You need to know little about urban railways’ cartography to know the name Harry Beck, …
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Friday 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 …
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• 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) …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 22 April 2024
• ‘Uncomfortable, unpleasant, unsafe’: How London’s Euston Station became hell on earth (The Independent) • New findings show trains are up to 80% cheaper than planes for domestic travel (Rail UK) • The Unlikely New …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 19 April 2024
• Mexico City’s metro system is sinking fast, as are others: What to do? (Grist) • Long Island Rail Road’s over 100 year Track Record (Urban Omnibus) • Building Transit on a real, non-Political, Plan …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 15 April 2024
• ‘Russia trying to sabotage European railways,’ says Czech transport minister (Brussels Signal) • Hammersmith Bridge to get a long-term cycle lane (Ian Visits) • TPE launches initiative to help neurodiverse passengers build travel confidence …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 12 April 2024
• £100m plan to electrify London’s buses announced (E+T) • New commuter-style map features all of London’s epic walking & cycling routes (Timeout) • Echoes of the Blitz: Underground shelters in Ukraine & London (London …
Continue readingWherefore art thou Nightstar? Thou hast been a Ghost Train – The Nightstar Renaissance
What may this mean.That thou, dead corse, again, in complete steel,Revisit’st thus the glimpses of the moon. Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 4 To Sleeper Train, Perchance to Dream of Europe In the late 1980s a …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 8 April 2024
• London’s abandoned underground tunnels are red-hot right now (Sydney Morning Herald) • Line 4 automation complete on Paris metro (Int’l Railway Journal) • Cairo Metro & Alexandria Tram network updates (Urban Transport Magazine) • …
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• Tube strikes called off after TfL and train drivers reach London Underground deal (MyLondon) • Alstom ‘runs out of time’ as it confirms plans to mothball Derby site (Business Desk) • London Overground’s Easter …
Continue readingLR Update April 2024
There has been a lot going on behind the scenes at LR Towers in the last few months. We have a new Friday / Monday Reads Editor, Daniel, who carries on the tradition. And we …
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• New Stirling-London train service set for Summer 2025 (Daily Record) • Why Vision Zero works in Europe & not in the US (CityLab) • Monsters of the road: what should the UK do about …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 29 March 2024
• Will Boeing’s mistakes finally help make high-speed rail a reality? (Fast Company) • Woolwich Reach Phantom DLR Station: Video (Jago Hazzard) • The Cheeky Hidden Features On Stockholm’s Metro Trains: Video (The Tim Traveller) …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 25 March 2024
• Restoration of historic Parkhead Viaduct for Black Country Metro route nears completion (West Midlands Combined Authority) • Boston Plans Frequent Battery-Electric Trains on commuter train line (Streetsblog) • LA is (Not-So) Quietly Adding a …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 22 March 2024
• Fear of Self-Driving Cars Persists as Industry Faces Uncertain Future (AAA) • Agra Metro to Taj Mahal starts service (Urban Transport) • Councils from Paris to the Yarra want to use parking fees to …
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