• Low Traffic Neighbourhoods – LTNs – do not push traffic onto boundary roads: study (Guardian) • Plans to open a disused railway as the Camden Highline are approved (IanVisits) • Macron announces RER commuter …
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Friday Reads – 13 January 2023
• The world’s most congested cities: London is #1 (CityLab) • New European Sleeper train will start between London & Berlin from May (Seat61) • New York’s plan to pedestrianise Fifth Avenue, w/ bus & …
Continue readingNew Year’s Eve’s Eve Reads – 30 December 2022
• Dicken’s Mr Micawber’s part in TfL’s new business plan (OnLondon) • Sounds of the Night Riviera train: audio (RadioLento) • Love the Rail Mail train ride? Here’s a Maginot Line ammo train ride: LOUD …
Continue readingBoxing Day Reads – 26 December 2022
• Biggest UK government intervention ever to keep rail fares low (RailUK) • The Caledonian Sleeper experience: video (GLovesTrains) • Too much fine dust in Brussels – 50kmh speed limit & STIB free on Saturdays …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 19 December 2022
• Lessons learnt from Crossrail’s development (NewCivilEng) • Scotland according to ScotRail’s automated station announcements (JonnElledge) • TfL’s 4 categories of Underground stations – not what you think: video (JagoHazzard) • Experiencing the Caledonian Sleeper: …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 18 November 2022
• TfL to renew bid to build affordable homes on Cockfosters station car park (OnLondon) • TfL planning new Overground station in Barking (IanVisits) • The great inter-war Art Streamline oceanliner race (OceanlinerDesigns) • Trams …
Continue readingÖBB presents night train strategy following record summer (RailTech)
ÖBB has laid out its strategy for the coming year. At the presentation of its new time table on Thursday, ÖBB CEO Andreas Matthä said the operator wants its facilitate customers travelling farther, more often …
Continue readingEuropean night trains overview & trends (RailTech)
Night trains are making a comeback in Europe. Plans for a Trans Europ Express 2.0, further expansions of RegioJet and Snälltåget and the founding of several new night train start-ups show there is no doubt …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 7 October 2022
• Caledonian Sleeper contract ended after financial disagreement with Serco (Scotsman) • Borough Road: Southwark’s ghost station: video (JagoHazzard) • 260+ German cities demand 30km/h speed zones (TheMayorEU) • Spanish airline orders 10 Airlander airships …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 3 October 2022
• Who could succeed Andy Byford at the helm of TfL (NewCivilEng) • The Up & Down Club: The sleeper train commuters (Telegraph) • Europe’s kid friendly trains benefit all passengers (FamilyFriendlyTrains) • Karlsruhe tram-train …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 23 September 2022
• Queue Theory: How to design the perfect queue (Wired) • London’s Transport Commissioner Andy Byford to leave TfL, again (RailUK) • Free public transport in Europe: It hasn’t reduced traffic (EuroNews) • We have …
Continue readingÖBB & Siemens unveil next-gen NightJet sleeper train interior (RailTech)
ÖBB [Austria’s national railway] and Siemens Mobility presented the next generation of Nightjet sleeping and couchette cars on Tuesday. The new rolling stock will be entered into service towards the end of the summer of 2023. By …
Continue readingNew sustainable sleeper train to link London & Stockholm in < a day (EuroNews)
A brand new sleeper train will let passengers travel from London to Stockholm in less than 24 hours. The EuroNight service – expected to start running in September – will transport passengers between Sweden’s capital …
Continue readingSunweb, European Sleeper plan seasonal Alps & coast trains (RailwayGazette)
Dutch package holiday company Sunweb Group and night train start-up European Sleeper have announced a partnership to offer overnight trains from the Netherlands and Belgium to tourist destinations in France. The companies said their aim …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 17 June 2022
• Barking Riverside new Overground station to open early (RailAdvent) • Cardiff-Northwest Corridor tram-train report published (MetroReport) • Traintrackr LED circuit board display now available for some Tube lines (MappingLondon) • 7 potential New York …
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