• Britain’s railway is without a paddle (IntlRailJ) • New Wales Metro tram-train now in testing (RailUK) • Feasibility Study for £890m Oxfordshire rail link released (NewCivilEng) • Irish railway project takes old Scottish Sleeper …
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Friday Reads – 28 April 2023
• Euston, we have a problem (RailwayNews) • Île de France new tramway accomplishments & developments (FabriqueDeParis) • The incredible 1950s flywheel powered Gyrobus: Video (Megaprojects) • The Transit Tour Guide of Boston (TrainsBusesPeople) • …
Continue readingBelgium to encourage night trains by covering energy, access charges (RailTech)
To encourage railway operators to run night trains to and from Belgium, the federal government wants to cover the costs of using the rail infrastructure and energy charges. A proposal for this that was submitted …
Continue readingSome questions on Stadler’s new day/night trains for Norway (JonWorth)
A few days ago it was announced that Stadler has won the contract to supply new long distance trains to Norway. The official press release from Norske Tog in Norwegian is here, and there are articles …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 6 March 2023
• Cyclists now outnumber motorists in City of London (Forbes) • Abandoned UK railway links coming back into their own (NewCivilEng) • Evolution of a NA streetcar city into a modern metropolis: Video (UrbanCyclingInst) • …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 3 February 2023
• Trainspotting unites my family: we share the pleasure of intricate details (Guardian) • Speed cushions, traffic humps, chicanes: many ways to slow cars (TrafficChoices) • Brussels-Amsterdam-Berlin night train March 2023 launch (RailwayGazette) • Berlin …
Continue readingVIA Rail joins Amtrak in long distance passenger car replacement proposals (Trains)
Possibility of two North American customers could increase carbuilders’ willingness to bid VIA Rail Canada has issued a formal request for information from potential manufacturers of locomotives and passenger cars who might be interested in …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 23 January 2023
• Low Traffic Neighbourhoods – LTNs – do not push traffic onto boundary roads: study (Guardian) • Plans to open a disused railway as the Camden Highline are approved (IanVisits) • Macron announces RER commuter …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 13 January 2023
• The world’s most congested cities: London is #1 (CityLab) • New European Sleeper train will start between London & Berlin from May (Seat61) • New York’s plan to pedestrianise Fifth Avenue, w/ bus & …
Continue readingNew Year’s Eve’s Eve Reads – 30 December 2022
• Dicken’s Mr Micawber’s part in TfL’s new business plan (OnLondon) • Sounds of the Night Riviera train: audio (RadioLento) • Love the Rail Mail train ride? Here’s a Maginot Line ammo train ride: LOUD …
Continue readingBoxing Day Reads – 26 December 2022
• Biggest UK government intervention ever to keep rail fares low (RailUK) • The Caledonian Sleeper experience: video (GLovesTrains) • Too much fine dust in Brussels – 50kmh speed limit & STIB free on Saturdays …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 19 December 2022
• Lessons learnt from Crossrail’s development (NewCivilEng) • Scotland according to ScotRail’s automated station announcements (JonnElledge) • TfL’s 4 categories of Underground stations – not what you think: video (JagoHazzard) • Experiencing the Caledonian Sleeper: …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 18 November 2022
• TfL to renew bid to build affordable homes on Cockfosters station car park (OnLondon) • TfL planning new Overground station in Barking (IanVisits) • The great inter-war Art Streamline oceanliner race (OceanlinerDesigns) • Trams …
Continue readingÖBB presents night train strategy following record summer (RailTech)
ÖBB has laid out its strategy for the coming year. At the presentation of its new time table on Thursday, ÖBB CEO Andreas Matthä said the operator wants its facilitate customers travelling farther, more often …
Continue readingEuropean night trains overview & trends (RailTech)
Night trains are making a comeback in Europe. Plans for a Trans Europ Express 2.0, further expansions of RegioJet and Snälltåget and the founding of several new night train start-ups show there is no doubt …
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