• Melbourne Metro Tunnel Now Open: Video (Sydney Trains Vlogs) • Social media influencers to promote Melbourne Metro Tunnel opening (ABC News) • Debunked: air passenger growth doesn’t necessarily lead to economic growth (Transport & …
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Revolutionary Modular Footbridge Set for Installation at Stowmarket Station (RailTechnology)
Greater Anglia is preparing to install a pioneering modular footbridge at Stowmarket station, marking a significant milestone in UK rail infrastructure. The new ‘AVA’ footbridge—designed with accessibility at its core—will feature integrated lifts and is …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 3 November 2025
• Exploring the hidden tunnels at New Street Station: Video (Transport Matters) • This has nearly been a Tube line three times… : Video (Jago Hazzard) • Netherlands Railway generates social profit of €1.33 billion …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 19 September 2025
• Inside the technical work of the UK’s rail accident detectives (E+T) • Travel mode comparisons should not only quantitative, but qualitative (Train Time) • New study finds EVs are lowest carbon US drive, but …
Continue readingBehind the Scenes: Escalators & Lifts (TfL)
Like our other Tube assets such as trains and track, we regularly maintain and renew our escalators and lifts. Find out why their maintenance is critical to ensure reliability and safety. Maintenance Keeping escalators and …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 4 July 2025
• HS2 TBM Anne Completes Final Stretch of Northolt Tunnel (Railway-News) • TfL 25 (Diamond Geezer) • Let’s Ride … The Settle and Carlisle Line: Video (Geoff Marshall) • Wheelchairs, Waitings and Ratings: The New …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 2 May 2025
• Superloop: No More Buggy & Wheelchair Boarding Battles (Accessible Link) • The scourge of roadworks (BusAndTrainUser) • How the Channel Tunnel Got Built: Podcast (More Jam Tomorrow) • Trip Report: Amtrak Floridian Gets a …
Continue readingInnovative new tech to maximise level boarding potential for new Metro fleet (RailUK)
As part of the ongoing work to upgrade its Metro fleet, the Southeastern and Network Rail Alliance has appointed Cordel to provide accurate data and imaging of all platforms on the metro network. Cordel has …
Continue readingHow Tallinn is using crowdsourced photos to improve transport accessibility (CitiesToday)
Tallinn is relying on a network of volunteers to map over a thousand public transport stops to improve accessibility across the Estonian capital. The city is asking participants to use the Crowdsorsa mobile game app …
Continue readingMadrid Metro trains 1,700 people with disabilities for independent travel (GlobalRailway)
Madrid Metro has announced that the Community of Madrid has taken significant steps towards social inclusion by training over 1,700 individuals with intellectual disabilities in navigating the Metro network independently. Since its launch in 2018, the …
Continue readingLiz Line Level-Boarding at Old Oak Common?
For some years, a known issue with the station at Old Oak Common currently being built has been that the trains on the Elizabeth line will call, or terminate, there yet there would be no …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 6 September 2024
• Network Rail’s accessibility programme ‘significantly underperformed’ in last 5 years (New Civil Engineer) • TfL land near Cockfosters station housing development given green light (Property Wire) • A new bus in London! (Emily Turner) …
Continue readingThe first US airline to launch automated tag for mobility devices (AmericanAirlines)
American Airlines is the first U.S. airline to launch an automated tag for mobility devices, part of an ongoing commitment to improve wheelchair and mobility device handling across its network. Developed in-house by American’s Technology …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 8 July 2024
• Evolution of Accessibility of Transport in London (Wikipedia-James Scantlebury) • Building Transit Legacy Projects for Olympic Games – An Overview: Video (RMTransit) • Japan introduces enormous humanoid robot to maintain train lines (The Guardian) …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 5 July 2024
• 1st tunnelled section of Elizabeth line gets high speed 5G mobile coverage (Rail UK) • London Overground begins trial of British Sign Language announcements (Rail Advent) • Andy Byford interview on Elizabeth Line, New …
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