Just a short post to announce something that the eagle-eyed amongst you have likely already spotted – we now have an “Events” section on the menu. The goal with this is to start to build …
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John Bull is the Editor of London Reconnections. A transport journalist and historian, his writing often focuses on the political or strategic challenges facing London's transport network and beyond.
The Politics of Doing Not Being
To regular readers of London Reconnections the name Caroline Pidgeon will be a familiar one. A veteran of London politics and one of the leading voices on transport issues within the capital for over eight …
Continue readingOrange Futures: A Look At The New Overground Concession
Recent articles looking at the TfL Board and Financial papers have focused on the Underground, and we will return to that subject shortly. It is worth taking a brief break, however, to highlight one other …
Continue readingLR Magazine Issue 3: Peace On Our Line?
With print copies now inbound to LR Towers (we’ll send them straight out to subscribers as soon as they appear), London Reconnections Magazine Issue 3: Peace On Our Line? is now available to purchase in …
Continue readingThe QE Tube: What’s In A Name?
“It is a gutter title” complained The Railway Magazine. “Not what we expect from a railway company.” The line in question was the Bakerloo, and just how it got that name has always been subject …
Continue readingA Graphical Look at Rail Usage in London and the UK
Occasionally it seems worth posting something with very little comment, and this is one of those situations. In short, the Campaign for Better Transport have released an interactive look at rail usage in the UK. …
Continue readingObituary: Stuart Ross, Director of News at TfL
It is with unbelievable sadness that we announce the death of Stuart Ross, Director of News at TfL. Stuart was one of the first press officers we found ourselves working closely with here at LR …
Continue readingPeace On Our Line? Devolving London’s Railways
It is not often that rail consultations are greeted with unabashed excitement. In this the reaction to today’s announcement that Transport for London (TfL) and the Department for Transport (DfT) are to jointly consult on …
Continue readingLR Meetup Tonight
A new year means an opportunity to meet old friends and make new ones, so this seems a good time to remind old attendees and new that tonight is our first LR meetup of 2016. …
Continue readingThe 2015 LR Quiz: Answers
And so another year ends, and so does our annual quiz. From the entries we’ve marked already, it seems that we’ve managed to bamboozle more than a few of you this year. Winners will be …
Continue readingThe 2015 London Reconnections Christmas Quiz
It’s Christmas time, and that means just one thing here in LR Towers – time for our latest attempt to try and befuddle you all with our annual Christmas quiz. We’re still working out our …
Continue readingIt’s Arsenal Round Here
In 1932 Arsenal became the only football club to have a Tube station named after them. This is the story of how a station helped lure the club north and of Herbert Chapman, the man who was determined to see that station renamed.
Continue readingReminder: LR Christmas Drinks Tonight
Deck the ticket halls with boughs of holly, Christmas is here! This means that today’s LR meetup will, in essence, be our Christmas drinks. So if you fancy sharing some yuletide drinks with the writers …
Continue readingGift Subscription Now Available
Just a quick note to say that gift subscriptions are now an option in the LR shop. This was something that a number of readers had requested, so we’ve added a specific product for it. …
Continue readingPurple Train: A Look At Crossrail’s Rolling Stock
We last looked at Crossrail’s rolling stock when the contract was awarded to Bombardier. Now TfL have made the first digital renders of their new trains available to the public.
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