London Reconnections

Friday Reads – 6 August 2021

On 6 August 2021 By Long Branch Mike In Accessibility, Bridges, COVID, Cycles, Friday Reads, Pedestrians, Signalling, Trams/Streetcars/LRT

• Hitachi Rail to acquire Thales ground transportation (IntlRailJ) • Appeal Justices: original Bishopsgate LTN ruling “seriously flawed” (Standard) • New National Disability Strategy released (RailTechMag) • UK’s historic Victorian bridges may be saved in …

Monday’s Friday Reads – 2 August 2021

On 2 August 2021 By Long Branch Mike In Cycles, Friday Reads, Pedestrians, Pollution, River, Roads, Sustainability, Trams/Streetcars/LRT, Tunnels, Waterways

• New Highway Code to cede priority to pedestrians & cyclists (Forbes) • Gravesend & Tilbury river bus day trips to London (ThamesClippers) • Silvertown Tunnel: pollution solution or environmental disaster? (AirQualityNews) • Europe leads …

Friday Reads – 30 July 2021

On 30 July 2021 By Long Branch Mike In Buses, Design, Friday Reads, New York, Pedestrians, Stations, TfL

• Bus privatisation destroyed British systems – but there is hope (Guardian) • TfL property company plans to build up to 46,000 homes (ArchitectsJ) • Leeds ponders transforming iconic Holbeck Viaduct to ped High Line …

Monday’s Friday Reads – 26 July 2021

On 26 July 2021 By Long Branch Mike In Accessibility, Friday Reads, Pedestrians, Stations, TfL

• Strand to be part pedestrianised from late August (IanVisits) • TfL wants to inspire licensing partners further (LicensingSource) • Exploring London Waterloo’s secret arches (Rob’sLondon) • Europe’s cities are making transport systems more gender …

Friday Reads – 23 July 2021

On 23 July 2021 By Long Branch Mike In Electric Vehicles (EVs), Friday Reads, Pollution, Signalling, Stations, Sustainability, Waterways

• Transport decarbonisation plan doesn’t do what it says on the tin (Freewheeling) • Metro model railway expanded to be training simulator (MétroMaquettes) • Travel Norway’s fjords on a quiet electric ferry (Hyperdrive) • Brooklyn …

Monday’s Friday Reads – 19 July 2021

On 19 July 2021 By Long Branch Mike In Accessibility, Buses, Friday Reads, New York, Pedestrians, Stations

• Proposal to reopen Oxfordshire rail line (NewCivilEng) • Mind the Gap: Keeping trains & platforms level is a complex issue (IMechE) • A40 buslanes almost perfect, but stop short (Freewheeling) • Berlin’s severe new …

Friday Reads – 16 July 2021

On 16 July 2021 By Long Branch Mike In Cycles, Eurostar, Friday Reads, Sustainability, Vertical transport

• Survey on ‘Feeling safe’ when travelling in London (LondonTravelWatch) • Transport Decarbonisation Plan: 6 key takeaways (NewCivilEng) • Women’s pros & cons of being able to use internet on the Tube (Stylist) • What …

Monday’s Friday Reads – 12 July 2021

On 12 July 2021 By Long Branch Mike In Arts, Design, Eurostar, Friday Reads, Pedestrians, Pollution, River, Stations, Waterways

• London’s train link to Europe cities is unused green asset (CentreForLondon) • The green space beneath the M4 (TheSpaces) • Rebranding is generally a bad idea for transport (Freewheeling) • Study supports additional Stuttgart …

Friday Reads – 9 July 2021

On 9 July 2021 By Long Branch Mike In Accessibility, Bridges, Electrification, Friday Reads, New York, Pollution, Uber

• UK urged to decarbonise railways with electrification plan (E&T) • Reprieve for 46 old railway bridges but dozens more face infill (Times) • Air grievances: NYC pollution maps by source (UrbanOmnibus) • Connect the …

Monday’s Friday Reads – 5 July 2021

On 5 July 2021 By Long Branch Mike In Friday Reads, Pedestrians, Trams/Streetcars/LRT

• There’s still lead in London’s air 20 years after fuel ban (IMechE) • National Trust High Line plans for Manchester (ArchitectsJ) • Complete streets lead to better car crash coverage (Streetsblog) • The joy …

Friday Reads – 2 July 2021

On 2 July 2021 By Long Branch Mike In Friday Reads, Piccadilly line, Sleeper Trains, Trams/Streetcars/LRT

• The evolution of Piccadilly line trains from 1891 to 2025 (RailEngineer) • Sleeper trains gaining as Continent aims to cut carbon emissions (Bloomberg) • Istanbul’s massive metro & tram expansion forges ahead (MetroReport) • …

Reconnections’ Miscellany: Transport Laws – July 2021

On 1 July 2021 By Long Branch Mike In Miscellany

Roger Ford’s Informed Sources Laws First Law – Never assume railways are rational organisations. Second Law = You can’t have too many spanners. Third Law = Always distrust schedules based on the seasons. Fourth Law …

Monday’s Friday Reads – 28 June 2021

On 28 June 2021 By Long Branch Mike In Data, Design, Friday Reads, New York, Stations, Trams/Streetcars/LRT

• Mobile phone coverage coming to Underground tunnels (IanVisits) • Euston Station goes live with British Sign Language screens (Railway-Tech) • Barcelona accelerating link to connect tram networks (Tramways&UrbanTransit) • Grand by design: History of …

Friday Reads – 25 June 2021

On 25 June 2021 By Long Branch Mike In Friday Reads, Pedestrians, Tunnels

• More details on Oxford Circus pedestrianisation plans (IanVisits) • Can removing highways fix America’s cities? (NYTimes) • The many different tunnels under Washington DC (CityLab) • Sankay Flows show transport still 2nd largest use …

Monday’s Friday Reads – 21 June 2021

On 21 June 2021 By Long Branch Mike In Data, Electric Vehicles (EVs), Friday Reads, Maps, Pedestrians, River, Stations

• This is not an Oxford Circus tube station upgrade (Variably) • Deciphering The Stratford Diagram (DiamondGeezer) • Can this electric hydrofoil save Venice from sinking? (Electric&Hybrid) • Bringing the Park back to Park Avenue, …