Author: Long Branch Mike

Various studies in recent years have showed that London’s commuters could be exposed to dangerous levels of bacteria, particulate matter and nanodust particles on the underground system. In June, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan …

Conservation through consolidation Here was the problem faced by the UK: 1. “The British do more of their shopping on the internet than almost anyone else in the world,” according to the Economist. 2. That …

We’ve all been there – you’re standing on the platform on the way to work, hoping to board the next train that pulls up, before seeing the crowd of packed passengers in front of you, …

The UK may be clattering toward an exit from the European Union, but its railways are headed full pelt in the opposite direction. As Brexit talks continue, the national rail companies of France, Germany, Italy …

The tracks of Austerlitz station are a gaping fissure in the urban fabric of east Paris. A fissure that Semapa, developer of the Left Bank district, and the City of Paris have undertaken to sew …

Because Scotland has been willing to invest in high speed rail infrastructure, people are willing to use it. In fact, a new report from Transform Scotland (and sponsored by Virgin Rail) has found a growth …