“The future is already here, it’s just not evenly distributed” science fiction author William Gibson …
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“The future is already here, it’s just not evenly distributed” science fiction author William Gibson …
Continue readingWe now delve deeper into evolution of railway infrastructure knowledge that we started in Part 1 of this series. We look at some more recent examples of how underground railway infrastructure interfaces with its environment …
Continue reading• Tube inspired map of London’s green spaces & connections (PositiveNews) • Forth rail tunnel key to Net Zero Scotland (NewCivilEng) • Grand Paris Express lines demystified (RMTransit) • Can Vancouver learn from the destruction …
Continue reading• You are invited to a 360 virtual tour of Farringdon Station (Crossrail) • Elephant & Castle Tube station rebuild to include Bakerloo Extension (IanVisits) • What’s that London smell?? Mostly exhaust it turns out …
Continue reading• HS2 starts construction of Old Oak Common crossover box (IanVisits) • Hidden London Hangouts digs deeper at Piccadilly Circus station (LTM) • Sweden’s interactive Arctic bus shelter (Dezeen) • Public lifts & escalators for …
Continue reading• Eurostar bailout & the effects on Channel Tunnel freight (RailTech) • All the (UK) Funiculars (JosephBrennan) • Travel restrictions one of most effective pandemic responses – if they’re strict (NYTimes) • President Biden will …
Continue readingDespite impressive advances, bus battery technology is still not optimal – poor range, and reduced energy storage in cold weather. So to avoid putting all their clean energy buses in one basket, TfL has consistently …
Continue reading• Govt tells London builders to cut Tube overcrowding or be shut down (Building) • The Railway hobby – A history and a lament (LondonReviewBooks) • Turin turns abandoned tramway section into a linear park …
Continue reading• London buses converted to Covid ambulances (Guardian) • The archaeology of HS2 (RailStaff) • Welcome to the time capsule Art Deco Railway Hotel (MessyNessy) • The chic garments made from WWII escape maps (AtlasObscura) …
Continue readingThe post-war tramway shrinks but holds The war years brought severe destruction upon the city, as tracks and thousands of tram cars were destroyed in the bombings. When the city was finally liberated the 25th …
Continue reading• My Routemaster Passion live YouTube show Monday 18 Jan 6.15pm (LTMFriends) • Nine Elms ped/cycling bridge paused for council rethink (NewCivilEng) • The Millennium Inclinator: London’s most obscure transport? (JagoHazzard) • Is Cambridge Autonomous …
Continue reading• 11,000t tunnel to push under East Coast Main Line a UK engineering 1st (NewCivilEng) • Tram benches celebrate Blackpool’s tram heritage (Blackpool) • You have no right to drive through our neighbourhood, even in …
Continue reading• TfL revises & botches Thameslink addition to Tube Map (DiamondGeezer) • Transported music: Delightful links between transport and opera (LTMuseum) • Netherlands is transforming old ashtrays into bike charging stations (FastCompany) • Lund Sweden …
Continue reading• Plan to demolish 100s of unused rail bridges & tunnels must be stopped (NewCivilEng) • How London bus blinds are made video (LTMuseum) • It’s now official – integrating old Curzon Street Station into …
Continue readingThe rise of London and New York City as major global cities can be traced in part to investment in high quality transport networks, as we described in Part 1, which helped enable each city …
Continue reading• We need more school streets banning cars for kids’ safety (CityLab) • History of Parisian tramways, beyond the horse (FabricOfParis) • Differences between subway maps & actual geography (MyModernMet) • Car access more than …
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