• Mind the data gap: Why do so few women report harassment on the Tube? (NewStatesman) • The real reason TfL’s finances are far from healthy (BBC) • Tunnelling complete at Bank Tube (RailBusinessD) • …
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Friday Reads – 16 October 2020
• Network Rail’s Wayfinding Design Guidance & Pictogram Redesign (SpaceAgency) • The Croydon Tram (unofficial) music video (Eccentronic) • The Victorian explosion in funiculars (FunicularFan) • Paris Mayor: Forget crossing through the city by car …
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• Warnings & fines for failing to wear face coverings on transport (RailBusinessD) • HS2 orders first two London tunnelling machines (IanVisits) • Woolwich ferry does donuts to support health care workers (TheCut) • Searching …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 9 October 2020
• New Central London Footways walking network & map (TfL) • Beeching reversal: reopening of the Northumberland Line (RailEngineer) • Bromley North station’s evolution – video (AnotherStation,Mile) • Why cities must make more of their …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 18 September 2020
• Franchising is Dead – Long Live Concessions! (Railway-News) • Outer London road congestion now worse than pre-lockdown (Guardian) • Network Rail acquires Brunel’s Bristol Old Station (RailUK) • France considers massive airline eco-tax (OneMileAtATime) …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 7 September 2020
• 180th anniversary, and history, of Brunel’s Temple Meads station (BraziersGrotto) • Vivarail’s D stock decarbonisation journey (Tangent) • The 200th anniversary, and history, of Regent’s Canal (HydeParkNow) • Dummköpfe! Audi blasted for horrendously unsafe …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 4 September 2020
• Consultation begins on banning pavement parking in England (Guardian) • Great Northern Railway Journey – King’s Cross & the ECML (Great Northern) • The Four Poster rail station (AnonW) • 82% want the gov’t …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 14 August 2020
• Let’s not let COVID ruin the joys of train travel (Guardian) • American SUVs not allowed in Britain (PriceTags) • Crossrail’s multiple signalling systems challenge (RailEngineer) • St Albans ends fight against rail freight …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 3 August 2020
• London’s non-TfL cycling lanes Tube map (CityMetric) • Season tickets now obsolete: we need flexible tickets now (Wired) • NR small & medium size station design & integration process (DesignCouncil) • The real parking …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 17 July 2020
• Network Rail seeking contractor for Forth Bridge walk (RailTechMag) • Traffic clogged Brussels is building its own RER network (Forbes) • Comeback could reopen 4,000km of closed rail lines – in Germany (RailGazetteIntl) • …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 3 July 2020
• Combined HS2 / NPR Manchester underground station proposed (NewCivilEng) • Tyres a significant source of marine microplastic pollution (AirQualityNews) • Plan for 100km pop-up cycle lane network in Manchester (WalkRideGM) • Best Parisian bridges …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 12 June 2020
• Riding transit hasn’t caused Covid infection in Japan or France (CityLab) • Infographics on the economic benefits of walking & cycling (TfL) • Hidden London’s Down Street station Vlogcast (LondonTransportMuseum) • Walking Tube maps …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 5 June 2020
• Female Overground train driver on cover of British Vogue (TransportXtra) • UK Government to issue half million £50 bike repair vouchers (Road-CC) • New twist in mystery of Brunel’s Box Tunnel birthday sunrise (Guardian) …
Continue readingBetter rail station air quality to fight Covid (Railway-Tech)
Data analytics company EMSOL has been working with Network Rail to monitor air quality in train stations and come up with a strategy to bring down pollution around them. The project could largely benefit patients …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 8 May 2020
• New Streetspace plan will fast track overhaul London’s streets (Guardian) • HS2 will build underground connection to Euston Square station (IanVisits) • Rethinking funding London transport (CentreForLondon) • Trainspotters: do your thing – at …
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