Our thanks and copyright acknowledgements to Richard Marks for this “Mists and Mellow Fruitfulness” view of Northolt Junction taken in 2009 looking south from South Ruislip station. The facing point to the left, with the …
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Streatham Hill: Another Depot in Trouble with the Neighbours
We have been following with interest the arguments concerning the development of the new depot being built by Network Rail for Thameslink at Hornsey (see here and here). After objections by the local council to …
Continue readingDeutsche Bahn to buy Arriva
Transport firm Arriva is to be taken over by the public-owned German railway operator Deutsche Bahn for £1.6bn. Arriva, the UK’s third largest transport firm, have been the subject of buyout ever since rumours since …
Continue readingTfL Board Commissioner’s Report: The DLR & National Rail
[Below are the noteworthy extractions from the Commissioner’s Report – MWM] DLR: Three-Car Capacity Enhancement Project DLR operated its first three-car train in public service on 22 February, with the official launch by Kulveer Ranger …
Continue readingNew TfL Fare Tables Online
TfL have reworked the Fares and Ticketing section of their website. The general layout and structuring has been reworked and a new single fare finder. Most importantly, at least for those mourning the loss of …
Continue readingThe Pig in the Python – Battersea High Street
JB’s recent posting concerning the building work for Tesco at Elmers End prompted me to check the position of another Tesco project that we have been keeping our eye on – the proposed development at …
Continue readingNational Rail PAYG and Questions About OEPs
With snow dominating much of the transport-related headlines, it is easy to forget that London is now ten days into arguably the largest expansion of the Oyster ticketing system since it first launched. As a …
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