London Reconnections

Friday Reads – 17 July 2020

On 17 July 2020 By Long Branch Mike In Bridges, Data, Friday Reads, New York, Stations

• Network Rail seeking contractor for Forth Bridge walk (RailTechMag) • Traffic clogged Brussels is building its own RER network (Forbes) • Comeback could reopen 4,000km of closed rail lines – in Germany (RailGazetteIntl) • …

Monday’s Friday Reads – 13 July 2020

On 13 July 2020 By Long Branch Mike In COVID, Cycles, Friday Reads, Micromobility, Roads, Trams/Streetcars/LRT, Tunnels, Uber

• It’s time to bring railways back to life (Independent) • How Dublin can regain its Cycling City ways – video (5MinUrbanist) • Parking, micromobility and COVID (LinkedIn) • Baguette fight over Paris Gare du …

Friday Reads – 10 July 2020

On 10 July 2020 By Long Branch Mike In Friday Reads, Micromobility, Northern line

• DfT to demolish historic rail bridge between Ally Pally & Muswell Hill (Ham&High) • Reclaiming London’s kerbs (CentreForLondon) • A narrow gauge railway under South London (RailwayMag) • Tram-trains are making new connections (Trams&UrbanTransit) …

LR Answers: The Pre-War ‘Second Works’ Programme

On 8 July 2020 By Jonathan Roberts In History, LR Answers

In LR Answers, we take an occasional look at topics that have come up in comments on other articles and are worthy of a bit more attention on their own. Here we look at some …

No Pub Night for the foreseeable future

On 7 July 2020 By Pedantic of Purley In Meetup

In case anyone was wondering, we are not planning to have a Reconnections Pub Night for the foreseeable future. In reality we do not think we will be meeting again this year but, obviously, we …

Monday’s Friday Reads – 6 July 2020

On 6 July 2020 By Long Branch Mike In COVID, DfT, Friday Reads, History, London Cycle Hire Scheme, Maps, Micromobility, New York, Pedestrians

• DfT to tone down warnings not to travel by train or bus (RailFuture) • Landmark devolution of transport powers & funding to South Yorkshire (RailBusinessDaily) • Impact on Cycle Hire in London due to …

A Tale of Two Systems – London and New York City

On 6 July 2020 By Michael Colella In History, Long reads, New York

Letters from America – Part 1 A potted history of transport in London and New York City (NYLON) Having been born and raised just outside of New York City, but spending most of my professional …

Friday Reads – 3 July 2020

On 3 July 2020 By Long Branch Mike In Bridges, Cycles, Friday Reads, HS2, Pollution, Stations

• Combined HS2 / NPR Manchester underground station proposed (NewCivilEng) • Tyres a significant source of marine microplastic pollution (AirQualityNews) • Plan for 100km pop-up cycle lane network in Manchester (WalkRideGM) • Best Parisian bridges …

Monday’s Friday Reads – 29 June 2020

On 29 June 2020 By Long Branch Mike In Cycles, Friday Reads, Maps, New York, Pedestrians, Pollution

• The 1967 GLC scheme for London monorail people movers (C20Society) • And the corresponding unbuilt monorails map (NotQuiteTangible) • Pandemic lack of public restrooms reduces mobility, esp for women (StreetsBlog) • Include poor, minority …

Friday Reads – 26 June 2020

On 26 June 2020 By Long Branch Mike In Friday Reads, Overground, TfL, Thameslink, Uber

• TfL closer to takeover of Northern City Line (IanVisits) • Silvertown Tunnel not compatible with GLA’s Net Zero goal (ArchJ) • Thameslink Brent Cross West station approved (IanVisits) • Belgium govt offering citizens 12 …

A Study in Sussex (part 15): East Croydon revisited – again!

On 25 June 2020 By Pedantic of Purley In Construction projects, Long reads, Network Rail, Southern, Thameslink

It was not our intention to write another full article on the long-term developments planned at East Croydon. As far as we could see the overall plan was almost finalised and little new was expected …

Monday’s Friday Reads – 22 June 2020

On 22 June 2020 By Long Branch Mike In Buses, Electric Vehicles (EVs), Friday Reads, New York

• CILT Bus & Coach Policy Group’s Net Zero bus proposal (TransportXtra) • Give the Curb your Enthusiasm (Slate) • The surprisingly quick obsolescence of airport terminals (CityLab) • Photography at the end of the …

Friday Reads – 19 June 2020

On 19 June 2020 By Long Branch Mike In Congestion Charge, COVID, Data, Friday Reads, Pedestrians, Trams/Streetcars/LRT

• Public transport with masks is not a COVID super-spreader (TorontoStar) • A window of opportunity for road user charging (CentreForLondon) • 4 storey London underground car park to shopping conversion (IanVisits) • What links …

Monday’s Friday Reads – 15 June 2020

On 15 June 2020 By Long Branch Mike In Bridges, COVID, Friday Reads, Micromobility

• Masks now mandatory on England transport: Else blocked, £100 police fine (RailBusiness) • Railway station Covid announcements by key workers & children (RailTechMag) • Autonowashing: The Greenwashing of Vehicle Automation (TransportResearchPersp) • To park …

Friday Reads – 12 June 2020

On 12 June 2020 By Long Branch Mike In Bridges, Cycles, Friday Reads, History, Maps, Pedestrians, Stations

• Riding transit hasn’t caused Covid infection in Japan or France (CityLab) • Infographics on the economic benefits of walking & cycling (TfL) • Hidden London’s Down Street station Vlogcast (LondonTransportMuseum) • Walking Tube maps …