Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @transportgovuk
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
1,832
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-22
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-31
Tweets covering
9 days
Average age of authors' accounts
8 years
Summarization
The tweets discuss various issues related to transportation and government policy. Some highlight concerns over the use of biased "science" to support anti-car agendas, while others focus on the need for democratic debate and consideration of facts. There are also discussions of specific projects, such as the HS2 Euston station which is deemed unaffordable, and the need for greater accessibility for disabled travelers. Concerns are raised about the impact of low traffic neighborhoods on residents and businesses, and there are calls for greater community engagement in decision-making. Finally, some tweets criticize the government's handling of transportation projects and policies, and highlight the role of citizen activism in pushing for change.
Topic Modeling
- Controversial policies and decisions by government agencies related to transportation (e.g. LTNs, ULEZ, accessibility measures)
- A criticism of using "bad science" to justify anti-car agendas and a call for democratic and fact-based debate
- Advocacy and discussions related to disability rights and accessibility in transportation
- Calls for change and action related to specific transportation issues (e.g. LTNs, Euston station, road closures)
- Discussions and news related to aid and humanitarian efforts in transportation
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a range of emotions, including frustration, anger, and concern about issues related to transportation and government policies. Many of the tweets criticize the government and its handling of policies such as low traffic neighborhoods (LTNs) and the economic impact of restricting mobility. There are also tweets expressing support for initiatives such as audio-visual bus announcements and efforts to improve accessibility for disabled travelers. Overall, the emotions expressed in these tweets seem to reflect a mix of skepticism towards government policies and a desire for more democratic and inclusive decision-making processes.
Trend Analysis
- Criticism of government's handling of cycle lanes and Low Traffic Neighborhoods(LTNs)
- Concerns over the use of "bad science" to promote anti-car policies
- Advocacy for disability rights in transportation
- Opposition to LTNs and road closures without community approval
- Discussion of transportation infrastructure projects such as HS2 and Network Rail aid
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
359
Percentage of total tweets
19%
Number of Original tweets
464
Percentage of total tweets
25%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
1,832
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
920
Percentage of total tweets
50%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
163
Percentage of total tweets
8%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
521
Percentage of total tweets
28%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter Web App | 565 |
| Twitter for Android | 552 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 472 |
| Twitter for iPad | 129 |
| Hootsuite Inc. | 77 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| guidedogs | Guide Dogs | Providing life-changing support, skills and dogs to people living with sight loss in the UK. General Enquiries: 0118 983 5555 | 154,644 |
| innovateuk | Innovate UK | We are the UK’s national innovation agency. We fund business & research collaborations to accelerate innovation. YouTube:https://t.co/CYNpeWgVsA Part of @UKRI_News | 135,800 |
| NAOorguk | National Audit Office | The UK’s independent public spending watchdog. | 131,553 |
