In November 2024 the Office of Road and Rail (ORR) published its annual count of …
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In November 2024 the Office of Road and Rail (ORR) published its annual count of …
Continue readingBefore we return to the world of Jubilee Line Upgrades and Rolling Stock tenders (as well as some of the other welcome suggestions in the comments on the last post), there are a couple of …
Continue readingOnce again I’d like to thank everyone who entered the Christmas Quiz this year. We had a huge amount of entries – enough to force me to start keeping track of things in a spreadsheet, …
Continue readingUnfortunately non-rail-related elements of my life have kept me away from the (obviously) far more important rail related bits for the last week or so. Things are looking more normal now, and regular service should …
Continue readingBelow are the answers to this year’s Christmas Quiz. We were amazed at the amount of entries this year, so thanks to everyone who took part. I’m happy to confirm that thanks to the generosity …
Continue readingRob Holden has resigned from Crossrail, and will leave later this year. Holden will be a big loss for Crossrail, as arguably he’s currently the man in Britain with the most experience in leading large-scale …
Continue readingThe DCMS have confirmed that 55 Broadway, the Headquarters of London Underground and for a long time London’s tallest building, has been granted Grade 1 Listed status. Grade 1 effectively marks the building, completed in …
Continue readingTaken from the 1903 Royal Commission on London’s Transport, this plan shows not only the basis of the existing tube network but also the many proposals that were to fall of the wayside – either …
Continue reading“Our train crew have been issued with Blackberry devices which allows us to provide them with more frequent updates, which they in turn can pass on to customers. Our website has been upgraded and is …
Continue readingLast week saw the first test train run on the new ELL extension to Highbury and Islington. 378-233 was the unit that made the run, pictured below. Sources suggest the extension is still likely to …
Continue readingBlackfriars closed over Christmas for an extended blockade. This was to allow the through tracks from City Thameslink to London Bridge to be slewed from the west to the east side of Saint Pauls Bridge …
Continue readingSeveral commentors on the recent station aerial pictures post were interested in knowing a bit more about the single track link that used to exist between Waterloo and the line out of Charing Cross, which …
Continue readingTowards the end of the autumn, Network Rail had a survey helicopter in the air over London. As regular readers will know, the staff here at LR towers have a bit of a soft spot …
Continue readingTfL recently provided an opportunity for various parties to see the work that has taken place on the new extension of the ELL to Highbury and Islington. Unfortunately we were unable to attend due to …
Continue readingTfL have confirmed that they have begun consultation with the City of London on proposed retunnelling works at Bank station. Although full details are not yet available, it appears that the intention is to carry …
Continue readingLet both dings and dongs sound merrily from somewhere up above – for Christmas is here once again and, with a regularity that certain rail franchises can only envy, that means it is time for …
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