• 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 …
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Tackling the Tube’s Roar: TfL’s battle against tube tunnel noise (IanVisits)
Transport for London (TfL) is exploring new ideas to reduce screeching noise from trains inside tube tunnels. Most of the noise comes from wear and tear on the top of the rail where the surface …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 15 March 2021
• TfL’s Lane Rental scheme for utility works expanding (IanVisits) • Which is London’s fastest Underground line? (OnLondon) • Karlsruhe transforming last mile logistics with trams (RailFreight) • Can Amtrak Joe revolutionize US public transport? …
Continue readingThe Friday Reading List: 20 January 2017
As anyone looking to properly understand London’s transport needs and network knows, context, background and best-practice are important. As readers might imagine, behind the scenes here at LR Towers we thus spend a lot of …
Continue readingThe Status of the Underground Upgrades
The Jubilee Line Those travelling on the Jubilee Line since Christmas will have noticed that its trains have developed a strange habit of repeating themselves. The new habit of doubly announcing stations is one of …
Continue readingThe Status of the Jubilee Line Upgrades
Yesterday saw a Special Board Meeting at TfL. The key item on the agenda was a report on the current status of the Jubilee Line Upgrades. The papers for this can now be found online …
Continue readingWhen PPP And The Economy Bite: Upgrades Delayed Across the Board
Mike Brown, London Underground’s new MD gave his first full interview on Friday to the Financial Times. It was an interview that did not contain much in the way of good news for those interested …
Continue readingTfL Complete Tube Lines Buyout
Bloomberg are reporting that TfL have now officially completed their buyout of Tube Lines for the sum of £310m. The deal brings to an end the PPP maintenance and upgrade structure on the Underground, and …
Continue readingLondon Assembly Transport Committee – upgrade deadlines, Tube Lines purchase & East London Line problems
(A brief note on the highlights from today’s meeting of the Transport Committee, where London Underground MD Mike Brown answered questions on recent PPP developments.) Firstly: with Jubilee Line upgrades already delayed, Mr Brown said …
Continue readingRail And Underground Panel Report: Jubilee Line Issues Rumble On
TfL’s Rail and London Underground Panel reports tomorrow on the Jubilee Line Upgrades and their status. Their summary report is now online and makes for interesting reading both with regards to current timescales and some …
Continue readingThe End of the PPP: TfL Buy Out Tube Lines
Tfl have bought out Tube Lines’ shareholders for a reported £310m. The deal sees Bechtel and Amey bought out completely, although Amey will continue to act as primary contractor on various works across the Jubilee …
Continue readingTfL Board Commissioner’s Report: Improving the Underground
[Below are the noteworthy extractions from the Commissioner’s Report – MWM] Visit by H.M. the Queen On 24 February, Richard Parry, Managing Director of London Underground (LU) hosted a visit by Her Majesty the Queen …
Continue readingTube Lines in Negotiations With O’Toole Over Vacant Chief Executive Post
The Financial Times posted an interesting story over the weekend linking Tim O’Toole, London Underground’s former Managing Director, to the Chief Executive position at Tube Lines vacated by Dean Finch last month. The FT claimed …
Continue readingPPP Final Report Published
[Apologies for the lack of posts last week – business unfortunately intervened – JB] The PPP Arbiter has made his final direction on pricing for the second period of Tube Lines’ PPP contract – the …
Continue readingTransport Committee 02/10: Tube Lines, TfL and the Arbiter Appear
Yesterday saw Dean Finch, Richard Parry and Chris Bolt (The heads of Tube Lines, London Underground and the PPP Arbiter respectively) in a rare shared public appearance. The three were present at the London Assembly’s …
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