We were slightly surprised by a fairly recent article in the Evening Standard suggesting that …
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The Lost Art of Passenger Comfort & Good Design – Railway Interiors Part 1
Modern trains are expected to handle crush loads at times, rough use and vandalism, yet have pleasing interiors and comfortable seating that will last in good condition for 15-20 years or more. In addition, the …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 9 September 2024
• Tube anniversary: 100 years of the Hampstead railway to Edgware (London Rail) • TfL, DfT ‘in discussions’ over new Crossrail 2 safeguarding (Building) • How Chiltern Railways built a new rail chord & station …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 6 September 2024
• Network Rail’s accessibility programme ‘significantly underperformed’ in last 5 years (New Civil Engineer) • TfL land near Cockfosters station housing development given green light (Property Wire) • A new bus in London! (Emily Turner) …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 2 September 2024
• Unusual London Overground trip via Primrose Hill is possible this coming weekend (Ian Visits) • York’s original railway station to open to public for one Oct weekend only (The Railway Hub) • Heathrow Rail …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 30 August 2024
• Hatfield remembered, twenty years on (Rail Engineer) • Congestion and curves – challenges in constructing HS2 in the Chilterns (Ian Visits) • Learning to Drive a Train with GB Railfreight: Video (Jago Hazzard) • …
Continue readingGuangzhou’s Massive new Railway Station: A Stadium-sized Cathedral to Train Travel
Guangzhou, perhaps more familiar by its anglicised name of Canton, is a port megacity in Southern China. It sits alongside Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and several other cities in the Asian economic powerhouse that is Pearl …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 26 August 2024
• UK 20mph Zones & LTNs: Transport Minister Open to More Limits (CityLab) • Discovery of Victorian network under city’s streets set new challenge for London Museum (The Guardian) • Inside & Underneath the Class …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 23 August 2024
• ScotRail peak fares to return as Scottish Government scraps pilot (STV News) • Ministers approve London City Airport passenger expansion despite climate concerns (E+T) • Union dispute shuts down Canadian freight rail amid fears …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 19 August 2024
• Riding the rails: a visual guide to the latest stretch of the Sydney Metro (The Guardian) • Thousands to be refunded after rail fare evasion convictions declared void (LBC) • New developer funding found …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 16 August 2024
• The long way round (Jonn Elledge) • London Circles Tube Map updated (Tube Map Central) • Train-Time Travel (Straphanger) • Chicago’s Embattled Transit System Faces a High-Profile Test with Massive Convention (CityLab) • Why …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 12 August 2024
• Paris 2024 Olympic Games a Transit success, except in Accessibility (Slate) • No-car Games: Los Angeles Olympic venues will only be accessible by public transportation (AP News) • North End, London Underground’s Unfinished, Bomb-Proof …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 9 August 2024
• TfL to push forward with DLR Thamesmead extension after consultation (Rail Magazine) • Elizabeth line: Toiletless trains blamed for forced door openings (BBC) • Holborn’s Secret Platforms (BusAndTrainUser) • Cockfosters station – an appraisal …
Continue readingLonger trains for Crossrail?
Any mention of overcrowding on the Elizabeth line tends to elicit either the suggestion that TfL should run more trains or that they lengthen the trains which are currently nine carriages long. If the latter, …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 5 August 2024
• Design Language Basics for TfL’s Digital Displays (TfL Blog) • Making the Multi-Colour London Transport Museum roundel: Video (Hidden London Hangouts) • So What’s the fare? A Short History of Cab Fares in London …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 2 August 2024
• Victoria line crowned hottest Tube line in 2023, surpassing Central line (IanVisits) • TfL board celebrates ‘remarkable turnaround’ in finances (On London) • Rome’s Historic, Wacky, and Modern Railways: Video (RMTransit) • Edmonton Valley …
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