| northernassist | Northern 🚆 | We're playing a vital role in the north of England by keeping people moving by train. Here to help from 6am to 10pm. | 128,599 |
| transportgovuk | Department for Transport | We're the UK Department for Transport (DfT). Follow us for transport policy updates and announcements. | 121,373 |
| AvantiWestCoast | Avanti West Coast | We run your West Coast Main Line. Here to help 24/7! | 82,320 |
| Togetherdec | Together | Together Association stands for Freedom We want to be #together not segregated We beat V Passports & Mandate https://t.co/8OKTesF1Nc #freeourstreets | 69,017 |
| Derbyshirecc | Derbyshire CC | Latest news and updates from Derbyshire County Council. We monitor this account Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. Other ways to contact us: https://t.co/XCoHC0kf1G | 55,492 |
| Mark_J_Harper | Mark Harper | 🌲 MP for the Forest of Dean. 🇬🇧 Secretary of State for Transport. 💻 For constituency casework, please contact me at mark.harper.mp@parliament.uk | 51,767 |
| alanvibe | Alan D Miller | Co-Founder #together @togetherdec & Prev @trumanbrewery & NTIA pls sign https://t.co/q8zvrwFDPQ Always Stronger Together | 44,222 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| innovateuk | Innovate UK | We are the UK’s national innovation agency. We fund business & research collaborations to accelerate innovation. YouTube:https://t.co/CYNpeWgVsA Part of @UKRI_News | 30,833 |
| JeanneBartram | Lady Jasmine the European Cat | ULTRA Remainer - Politically Homeless Centrist. | 14,128 |
| PunchlineGlos | Punchline-Gloucester.com | Gloucestershire’s B!GGEST b2b - b2c publication: covering local, regional & national BUSINESS NEWS | SUBSCRIBE Daily FREE https://t.co/2AEa4aq83q | 13,596 |
| YeomanRuth | Dr. Ruth Yeoman 🌻 #FBPA #ProgressiveAlliance | Fellow. Kellogg College, Oxford. Personal tweets. To make the society we want, we must first save our democracy. @RuthYeoman on Mastodon. | 13,235 |
| SebPBerry | Seb Berry 💙 | #Bordercollie #Labour #NHSLove #NHSblueheart #GreenNewDeal #ClimateEmergency #ExcludedUK | 12,653 |
| MadCrazySi | Simon Hough ❤💛💚💙💜 | Passionate about #NHS Caring ❤ and Kind. Want to Make a Difference even in the hard of times. #MentalHealthMatters #StaySafe #StandingWithUkraine 🇺🇦 | 11,080 |
| nigel_kent_uk | Nigel #FBPE #FBPPR #FBPA #GTTO | Pro-EU, centrist. The fish rots from the head down. | 10,100 |
| swtrains_watch | SWR Watch | Campaigning for improved rail services. South Western Railway Watch: Jeremy, Sam & all of our valued followers. RTs to encourage debate, not an endorsement. | 9,428 |
| Julyon60 | Jill N #BLM #FBPPR 💙🕷🇺🇦🇪🇺🇬🇧🔶️ | #FBPE Against Brexit, misogyny and fascism. For kindness, justice and togetherness. PR not FPTP. Very dry humour. 😁 | 9,039 |
| jksmith34 | Jeff Smith on Air Pollution (BreatheLife2030.org) | Sr Adv for Global Clean Air at @EllaRobertaFdn; Left; US Army Vet; Monitoring air quality since our child was hospitalized in 2008. #CitizenScience #BLM; he/him | 8,387 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| 101Humbug | I'm a confused individual who needs a little understanding in more ways than you could imagine just dote be a dick about trans people | 26 |
| MareByrne | - | 14 |
| ioisours | Group supporting people across the UK against road closures implemented by corrupt councils & TfL; pushed by cycling & ActiveTravel 'charities' & funded by DfT. | 12 |
| drewsnx | Tweets on transport, coding, tech-art, music. Considerate, collaborative road user. Mystified by anyone who isn't. Pantheist: God⇔nature. Simple. Work @Qsonics | 12 |
| Jdrsmith | Nothing is more unreliable than the populace, nothing more obscure than human intentions, nothing more deceptive than the whole electoral system - Cicero. 🚴🏻 | 11 |
| JENBROOK8 | - | 10 |
