• Tube strikes called off after TfL and train drivers reach London Underground deal (MyLondon) • Alstom ‘runs out of time’ as it confirms plans to mothball Derby site (Business Desk) • London Overground’s Easter …
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Correspondent and Friday Reads compiler for London Reconnections.
Monday’s Friday Reads – 1 April 2024
• New Stirling-London train service set for Summer 2025 (Daily Record) • Why Vision Zero works in Europe & not in the US (CityLab) • Monsters of the road: what should the UK do about …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 29 March 2024
• Will Boeing’s mistakes finally help make high-speed rail a reality? (Fast Company) • Woolwich Reach Phantom DLR Station: Video (Jago Hazzard) • The Cheeky Hidden Features On Stockholm’s Metro Trains: Video (The Tim Traveller) …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 25 March 2024
• Restoration of historic Parkhead Viaduct for Black Country Metro route nears completion (West Midlands Combined Authority) • Boston Plans Frequent Battery-Electric Trains on commuter train line (Streetsblog) • LA is (Not-So) Quietly Adding a …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 22 March 2024
• Fear of Self-Driving Cars Persists as Industry Faces Uncertain Future (AAA) • Agra Metro to Taj Mahal starts service (Urban Transport) • Councils from Paris to the Yarra want to use parking fees to …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 18 March 2024
• Plans to run new direct rail services to London (BBC) • HS2 tunnel workers hit out at site conditions (Construction Enquirer News) • Gallery of unique early Underground Maps (Bryars & Bryars) • New …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 15 March 2024
• How The New Overground Map Colours Were Chosen: Video (Geoff Marshall) • TfL encourages customers to take a stand on International Bystander Awareness Day (TfL) • Plans to run new direct rail services to …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 11 March 2024
• New report reveals dramatic improvements in London’s air quality since 2016 (London City Hall) • Embark on a quirky commute through TfL’s history (TfL Corporate Archives) • Designer sought for St Pancras International growth …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 8 March 2024
• University expands by many degrees (BusAndTrainUser) • The New Northumberland Line is Under Construction: Video (Geoff Marshall) • Green infrastructure & biodiversity (TfL) • ‘You absolute moron!’: How thoughtless abuse stays with frontline colleagues …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 4 March 2024
• Could ‘Great British Railways’ finally build up a head of steam? (The Guardian) • Go as you Please exhibition explores rail travel & disability (National Railway Museum) • Mini-Holland’ projects in London pay for …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 1 March 2024
• Rail Reform Bill: Too little too late (Rail Engineer) • Rail demand to exceed capacity under any scenario, says Steer (Rail Business UK) • TfL announces half-price travel for vulnerable young adults leaving care …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 26 February 2024
• UK Rail passenger numbers could almost double by 2050 (Infrastructure Intel) • Profits of UK’s private train-leasing firms treble in a year (Guardian) • New £2bn Edinburgh tram line to be put to public …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 23 February 2024
• 16 things you might not know about the names of Paris metro stations (Fabric of Paris) • The moonlight towers of Austin, Texas: Video, Fear of Heights alert: Video (Tom Scott) • Toronto’s Curbside …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 19 February 2024
• Tickets, please! You may not like the name, but you’re welcome on London’s Windrush line (The Guardian) • Northern using AI to trial British Sign Language announcements on trains (Rail UK) • Europe Train …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 16 February 2024
• TfL’s AI Tube Station experiment is amazing… (James O’Malley) • Sidewalks Should Be Designed for People, Not Cars (StrongTowns) • Elizabeth line nominated for top architectural award (IanVisits) • China’s “Hyperloop” Hits Over 623 …
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