A perennial and fairly meaningless question that is often asked is ‘what are the origins …
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CANCELLED: 12th March LR meetup
Due to COVID-19 concerns, and in line with many institutions completely closing, we are cancelling this month’s LR Pub Night official meetup. As recommended by the health authorities, remember to: Wash hands frequently and thoroughly. …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 9 March 2020
• Flying Scotswoman service celebrates Int’l Women’s Day (BelfastTelegraph) • New ‘rail to refuge’ free travel to women fleeing domestic abuse (RailBusinessDaily) • Network Rail’s new focus on architecture & design – Part 1 (BeautyOfTransport) …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 6 March 2020
• Tube dust: Union demands tests into ‘toxic’ particles (BBC) • Nancy converting guided bus into a modern tramway (UrbanTransport) • Stockholm’s stunning subterranean subway stations (DavidAltrath) • Ceneri Alps Base Tunnel to open in …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 2 March 2020
• The telphers of Manchester Victoria (RogerFarnworth) • Plan to reopen Maid Marian passenger line (NottinghamPost) • Car culture has a toxic masculinity problem (Streetsblog) • NYC using its fleets to fight air pollution (GreenBiz) …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 28 February 2020
• Restoration of Crystal Palace subway moves forward (IanVisits) • Exposure to ultra fine particles linked to heart attacks (AirQualityNews) • The disappearing sound in airports: Solari boards (BBC) • Animated map of US Growth …
Continue readingChristmas Quiz 2019 – winners and runners-up
A long time ago we had the Christmas Quiz and now it is finally time to announce the winners in detail. Apologies for the delay but the number of entries coupled with an incredible number …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 24 February 2020
• Heathrow e-taxi charge prices forcing cabbies to run petrol engines (TaxiPoint) • Art Deco by the Sea Exhibit (ArtDecoSociety) • The rise and fall of the Aérotrain (FabricOfParis) • Asphalt art creates safer streets …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 21 February 2020
• My Fair Lady – London Bridge station (BeautyOfTransport) • Surprising reason for the Underground’s new heritage signs (IanVisits) • Norwegian dream road tunnels (BldgBlog) • Natural selection of urban public transport (CityLab) • San …
Continue readingState of the Art signalling still relies on people
Despite having one of the largest subway networks in the world, New Yorkers now experience frustratingly erratic and unreliable service. Underfunding has meant that engineers have been pushing the often-century-old subway signalling hardware decades past …
Continue readingMovin’On 2019: How sustainable is your city’s mobility?
In May 2019, Britain reached a major climate combating milestone when it was coal plant power generation free for the first time since the Industrial Revolution. Nonetheless, there is still much work to be done, …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 17 February 2020
• The messy mission to bring 4G to the Tube (Wired) • Hidden London’s Piccadilly Circus (LondonInheritance) • Derelict Catesby Tunnel refit for aerodynamic testing of autos (TunnelTalk) • Île de France seeks to open …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 14 February 2020
• Software challenge blows Crossrail off course (RailwayGazette/LR) • AirBnB-like showers for London exercise commuters (PopUpCity) • East-West Rail Phase 2 gets green light (Railway-News) • £15bn plan for new West Midlands rail & tram …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 10 February 2020
• New Amsterdam to London Eurostar direct service saves 30 minutes (CityLab) • Unblocking Reading station’s passenger bottleneck (BeautyOfTransport) • Cologne’s Carnival & Tram Parade (UrbanTransport) • Vancouver’s stunted streetcar drama (CBC) • Baltimore Penn …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 7 February 2020
• London & LA partner for transport solutions (SmartCitiesDive) • Mind the Gender Gap on public transport (Planning) • North American openings & construction starts planned for 2020 (TransportPolitic) • Transit validated event tickets can …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 3 February 2020
• Two major UK rail stations fail air quality standards (Railway-Tech) • Playing patriarchy chicken with male commuters (NewStatesman) • Integration of all transit key to public transport success (Globe&Mail) • Philadelphia bucks trend & …
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