In November 2024 the Office of Road and Rail (ORR) published its annual count of …
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Bonus Trains for Crossrail – More Details
We were surprised when on 14th June 2024 it was announced that agreement had been reach by TfL, the DfT and the train maker Alstom to provide 10 new trains for Crossrail. We were not …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 5 July 2024
• 1st tunnelled section of Elizabeth line gets high speed 5G mobile coverage (Rail UK) • London Overground begins trial of British Sign Language announcements (Rail Advent) • Andy Byford interview on Elizabeth Line, New …
Continue readingNorth American Cities Join the Fare Zone Club: Finally Integrating Intermodal Fares
For most of the history of public transport, integrated tickets and fare zones were largely unheard of. Passengers would generally pay the ticket clerk or conductor a distance-based fare for each leg of their journey, …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 1 July 2024
• Beck’s Maps at 90 (Cartographic Journal) • Nottinghamshire power station receives final coal delivery by rail (Rail Advent) • World’s longest railway tunnel to reopen after a year (Rail Technology) • The Paris RER …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 28 June 2024
• ‘Technical issues’ further delay DLR’s new trains (Rail Mag) • At Last. Trams reach Blackpool North station (BusAndTrainUser) • No Isle of Wight trains on Ryde Pier for 8 months due to works (Isle …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 24 June 2024
• AI cameras used to detect train passengers’ emotions without them knowing (Independent) • The Unbuilt Tube Line to London Lullingstone Airport: Video (Jago Hazzard) • How The Channel Tunnel Works: Video (How The Channel …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 21 June 2024
• TfL’s latest railway improvements: Trains, signalling, and station upgrades detailed (Ian Visits) • Blackpool’s first new tram extension in 98 years opens (Mainspring) • HS2: Progress on a grand scale (Rail Engineer) • London …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 17 June 2024
• Seeing inside the derelict Bishopsgate Goodsyard arches (Ian Visits) • Cars Are Slowing Down in European Cities (Reasons to be Cheerful) • Once a symbol of Detroit’s downturn, iconic Michigan Central Station reopens (CBC) …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 14 June 2024
• TfL updates on London rail developments (Rail Technology) • When the Bakerloo Line ran to Watford Junction: Video (Jago Hazzard) • How I Learned to Stop Worrying & Love the Contraflow Transit Lanes (Marco …
Continue readingThe Unknown Hammersmith & City Construction Calamity
Everyone knows the history of the Metropolitan Railway as the world’s first underground line on 10th January 1863 between Bishops Road and Farringdon – but that was not even how the line was going to …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 10 June 2024
• What New York should learn from London’s Congestion Charge – & so should London (OnLondon) • New curved pedestrian bridge is coming to east London (Timeout) • The Other Kind of Bike Infrastructure Cities …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 7 June 2024
• ETCS comes to intercity mainline in UK rail first (Railway Technology Magazine) • TfL offering unlimited 30-minute cycle rides every Sunday in June (Ian Visits) • Proof of Payment Past and Present: Part 1 …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 3 June 2024
• NY MTA Seeks Behavioral Expert to Combat Record Fare Evasion (CityLab) • Good Move plan reducing traffic transforms Brussels’ city centre (Politico) • Why Genuine Experiences Matter in Accessibility Assessment (Accessible Link) • TfL …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 31 May 2024
• East West Rail stations near completion, systems testing underway (New Civil Engineer) • Walk Britain by Rail (Railwalks) • Inside the battle between Amtrak and the freight railroads (The Urban Condition) • America’s Failed …
Continue readingBonus Trains for Crossrail?
In an unexpected piece of potentially good news for London, it was reported last month that 10 new trains could be built for Crossrail. We look at the substance of the reports, catch up with …
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