Transport firm Go Ahead released a trading statement today in which they confirmed that current CEO Keith Ludeman will retire next July and be replaced by David Brown – TfL’s current Head of Surface Transport. …
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London Transport Highlights From The Spending Review
Today has been a busy day at Whitehall, City Hall and the offices of TfL. It seems best to skip the formalities and head straight to the meat. The full report can be downloaded here …
Continue readingCrossrail States its Costing Position
Crossrail Ltd have released a statement reiterating their current stance with regards to savings. The statement can be read in full here. Broadly speaking, the statement largely confirms much that was already known. Crossrail indicate …
Continue readingBakerloo Extension: A Report to Lewisham Council
It is probably fair to say that Sustainable Development Select Committee Meetings to London Boroughs are not normally something that London Reconnections finds itself paying a great deal of attention to. This month’s meeting at …
Continue readingBlackfriars Concepts and a Potential New Name
Network Rail have released a number of new concept images for Blackfriars station, where upgrade work is now heavily underway. Network Rail claim that the work at Blackfriars is still on schedule, with the northern …
Continue readingIn Pictures: The Work Farringdon
The photos below, taken earlier this month, give a quick insight into the state of play at Farringdon. The first two give a good view of the the temporary roadway down from Charterhouse Street over …
Continue readingThe DfT Speak On Crossrail
The DfT – and more specifically new Transport Secretary Phil Hammond – appear to have thrown their weight behind Crossrail ahead of the upcoming “emergency budget,” suggesting that Government cuts to the project are less …
Continue readingOrbital Links at the Transport Committee
One in five Londoners now lives within 15 minutes’ walk of a London Overground station.Orbital Links are examined by the London Assembly Transport Committee. On the 26th May 2010, the London Assembly Transport Committee chaired …
Continue readingMayor’s Question Time, May 2010 – Part Two: …And Overground
(Editor’s note: selected questions and answers only, and some have been edited for brevity. If any notable questions are missing let me know via the comments and I’ll update.) In this post: Crossrail. The East …
Continue readingThe Second "Great Stink"?
We have commented previously on the vexed question of toilet facilities being included in the new station complex at Farringdon. The Islington Gazette carries a story of continued intransigence by Crossrail whilst Thameslink appears to …
Continue readingStreatham Hill: Another Depot in Trouble with the Neighbours
We have been following with interest the arguments concerning the development of the new depot being built by Network Rail for Thameslink at Hornsey (see here and here). After objections by the local council to …
Continue readingCrossrail – Crossed Legs
We have previously drawn attention to Farringdon’s colourful and somewhat smelly history. It would appear that whilst the station’s future should be less colourful it may, alas, not be any less aromatic. Farringdon stands in …
Continue readingThe Pig in the Python – Battersea High Street
JB’s recent posting concerning the building work for Tesco at Elmers End prompted me to check the position of another Tesco project that we have been keeping our eye on – the proposed development at …
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 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 …
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