Archive - Tech Safe Transport

Rail Software Safety: An Expert View

Listen now | Dr Roger Short is a pioneer in the field of software safety assurance on the railway. In this podcast we discuss his career and the key…

Apr 25 •

George Bearfield

34:05

June 2024

Autonomous UK? Maybe not.

The UK automated vehicles act is intended to position the UK at the centre of the AV revolution. But how well thought through is it? And will it…

Jun 27, 2024 •

George Bearfield

February 2024

Boeing: What does the science say?

Safety science suggests that the long-term degradation of safety culture and 'defences in depth' is a complex problem, requiring sustained long-term…

Feb 23, 2024 •

George Bearfield

January 2024

Cyber Security of Critical Transport Infrastructure: A Military View

Listen now | In this podcast I speak to Colonel Philip Ingram, a former senior intelligence officer in the British army, about the emerging cyber…

Jan 4, 2024 •

George Bearfield

35:00

December 2023

Three Years of "Tech Safe Transport"

After 36 posts, some reflections on why I started this blog, and how the journey has been so far

Dec 15, 2023 •

George Bearfield

Runaway Train? Pass me the Remote!

It seems obvious that operating an unmanned freight train with a remote control creates risks. So why in the Tas Rail derailment did no one check the…

Dec 1, 2023 •

George Bearfield

October 2023

"We got a pilot in my house...I guess he landed in my backyard"

The latest F35 accident is still under investigation, but it draws attention to a range of lingering safety and software concerns with this key global…

Oct 13, 2023 •

George Bearfield

September 2023

From 'Demon Mode' to 'Elon Mode'

Are Tesla's methods of developing safety critical software madness or are they on course to permanently upend safety orthodoxy? I wish I knew.

Sep 15, 2023 •

George Bearfield

July 2023

The Titan sub: A case study in hubris?

The Titan submersible disaster may well serve as a warning of the dangers of a combination of a risk-taking mindset with a lax regulatory environment.

Jul 31, 2023

June 2023

The Singularity is Near!

When commentators and newscasters talk about the existential risks of AI what exactly do they mean? It turns out its way more crazy and scary than you…

Jun 15, 2023 •

George Bearfield

May 2023

NTC Vulkan: The rail cyber threat just got real

Leaked documents from a Russian cyber security contractor show that malign nation states are actively developing the capability to cause rail accidents…

May 4, 2023 •

George Bearfield

April 2023

That Looks About Right: An Alaska Airlines Software Failure

Two 'tail strikes' in quick succession on Alaska Airlines flights highlight the subtle impacts of software bugs, and the importance of retaining human…

Apr 14, 2023 •

George Bearfield

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