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Friday Reads – 17 January 2025
• Robotaxis are coming: London must be prepared (OnLondon) • Washington DC Metro: The Great Society Subway: Podcast (JourneyWithPurpose) • Mumbai’s first underground Metro corridor, Aqua Line 3, opening in phases (MagicBricks) • Elon Musk …
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• Global (non-US) Rapid Transit Projects planned to open in 2025 (TransportPolitic) • Matthew Somerville pulls Live Underground Train Tracker due to possible legal action (CLondoner92) • How Madrid built its Metro Cheaply (WorksInProgress) • …
Continue readingChristmas Quiz 2024 Final Score and Winners
Here are the marks for the top scoring contestants in this years Christmas Quiz: Initials or Name Marks out of 57 (+ one possible bonus point) MH 53 djal26 53 JW 53 PGB 52 EP …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 10 January 2025
• New Jersey commuters report crowded trains with congestion pricing (PIX11) • US Rapid Transit Projects planned to open in 2025 (TransportPolitic) • The Interconnexion between Broad Street & Liverpool Street Stations, as were (LondonRail) …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 6 January 2025
• Royal Mint launches £2 coin to mark the Railway’s 200th anniversary (Rail UK) • Paris & Berlin high-speed train link launches w/ fares from €59 (Euronews) • Cars Need Buttons, Not Touchscreens, for Safety …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 3 January 2024
• Bow Goods Yard Freight & Logistics Masterplan Approved (Rail Technology) • HS2 arrives at Paddington, in Lego Model Form (London Rail) • Tyne & Wear Metro running after flyover propped up (BBC) • Is …
Continue readingChristmas Quiz 2024 Answers
Here are the answers. We had an average number of entries but we never know if that is because these are the people that attempted the quiz or that most people who sent in answers …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 30 December 2024
• Go-op: Britain’s first cooperative railway (The Guardian) • South Australia introduces special license for drivers of “Ultra High-Powered Vehicles” (CarScoops) • Who Owns the Streets? How Cars Took Over Shared Spaces: Video (Justine Underhill) …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 27 December 2024
• Kentish Town tube station reopens, and yes its a gift from Santa (London Rail) • London’s transport chiefs strike positive note about year ahead (OnLondon) • Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line opens …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 23 December 2024
• No Tyne & Wear Metro service south of River Tyne due to highway flyover fault (BBC) • New Berlin-Paris high-speed rail service epitomises Europe’s thirst for train travel (RFI) • New York State Governor …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 20 December 2024
• TfL updates staff uniforms with a new, brighter look (Rail UK) • Piccadilly line to remain suspended between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge until mid-January (Ian Visits) • Northumberland line: another success in the making …
Continue readingLet’s Get Metaphysical – Patron Saints of Railways & other Transport Modes
Who watches over us from the Heavens when we travel? We take a non-denominational look at the Transport Spirit World. It is now time to look at some divine transport intervention, delving into the beatified …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 16 December 2024
• How Madrid built its metro cheaply (Works In Progress) • New York City’s Subways: Moving Millions – A Data Story (Vital City) • Another American streetcar line, another disappointment (Sean Marshall) • One of …
Continue readingThe 2024 Christmas Collaborative Quiz
Here is a quiz that is a bit different. For anyone looking for our usual Christmas Quiz, it can be found here. The above seasonal message is composed of letters from the logos of past …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 13 December 2024
• Live travel information to be displayed on Euston screen after passenger feedback (Rail UK) • Roger Ford looks at next steps & the challenges facing Great British Railways: Podcast (Parallel Lines) • Sudbury & …
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