London Reconnections

Covenants, Easements & Wayleaves: The Hidden Urban Interfaces Which Shape London Part 1

On 27 October 2020 By Long Branch Mike In Data, History, Infrastructure, Long reads

The Underground isn’t just defined by its infrastructure, but by its interfaces too. We look at the hidden world of asset interface management, and how it affects, and is affected by, urban railway management, and …

Monday’s Friday Reads – 26 October 2020

On 26 October 2020 By Long Branch Mike In Accessibility, Buses, Fonts, Friday Reads, Maps

• Margaret Calvert updates typeface for Network Rail wayfinding system (DesignWeek) • Blind scientist lost in Tube shines light on TfL red tape (Standard) • Hidden London Hangouts: Routemaster prototypes (LTMuseum) • A 30km live …

Friday Reads – 23 October 2020

On 23 October 2020 By Long Branch Mike In Friday Reads, Maps, New York, Pedestrians, Sleeper Trains, Tunnels

• London’s railway upgrades: A progress report (IanVisits) • Was this Highland tunnel built as part of the London Underground? (Scotsman) • Night trains planned for Amsterdam, Rome, and Barcelona (SwissInfo) • The ultimate niche …

Monday’s Friday Reads – 19 October 2020

On 19 October 2020 By Long Branch Mike In Congestion Charge, Friday Reads, Maps

• Vision Zero best practices from London’s Congestion Charge (StreetsBlog) • London Greenground park & nature spot tube style map (TimeOut) • Europe’s endangered exchange-only platforms (HiddenEurope) • MTA’s fare evasion math was way off …

Friday Reads – 16 October 2020

On 16 October 2020 By Long Branch Mike In Croydon Tramlink, Design, Friday Reads, Funiculars, Pedestrians, Stations

• 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 …

Monday’s Friday Reads – 12 October 2020

On 12 October 2020 By Long Branch Mike In COVID, Friday Reads, HS2, New York, Pedestrians, Stations, Tunnels

• 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 …

Friday Reads – 9 October 2020

On 9 October 2020 By Long Branch Mike In Friday Reads, Maps, Pedestrians, River, Sleeper Trains, Stations

• 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 …

Monday’s Friday Reads – 5 October 2020

On 5 October 2020 By Long Branch Mike In Cycles, Friday Reads, Network Rail, Overground, Pollution

• Barking wants to bury a road & add an Overground station (IanVisits) • The ‘fantastically durable’ railway network: Sir Peter Hendy (RIBAJ) • Wherefore the colours of the Network Rail station symbols? (ProjectMapping) • …

Friday Reads – 2 October 2020

On 2 October 2020 By Long Branch Mike In Bakerloo Line, COVID, Crossrail 2, Data, DLR, Friday Reads, Northern line, River

• TfL picks DLR & Northern line upgrades over CR2 & Bakerloo Extension (IanVisits) • Parcel forwarding via Thames launched (TidalThames) • High speed fish shipment (RailwayGazette) • Crustacean biologist obsessed with building a DC …

Monday’s Friday Reads – 28 September 2020

On 28 September 2020 By Long Branch Mike In Friday Reads, Funiculars, London Overground, Trams/Streetcars/LRT, Tunnels, Uber

• Setback for West London Orbital railway plans (IanVisits) • Liverpool region proposes re-opening disused Wapping Tunnel (TransportXtra) • Pedestrianisation anew: Ancient Romans blocked city roads to carriages (Forbes) • How not to build an …

Friday Reads – 25 September 2020

On 25 September 2020 By Long Branch Mike In Buses, Crossrail, Friday Reads, Pollution

• Atkins lead role on £1.5bn Crossrail extension study (NewCivilEng) • Diesel car pollution significantly higher in London suburbs (AirQualityNews) • Is lowering road speeds for sustainability more palatable than for safety? (PriceTags) • Secret …

Monday’s Friday Reads – 21 September 2020

On 21 September 2020 By Long Branch Mike In Crossrail.TfL, Data, Design, Friday Reads, Maps, Pollution, Uber

• TfL to take over Crossrail this month (ConstructionNews) • Phyllis Pearsall – creator of the A-Z (GreatDesigners) • Diesel car pollution significantly higher in London suburbs (AirQualityNews) • Amtrak seat leather remade into line …

Friday Reads – 18 September 2020

On 18 September 2020 By Long Branch Mike In COVID, Friday Reads, Infrastructure, Network Rail, New York, Pedestrians, Stations, Sustainability

• 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) …

New Tracks in the History of Railways Conference, 17-18 September 2020

On 16 September 2020 By John Bull In Events, History, Railways

We’d like to highlight the New Tracks in the History of Railways (NTIHOR) Conference to readers. It is a two-day Twitter conference, open to all, looking at new research and study in the field of …

Monday’s Friday Reads – 14 September 2020

On 14 September 2020 By Long Branch Mike In COVID, Friday Reads, Kings Cross, Micromobility, New York, Pedestrians, Trams/Streetcars/LRT, Tunnels

• Opening disused tunnel at King’s Cross for more train capacity (IanVisits) • How to travel safely on the bus, train, & Underground (BBCFuture) • White tile Greenwich and Woolwich foot tunnels (BeautyOfTransport) • A …