rail demand forecasting, or urban accessibility, we build intuitive digital platforms that turn complex datasets into actionable intelligence.
One of our most significant contributions to the transport sector is Rail Journey Insights, a pioneering analytics platform developed in collaboration with Network Rail. This tool is revolutionising how operators, planners, and policymakers interact with rail data, providing them with clear, visual, and accessible insights to optimise the GB rail network.
Rail Journey Insights: Unlocking Data-Driven Decision Making for the GB Rail Network
The UK’s rail network is a complex, ever-evolving system that requires robust data analytics to optimise operations, enhance passenger experience, and improve service delivery. Rail Journey Insights, a cutting-edge analytics platform, is transforming how industry professionals access and utilise transport data. By making complex rail modelling data accessible and actionable, this powerful tool is driving smarter, more efficient decision-making for the sector.
What is Rail Journey Insights?
Rail Journey Insights is an advanced dashboard and analytics platform that provides a detailed overview of the GB rail network, offering key insights into:
- Travel demand: Understanding passenger movements across the network.
- Station usage: Analysing footfall and passenger distribution at different times of the day.
- Passenger crowding: Identifying congestion hotspots to improve station and train capacity management.
- Timetable performance: Evaluating service schedules and testing alternative scenarios to enhance efficiency.
By integrating vast datasets into an intuitive, easy-to-use interface, Rail Journey Insights empowers both technical and non-technical users to explore real-time and historical data, enabling informed strategic planning.
A Game-Changer for Rail Planning and Operations
Traditionally, accessing and interpreting rail transport data required specialist knowledge and technical expertise. Rail Journey Insights simplifies this process by offering interactive visualisations, scenario testing, and demand forecasting tools, allowing users to:
- Make data-driven decisions on service planning and scheduling.
- Identify bottlenecks and capacity challenges.
- Forecast future passenger demand and prepare for infrastructure investments.
The platform has been designed to support a range of users, including:
- Train operators: Optimising schedules and improving passenger experience.
- Transport planners: Understanding long-term demand trends and informing strategic investment.
- Local authorities and policymakers: Ensuring sustainable and efficient rail development.
For more information contact Shravan Patel from Network Rail: [email protected]
Beyond Rail: Spatial Design Hub’s Broader Expertise
While Rail Journey Insights is at the forefront of our rail analytics solutions, Spatial Design Hub also delivers geospatial intelligence across a variety of urban mobility and transport planning projects. We work extensively with local authorities, urban planners, and developers, providing insights into pedestrian movement, connectivity, and liveability through advanced GIS analysis.
Our flagship Urban Access platform enables planners to assess Public Transport Accessibility Levels (PTAL), identify transport deserts, and understand multimodal connectivity, helping shape smarter, more sustainable urban environments.
Through custom-built digital platforms, GIS pedestrian models, and in-depth data analytics, we help cities:
- Improve pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.
- Design more walkable and liveable neighbourhoods.
- Enhance public transport accessibility for all users.
How Spatial Design Hub Can Support Your Organisation
At Spatial Design Hub, we combine our expertise in GIS, transport analytics, and digital solutions to help organisations across the rail industry, transport sector, and built environment make better decisions. Whether you need a custom analytics platform, advanced geospatial insights, or expert consultancy services, our team is ready to support you.
We work with train operators, transport authorities, local councils, and urban planners to deliver solutions that enhance mobility, connectivity, and infrastructure planning. Our tailored approach ensures that our clients receive practical, data-driven tools designed to address their specific challenges.
If you’d like to discuss how Spatial Design Hub can support your organisation, get in touch with us to set up a call. Visit www.spatialdesignhub.com to learn more about our services and solutions.