| swtrains_watch | Campaigning for improved rail services. South Western Railway Watch: Jeremy, Sam & all of our valued followers. RTs to encourage debate, not an endorsement. | 10 |
| HS2DeadDuck | Where a #HS2 White Elephant becomes a HS2 Dead Duck | 10 |
| SaysNathaniel | I am a Manchester United fan and I believe in fighting for the rights of people with disabilities. | 9 |
| GoddessSabrina2 | I am furry & want to #Rejoin the EU. Of course I vote LibDems because I'm not a dog @ALDEParty member | 8 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1639945289413844992 | Govt's "independent" LTN review - will be done by cycle lanes lobbyist?! "Prof Aldred was a director & elected trustee from 2012-18 of the London Cycling Campaign" After sham LTN consultations up & down UK, this for real @transportgovuk @Mark_J_Harper? https://t.co/I4UACdm0st | 317 |
| 1640956956524331009 | Bad “science” is being used to push extreme anti-car agendas most don't actually want e.g. ULEZ, LTNs We need full, open, democratic debate, not fearmongering or fantasies based on "models" @Mark_J_Harper @transportgovuk @TransportCttee @MayorofLondon @togetherdec @TfL https://t.co/PrpbBYnRsf | 260 |
| 1640354520491515904 | Bad “science” is being used to push extreme anti-car agendas most don't want Economic effects of restricting mobility likely do more harm to health overall, than any potential benefit Facts & democracy matter @Mark_J_Harper @transportgovuk @TransportCttee @MayorofLondon @TfL https://t.co/kSJ5vYAiRt | 179 |
| 1640980960618463232 | Bad “science” is being used to push extreme anti-car agendas most don't actually want e.g. ULEZ, LTNs We need full, open, democratic debate, not fearmongering @Mark_J_Harper @transportgovuk @TransportCttee @MayorofLondon @togetherdec @TfL @LondonAssembly @10DowningStreet… https://t.co/OWUBy4lPBB https://t.co/NQJ9M1UHMh | 125 |
| 1640678387680157699 | Join me @BBCRadio2 at 1pm “Trials” they claim while hiding reports @OxfordshireCC had provided a written commitment to the @transportgovuk in March 2022 that traffic filters would be approved by Dec 2022 - despite not starting https://t.co/oK25HsziAP… https://t.co/9dKaQyUWpj | 72 |
| 1640232315103133696 | The #HS2 Euston station is unaffordable, and @HS2ltd and @transportgovuk need to look again at the design. Our report urges the Government to put the project on a more realistic and stable footing. Read our report 🚆 https://t.co/JLO1v5ZqRn https://t.co/FqBlA8yUEF | 58 |
| 1640684332997046274 | Today, we met with the U.K. Minister of Disabilities @VotePursglove (left) to discuss the urgent need for legislative review to protect disabled travellers #RightsOnFlights The Department of Transport, @transportgovuk, we are coming to you next ✈️ @marionfellows @ReducedMobility https://t.co/YrBxGsrqeI | 57 |
| 1640680680525815812 | Why are local councils allowed to proceed with #LTN rd closures when the majority disagree @Mark_J_Harper @RishiSunak @transportgovuk ? Didn't government policy say that these schemes should be made with community approval? This is nothing other than authoritarian dictatorship https://t.co/WD2TDPA1Ar | 31 |
| 1641384640186392580 | Today @transportgovuk has introduced measures that will see buses fitted with audio-visual announcements📢 This is a major landmark moment in improving the accessibility of local travel for people with sight loss (1/3) 👇 https://t.co/wZORhPp8Sr | 30 |
| 1640794280527634432 | Across UK LTNs are damaging businesses & impacting residents negatively ; majority do not want them @Mark_J_Harper stop funding them @transportgovuk https://t.co/A611fiNm0w | 29 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1639945289413844992 | Govt's "independent" LTN review - will be done by cycle lanes lobbyist?! "Prof Aldred was a director & elected trustee from 2012-18 of the London Cycling Campaign" After sham LTN consultations up & down UK, this for real @transportgovuk @Mark_J_Harper? https://t.co/I4UACdm0st | 563 |
