One of my colleagues at LR Towers lent me a book, saying it’s an interesting take on the trainspotter hobby that doesn’t fall into traditional genres. It’s part memoir, part travelogue, part punk music history, …
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Diana, Queen of Pavement Princesses, eviscerates One-More-Lane Bros
One day in 2023, Diana Regan started her workday as an account executive and search engine optimisatoin (SEO) analyst – working a tech dream job for a San Francisco Bay area millennial. However, the shrinking …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 1 September 2025
• ScotRail abolishes peak train fares from Sept 1 (Rail Advent) • The full (mind-blowing!) guide to Channel Tunnel competition: Podcast (Green Signals) • New plans to complete Glasgow Queen Street station revamp, 7 years …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 18 July 2025
• The next HS2 train to arrive will be… (Michael Dnes) • London Underground’s 4LM signalling upgrade reaches Neasden depot (IanVisits) • Netherlands to Convert Decommissioned Trains into Mobile Military Hospitals w/ War Threat (UNITED24 …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 11 July 2025
• Greater Manchester mayor tables underground rail network for city region (New Civil Engineer) • What’s gone wrong with HS2?: Video (Green Signals) • Britain’s newest luxury sleeper train to travel England & Wales (RailUK) …
Continue readingThe Museum of Transversal Art on the New York Subway (BiancaNg)
This dashboard is a catalog of permanent art on the New York City Subway subway that was a submission to the 2024 NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)’s Open Data Challenge. It uses various data visualization …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 7 March 2025
• London bus depot decimates a river (London Rail) • First cycle train enters service on the Heart of Wales line (Rail UK) • Call for Edinburgh’s south suburban rail line to reopen to passengers …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 3 February 2025
• This Cyclist has Gotten 1000s of Motorists Fined for Dangerous Driving: Video (Streetsblog) • The Future of the NYC Second Ave Subway: Video (TransitTalk) • Full size Brick Train sculpture in Darlington (Colossal) • …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 20 January 2025
• TfL aims to use more AI to improve platform safety (BBC) • UK’s 20mph speed limits ‘are cutting car insurance costs’ (The Guardian) • Underfunded and Overwhelmed: The Struggle for Public Transit Funding in …
Continue readingLet’s Get Metaphysical – Patron Saints of Railways & other Transport Modes
Who watches over us from the Heavens when we travel? We take a non-denominational look at the Transport Spirit World. It is now time to look at some divine transport intervention, delving into the beatified …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 15 November 2024
• The secret plan to charge London’s drivers by the mile (London Centric) • Extra tunnels included in £6bn East West Rail scheme (Construction Enquirer) • New 3D maps give disabled passengers more independence at …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 2 August 2024
• Victoria line crowned hottest Tube line in 2023, surpassing Central line (IanVisits) • TfL board celebrates ‘remarkable turnaround’ in finances (On London) • Rome’s Historic, Wacky, and Modern Railways: Video (RMTransit) • Edmonton Valley …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 26 July 2024
• Libraries in stations and on public transport vehicles (Straphanger) • America’s Transit Exceptionalism: The US has pretty much given up building subways (BenjaminSchneider) • The Truth About Harry Beck: The Play, starting in September …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 6 May 2024
• Touring the Rebuilding Old Street Station: Video (Hidden London Hangouts) • The Streets with no Game – they bore & stress pedestrians (Aeon) • Incorporating Art, Wayfinding, & Culture in Urban Rail Stations: Video …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 8 September 2023
• UK rail industry deeply frustrated by Network Rail’s extensive domestic air travel (RailTech) • Family Friendly Train operating companies Scorecard 2023 (FamilyFriendlyTrains) • Reuse of Philly’s City Branch downtown tunnel & RoW for transit …
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