For some years, a known issue with the station at Old Oak Common currently being built has been that the trains on the Elizabeth line will call, or terminate, there yet there would be no …
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Friday Reads – 6 September 2024
• Network Rail’s accessibility programme ‘significantly underperformed’ in last 5 years (New Civil Engineer) • TfL land near Cockfosters station housing development given green light (Property Wire) • A new bus in London! (Emily Turner) …
Continue readingThe first US airline to launch automated tag for mobility devices (AmericanAirlines)
American Airlines is the first U.S. airline to launch an automated tag for mobility devices, part of an ongoing commitment to improve wheelchair and mobility device handling across its network. Developed in-house by American’s Technology …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 8 July 2024
• Evolution of Accessibility of Transport in London (Wikipedia-James Scantlebury) • Building Transit Legacy Projects for Olympic Games – An Overview: Video (RMTransit) • Japan introduces enormous humanoid robot to maintain train lines (The Guardian) …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 5 July 2024
• 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 …
Continue readingNew virtual Greater Anglia station tour to aid accessibility (RailTechnology)
Witham Station has become the 18th Greater Anglia station to be given the virtual treatment, along with the operator’s entire new fleet, in a campaign to reduce the anxiety of passengers before they travel. The …
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 readingMuch ado, or not to do, about Level Boarding on Network Rails: Part 2
We just looked at TfL’s efforts to expand step-free access on its network. Level access is definitively patchy on TfL’s network, and the same goes for the Network Rail. Whilst the London Underground is famous …
Continue readingWhat are Hearing Loops, & how do they help the hard of hearing in rail stations? (AccessibleLink)
Hearing loops are vital technology designed to enhance the listening experience for people who use hearing aids. By transmitting sound directly into hearing aids or cochlear implants, hearing loops eliminate background noise, allowing users to …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 29 April 2024
• Sound Transit launches Bellevue-Redmond Line 2 light rail service (Trains) • Why Norway is rethinking its reliance on electric cars (Vox) • Can car-loving LA sell riders a future on rails? (Bloomberg) • “Hell …
Continue readingLeicester is making real-time bus information accessible for all (CitiesToday)
Waiting at a bus stop and wondering if your bus is on time, whether it’s the next one coming, or how many minutes away it is can cause many of us to be anxious. For …
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 readingMuch Ado about Level Boarding: TfL & UK Urban Rail (Part 1)
In February 2024, TfL announced its Equity in Motion plan to create a fair and inclusive transport network, with over 80 measures to make London transport more accessible. The plan sets out how the transport …
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 …
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