All aboard the TrainTok trend: spotters and staff boost rail content online
Source: The Guardian ·
Number of videos about British trains doubles in three months as creators find audiences interested in workings of railwaysThey are not just gathered at the end of your local train station platform any more. Now they are on your social media platforms too.Trainspotters have played a part in more than doubling the number of videos about British trains on TikTok in the last three months. According…
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They are not just gathered at the end of your local train station platform any more. Now they are on your social media platforms too. Trainspotters have played a part in more than doubling the number of videos about British trains on TikTok in the last three months. According to the platform, the rise in rail content is also down to more people seeking information on cheap tickets, facts about the London Underground and tales from train staff. Posts tagged with #UKTrains have increased by 247% over recent months. The trend has even led to train staff moonlighting as content creators. Shamal Cain, who goes by the handle Tube Bellingham, is a Transport for London employee who shares advice for commuters across the capital. According to Cain, scrollers are keen to learn more about topics they know little about but that affect their daily lives. “I realised how many people use London transport but don’t actually know a lot of information about it,” he said. Cain said many commuters were…