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2yrs ago I chaired judging panel 2 select a new timepiece for ⁦Network Rail⁩ Great 2 b London Bridge today as unveiled. A simple contemp design by designbridge. Swiss have best trad rail clock we now have best digital one! thanks to ⁦the Design Museum⁩ ⁦RIBA Competitions⁩

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Today I had the privilege of hosting the launch of one of the best pieces of railway design that I’ve seen in years. We launched the new British Railway Clock at London Bridge: and it is beautiful. It is elegant, graceful, simple and clear. It is a symbol of unity and of precision, with impeccable design heritage and subtle modernity. Created by Design Bridge and Partners and finely tuned by experts including two of Network Rail’s superb in-house railway architects, it is the result of international competition, run by Network Rail, the Design Museum and Royal Institute of British Architects. It is so good that when I first saw the prototype in motion, I actually cried. I often have horology on the mind, you see. This digital display matches the data feeds online and in stations, giving clarity and rapid understanding. The iconic double arrows logo – gently, calmly, and almost mesmerizingly, separates and glides around the dial every minute, with a little flourish - on the hour. Digital is crucial here: it matches the other timepieces you see in a station or app environment, and is easier to comprehend in a split moment than a full analogue face. That’s sensible. I understand that there is another version which can be used on platforms too, with seconds counted rather than just indicated. Gerry Barney, designer of the double arrows, has endorsed it: Margaret Calvert, signage and font designer extraordinaire has been a judge on this and I met her today: she loves this clock. Several other stations are launching this on display boards too. An android phone AND watch version is in development too – Apple is a bit more complex to work with - and merch from the Design Museum is on sale in a pop up shop in LBG station until Friday afternoon. It’s about time that we had something this good.

Tim Dunn

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