A perennial and fairly meaningless question that is often asked is ‘what are the origins …
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ELL: Updates, Launch Dates and A Glimpse Behind the Scenes
This week saw the East London Line reach an important milestone – its official handover from the Balfour Beatty Carillion Joint Venture to TfL which was completed yesterday. This means that the Line is now …
Continue readingBlackwall Tunnel Upgrades
TfL have confirmed that the 3-year Blackwall Tunnel refurbishment programme will begin on the 7th of February. This will mean that the northbound tunnel will be closed between 21:00 and 05:00 from Sundays through to …
Continue readingMore Post-Metronet Oversight Details
We’ve previously posted on the post-metronet oversight arrangements here. In a nutshell, the Joint Steering Committee appointed to evaluate post-Metronet options determined that Metronet’s responsibilities should stay with TfL. In return, however, TfL would be …
Continue readingNational Rail PAYG and Questions About OEPs
With snow dominating much of the transport-related headlines, it is easy to forget that London is now ten days into arguably the largest expansion of the Oyster ticketing system since it first launched. As a …
Continue readingBlackfriars Bridge Slide
Network Rail have released an interesting Time-lapse video showing the new eastern section of bridge at Blackfriars being slid into place. The replaced bridge is at the north end of the station, immediately past the …
Continue readingTfL and Tube Lines Disputes Continue
Perhaps predictably, the recent Arbiter decision on funding for the Second Review Period (RP2) of the PPP agreement with Tube Lines hasn’t marked the end of the dispute with TfL. With the saga sure to …
Continue readingChristmas Quiz Answers and Winners
T’is the New Year, and thus time for the quiz results. Our winners this year are AH, who wins first prize and PH who wins second. As with last year there were lots of good …
Continue readingThe Man Who Painted London Red
When the architecture of the Underground is discussed, it is nearly always to the work of Charles Holden that comment turns. The reasoning for this, of course, is obvious. In the likes of Gants Hill, …
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