Friday Reads – 17 September 2021

Pollution on some new UK trains 13 times London’s busiest road (Guardian)

Underground trains getting faster thanks to signalling upgrade (IanVisits)

The Overground’s secret station (GeoffMarshall)

New open access operator Lumo to run London-Edinburgh (RailTech)

CityTree prototype cleans railway station air (AirQualityNews)

E-scooters could save cities (Wired)

Why people avoid coaches, & what we can do about it (Freewheeling)

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2 comments

  1. In reverse order:
    People avoid coaches, probably, because they are slow & uncomfortable.
    The seating has virtually zero legroom & the claustrophobic “feel” is palpable ( This from a person who was used to travelling on the tube, mark you! )

    [Snip! LBM]

    The Grayling’s actions in terminating much electrification is coming back to haunt government & the railways.
    [And snip again. LBM]

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