Author: Long Branch Mike

Categorizing transit modes can be a challenge. What separates one mode from another can be a difficult line to draw. At what point does a streetcar become light rail? Does “light metro” count as heavy …

Developing London’s rail and tube stations could provide an innovative and sustainable solution to accommodating the capital’s huge population growth, a new report has found. Think tank Centre for London said that immediate action from …

Various studies in recent years have showed that London’s commuters could be exposed to dangerous levels of bacteria, particulate matter and nanodust particles on the underground system. In June, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan …

Conservation through consolidation Here was the problem faced by the UK: 1. “The British do more of their shopping on the internet than almost anyone else in the world,” according to the Economist. 2. That …

We’ve all been there – you’re standing on the platform on the way to work, hoping to board the next train that pulls up, before seeing the crowd of packed passengers in front of you, …

The UK may be clattering toward an exit from the European Union, but its railways are headed full pelt in the opposite direction. As Brexit talks continue, the national rail companies of France, Germany, Italy …