London Reconnections

Monday’s Friday Reads – 16 March 2020

On 16 March 2020 By Long Branch Mike In Cycles, Friday Reads, Pedestrians, Stations, Uber

• Curzon Street Station’s 1st roundhouse found in HS2 dig (Nodrog) • Whence went the flying boat – the Saunders-Roe Princess Story (Mustard) • Germany’s intercity cycle superhighway (InterestingEngineering) • Meet Montréal’s REM – Sydney …

Friday Reads – 13 March 2020

On 13 March 2020 By Long Branch Mike In Friday Reads, London Overground, Pedestrians, Uber

• Plans for Hackney Central station 2nd entrance move ahead (HackneyCitizen) • The Parisian ‘taxi robot’ people mover experiment, Aramis (FabricOfParis) • The LA sports team named after a transit mode (CityLab) • Public transport …

CANCELLED: 12th March LR meetup

On 11 March 2020 By John Bull In 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. …

Monday’s Friday Reads – 9 March 2020

On 9 March 2020 By Long Branch Mike In Friday Reads, Network Rail, Pollution, Trams/Streetcars/LRT

• 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) …

Friday Reads – 6 March 2020

On 6 March 2020 By Long Branch Mike In Friday Reads, Maps, Pollution, Stations

• 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 …

Monday’s Friday Reads – 2 March 2020

On 2 March 2020 By Long Branch Mike In Freight, Friday Reads, Micromobility, Pollution, Trams/Streetcars/LRT

• 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) …

Friday Reads – 28 February 2020

On 28 February 2020 By Long Branch Mike In Friday Reads, Maps, Pedestrians, Pollution

• 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 …

Christmas Quiz 2019 – winners and runners-up

On 24 February 2020 By Pedantic of Purley In Christmas Quiz

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 …

Monday’s Friday Reads – 24 February 2020

On 24 February 2020 By Long Branch Mike In Electric Vehicles (EVs), Friday Reads, Pedestrians, Taxis, Trams/Streetcars/LRT

• 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 …

Friday Reads – 21 February 2020

On 21 February 2020 By Long Branch Mike In Friday Reads, History, London Bridge, Pedestrians, Uber

• 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 …

State of the Art signalling still relies on people

On 18 February 2020 By Long Branch Mike In 4LM, Long reads, New LT International, New York, Signalling, Technology

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 …

Movin’On 2019: How sustainable is your city’s mobility?

On 17 February 2020 By Long Branch Mike In Micromobility, Pollution

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, …

Monday’s Friday Reads – 17 February 2020

On 17 February 2020 By Long Branch Mike In Data, Friday Reads, Maps, Piccadilly line

• 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 …

Friday Reads – 14 February 2020

On 14 February 2020 By Long Branch Mike In Crossrail, Friday Reads, Pedestrians, Trams/Streetcars/LRT

• 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 …

Monday’s Friday Reads – 10 February 2020

On 10 February 2020 By Long Branch Mike In Eurostar, Friday Reads, Maps, Stations, Trams/Streetcars/LRT

• 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 …