| 1640956956524331009 | Bad “science” is being used to push extreme anti-car agendas most don't actually want e.g. ULEZ, LTNs We need full, open, democratic debate, not fearmongering or fantasies based on "models" @Mark_J_Harper @transportgovuk @TransportCttee @MayorofLondon @togetherdec @TfL https://t.co/PrpbBYnRsf | 496 |
| 1640354520491515904 | Bad “science” is being used to push extreme anti-car agendas most don't want Economic effects of restricting mobility likely do more harm to health overall, than any potential benefit Facts & democracy matter @Mark_J_Harper @transportgovuk @TransportCttee @MayorofLondon @TfL https://t.co/kSJ5vYAiRt | 369 |
| 1640684332997046274 | Today, we met with the U.K. Minister of Disabilities @VotePursglove (left) to discuss the urgent need for legislative review to protect disabled travellers #RightsOnFlights The Department of Transport, @transportgovuk, we are coming to you next ✈️ @marionfellows @ReducedMobility https://t.co/YrBxGsrqeI | 265 |
| 1640980960618463232 | Bad “science” is being used to push extreme anti-car agendas most don't actually want e.g. ULEZ, LTNs We need full, open, democratic debate, not fearmongering @Mark_J_Harper @transportgovuk @TransportCttee @MayorofLondon @togetherdec @TfL @LondonAssembly @10DowningStreet… https://t.co/OWUBy4lPBB https://t.co/NQJ9M1UHMh | 230 |
| 1641384640186392580 | Today @transportgovuk has introduced measures that will see buses fitted with audio-visual announcements📢 This is a major landmark moment in improving the accessibility of local travel for people with sight loss (1/3) 👇 https://t.co/wZORhPp8Sr | 174 |
| 1640678387680157699 | Join me @BBCRadio2 at 1pm “Trials” they claim while hiding reports @OxfordshireCC had provided a written commitment to the @transportgovuk in March 2022 that traffic filters would be approved by Dec 2022 - despite not starting https://t.co/oK25HsziAP… https://t.co/9dKaQyUWpj | 141 |
| 1641714329744547841 | After 40 years of work with @transportgovuk & @ArupUK, it is time for change. I will continue to be active in the world of walking, wheeling and cycling as Vice-President @livingstreets Local campaigning with @ActiveTrvlKent & other things to come! #Sandgate #WalkingWorld https://t.co/ixplDbiYvh | 81 |
| 1641453799658360846 | You know, we know @TfL knows the “4000 deaths” is a made up number which you are using as last resort @LondonAssembly @Mark_J_Harper @transportgovuk @londoncouncils @LGAcomms @10DowningStreet https://t.co/XVjk4t9bFa | 75 |
| 1640794280527634432 | Across UK LTNs are damaging businesses & impacting residents negatively ; majority do not want them @Mark_J_Harper stop funding them @transportgovuk https://t.co/A611fiNm0w | 74 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #hs2 | 219 |
| #rethinkhs2 | 177 |
| #netzero | 22 |
| #cleanmaritime | 21 |
| #cmdc2 | 17 |
| #ltns | 12 |
| #communityrail | 12 |
| #euston | 8 |
| #transportdata | 8 |
| #maritime | 8 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @transportgovuk | 1835 |
| @mark_j_harper | 441 |
| @defragovuk | 204 |
| @tfl | 203 |
| @wildlifetrusts | 186 |
| @togetherdec | 162 |
| @mayoroflondon | 129 |
| @transportcttee | 124 |
| @rishisunak | 92 |
| @hs2ltd | 90 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
28
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 🤦 | 30 | person_facepalming |
| 🤡 | 30 | clown_face |
| 👉 | 21 | backhand_index_pointing_right |
| ⚓ | 15 | anchor |
| ✈️ | 14 | airplane |
| 👇 | 14 | backhand_index_pointing_down |
| 🚨 | 13 | police_car_light |
| ✅ | 13 | check_mark_button |
| 👍 | 12 | thumbs_up |
| 🤣 | 10 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| People & Body | 148 |
| Smileys & Emotion | 142 |
| Travel & Places | 105 |
| Symbols | 68 |
| Objects | 32 |
| Flags | 9 |
| Activities | 8 |
| Animals & Nature | 5 |