• 1st tunnelled section of Elizabeth line gets high speed 5G mobile coverage (Rail UK) • London Overground begins trial of British Sign Language announcements (Rail Advent) • Andy Byford interview on Elizabeth Line, New …
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Correspondent and Friday Reads compiler for London Reconnections.
Monday’s Friday Reads – 1 July 2024
• Beck’s Maps at 90 (Cartographic Journal) • Nottinghamshire power station receives final coal delivery by rail (Rail Advent) • World’s longest railway tunnel to reopen after a year (Rail Technology) • The Paris RER …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 28 June 2024
• ‘Technical issues’ further delay DLR’s new trains (Rail Mag) • At Last. Trams reach Blackpool North station (BusAndTrainUser) • No Isle of Wight trains on Ryde Pier for 8 months due to works (Isle …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 24 June 2024
• AI cameras used to detect train passengers’ emotions without them knowing (Independent) • The Unbuilt Tube Line to London Lullingstone Airport: Video (Jago Hazzard) • How The Channel Tunnel Works: Video (How The Channel …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 21 June 2024
• TfL’s latest railway improvements: Trains, signalling, and station upgrades detailed (Ian Visits) • Blackpool’s first new tram extension in 98 years opens (Mainspring) • HS2: Progress on a grand scale (Rail Engineer) • London …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 17 June 2024
• Seeing inside the derelict Bishopsgate Goodsyard arches (Ian Visits) • Cars Are Slowing Down in European Cities (Reasons to be Cheerful) • Once a symbol of Detroit’s downturn, iconic Michigan Central Station reopens (CBC) …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 14 June 2024
• TfL updates on London rail developments (Rail Technology) • When the Bakerloo Line ran to Watford Junction: Video (Jago Hazzard) • How I Learned to Stop Worrying & Love the Contraflow Transit Lanes (Marco …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 10 June 2024
• What New York should learn from London’s Congestion Charge – & so should London (OnLondon) • New curved pedestrian bridge is coming to east London (Timeout) • The Other Kind of Bike Infrastructure Cities …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 7 June 2024
• ETCS comes to intercity mainline in UK rail first (Railway Technology Magazine) • TfL offering unlimited 30-minute cycle rides every Sunday in June (Ian Visits) • Proof of Payment Past and Present: Part 1 …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 3 June 2024
• NY MTA Seeks Behavioral Expert to Combat Record Fare Evasion (CityLab) • Good Move plan reducing traffic transforms Brussels’ city centre (Politico) • Why Genuine Experiences Matter in Accessibility Assessment (Accessible Link) • TfL …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 31 May 2024
• East West Rail stations near completion, systems testing underway (New Civil Engineer) • Walk Britain by Rail (Railwalks) • Inside the battle between Amtrak and the freight railroads (The Urban Condition) • America’s Failed …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 27 May 2024
• Why journeys from the UK are about to become much trickier (The Guardian) • c2c’s oldest trains to get major refurbishment (Ian Visits) • What’s really going on with high-speed rail in the US? …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 24 May 2024
• Turbulence on flights is getting worse because of climate change (New Scientist) • What happens when councils take control of buses? (BBC) • P&O Ferries Decarbonisation of its Fleet on Dover-Calais (Afloat) • Sydney …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 20 May 2024
• Midlands Rail Hub for Birmingham & Beyond, Explained: Video (Rail Focus) • More than 10,000 London black-cab drivers launch £250m Uber lawsuit (The Guardian) • City of London’s Radical Changes Encourage More Cyclists & …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 17 May 2024
• The Great Train Robbery – What Went Wrong?: Video (Paul Whitewick) • Okehampton Interchange (The Dartmoor Line) • What If Non-Drivers Helped Plan Our Transportation Systems? (Next City) • The Incredible Stockwell Bus Garage: …
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