• 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 …
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Correspondent and Friday Reads compiler for London Reconnections.
Monday’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 …
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• 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 …
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• 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 readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 27 May 2024
• Why journeys from the UK are about to become much trickier (The Guardian) • c2c’s oldest trains to get major refurbishment (Ian Visits) • What’s really going on with high-speed rail in the US? …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 24 May 2024
• Turbulence on flights is getting worse because of climate change (New Scientist) • What happens when councils take control of buses? (BBC) • P&O Ferries Decarbonisation of its Fleet on Dover-Calais (Afloat) • Sydney …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 20 May 2024
• Midlands Rail Hub for Birmingham & Beyond, Explained: Video (Rail Focus) • More than 10,000 London black-cab drivers launch £250m Uber lawsuit (The Guardian) • City of London’s Radical Changes Encourage More Cyclists & …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 17 May 2024
• The Great Train Robbery – What Went Wrong?: Video (Paul Whitewick) • Okehampton Interchange (The Dartmoor Line) • What If Non-Drivers Helped Plan Our Transportation Systems? (Next City) • The Incredible Stockwell Bus Garage: …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 13 May 2024
• Government set to approve £1 billion tunnels for HS2-Euston link (IanVisits) • TfL extends Woolwich ferry operating hours to every 15 minutes (Standard) • Surrey Quays International Station: Video (Jago Hazzard) • More People …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 10 May 2024
• Rail strikes restart as Aslef train drivers embark on new action (The Guardian) • As Thames Barrier reaches 40, it will need adaptations for rising sea levels (E+T) • Gatwick Express 40th anniversary – …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 6 May 2024
• Touring the Rebuilding Old Street Station: Video (Hidden London Hangouts) • The Streets with no Game – they bore & stress pedestrians (Aeon) • Incorporating Art, Wayfinding, & Culture in Urban Rail Stations: Video …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 3 May 2024
• ‘Nervous of its own boldness’: the (almost) radical rebirth of King’s Cross lands (The Guardian) • This TfL AI experiment reveals how Tube station capacity could be increased – without building anything new (James …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 29 April 2024
• Sound Transit launches Bellevue-Redmond Line 2 light rail service (Trains) • Why Norway is rethinking its reliance on electric cars (Vox) • Can car-loving LA sell riders a future on rails? (Bloomberg) • “Hell …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 26 April 2024
• TfL running shorter DLR trains to keep the fleet running (IanVisits) • Calls for answers after train on fire rolls through downtown London, Ont. (CBC) • History of British Rail Symbols: Video (Jago Hazzard) …
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