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London 2050: A Cartographical Interlude

On 9 September 2014 By John Bull In London Assembly, Mayor's Transport Strategy, TfL

As many readers will be aware, over recent weeks we have been taking an in-depth look at London 2050. Published in July by the Mayor and directed by Isabel Dedring and many GLA staff, TfL …

London 2050 (Part 1): The Trillion Pound Time Warp

On 3 August 2014 By Jonathan Roberts In Boris Johnson, Construction projects, London Assembly, Mayor's Office, TfL

In both science and science fiction, time warps are where there is a multi-dimensional fold in the space-time continuum which allow the traveller to pass from one space-time environment to another, as easily as stepping off an escalator at Kings Cross. The London Infrastructure Plan 2050 (‘London 2050’), published in July by the Mayor and directed by Isabel Dedring and many GLA staff, TfL and other colleagues, is an attempt to provide the London of today with a blueprint for such a transition to the London of tomorrow.

Purple Reign – How Crossrail Will Be Run

On 10 July 2014 By John Bull In Crossrail, DfT, TfL

There was a time when your humble Editor worked in the Civil Service. From this period of personal history two clear memories stick out. Firstly that there was once a genuine publication titled Guidance on …

Orange Blossoms: Romford – Upminster and New Trains for the Overground

On 10 April 2014 By John Bull In Overground, TfL

Back in September 2013, following on from the announcement that TfL would take over the West Anglia Franchise, we announced that TfL had also agreed to take on the Romford – Upminster Line as part …

Suburban Commandos: Transport and London 2050

On 6 April 2014 By Jonathan Roberts In Board meetings, Construction projects, DfT, London Assembly, London Overground, London Underground, Mayor's Office, Mayor's Transport Strategy, Rail devolution, TfL

Londoners with a particular interest in politics and planning may have noticed a new phrase appear in the lexicon of both in recent months – London 2050. In this article we take a closer look at precisely what that phrase means, and how thinking is shaping up so far. For when it comes to transport infrastructure 2050 is far closer than one might think.

A Window Into Crossrail From the National Audit Office

On 24 January 2014 By John Bull In Crossrail, DfT, TfL

As a public project with Department for Transport ownership (albeit in this case jointly with TfL), Crossrail is subject to a number of elements of public project governance. One of the most interesting of these …

The Need for Flexibility and the Dangers of Demand: The Future of London’s Buses (Part 2)

On 6 December 2013 By The Walthamstow Writer In Buses, London Assembly, TfL

In Part 1 of this series we looked at the recent history and circumstance that have left London with the bus network it has today. Now we can properly begin to look at how it …

Where the Roads Run Red: The Future of London’s Buses (Part 1)

On 2 December 2013 By The Walthamstow Writer In Boris Johnson, Buses, TfL

Earlier this year the London Assembly Transport Committee decided to investigate both the current state of and future prospects for London’s bus network. Their investigation process involved two public meetings at City Hall, an online …

Freight Incident Causes Major Disruption to North London Line

On 15 October 2013 By John Bull In Overground, TfL

At 0300 this morning, a freight train running from Lawley Street to Felixstowe derailed just west of Camden Road station on the North London Line. Although the full extent and cause of the accident remains to be seen, the damage appears significant, although no injuries were sustained.

Old Oak Common: Part 3 – Looking Over the Fence

On 25 September 2013 By Lemmo In Crossrail, Electrification, First Great Western, Freight, HS2, Old Oak Common, Overground, TfL, WLL

Think of Old Oak Common (OOC) as the Canary Wharf of west London. That’s the Vision: bold and challenging. But will a ‘super hub’ emerge? While the grand plan for OOC may depend on decisions further up the metaphorical line, to a certain extent OOC leapfrogs the institutional black hole of rail strategy and drives deeper changes in strategic planning for London as a whole.

Old Oak Common: Part 2 – Putting the Pieces Together

On 25 September 2013 By Lemmo In Crossrail, First Great Western, Freight, Heathrow, HS1, HS2, Mayor's Transport Strategy, Old Oak Common, Overground, TfL

In Part 1, we introduced the many components that need to be integrated into the grand plan at Old Oak Common (OOC), for a new interchange with HS2, Crossrail, the Great Western Mainline (GWML) and …

The Price of Oranges: DfT ask TfL to take on Greenford and Upminster

On 17 September 2013 By John Bull In National Rail, Overground, TfL

There was some surprise back in June when it was confirmed that the DfT would devolve the West Anglia rail franchise to TfL, a major step towards the devolution of London’s rail services. Although not stated at the time, sources now suggest that the DfT have placed a price on this devolution of services, one on which the two parties are now negotiating terms – TfL must take on two other London branch lines as well.

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