Edinburgh Excitement fbb has commented before on the excellent CHRISTmas Day network of services operated in Edinburgh by Lothian Buses, still owned by Edinburgh Council and therefore, one must presume, keen to offer support to its residents! But there is more. The two “country” operations of Lothian buses also publish a festive timetable and have buses running on Christmas Day.…
Antipodean Adventure Part 4 The globe-trotting pair called in at Singapore on the way to NZ and Oz, as you do. The above is just one of the spectacular terminals at Changi Airport. But if you look closely behind the waterfall you might just spot … … the “Shuttle” LRT train which will link you with Singapore’s MRT (Mass Rapid…
• More of the new Piccadilly line trains could be built in the UK (Ian Visits) • Regent’s Park – The Station That Shouldn’t Be There: Video (Jago Hazzard) • On demand transit doesn’t work (CityLab) • The deepest station in Japan is also one of the scariest (Sora News 24) • Ride on the recently opened Tren Maya: Video…
Nightjet of the new generation – a new travel experience. With modern design, more privacy and greater comfort, the new train makes overnight train travel even more pleasant and takes you to many European cities overnight in a climate-friendly way at speeds of up to 230 km/h. Austria’s new sleeper train with level boarding… has quite an impressive accessible sleeper…
Antipodean Adventure Part 1 No 1 son plus wife have enjoyed a trip overseas earlier this month. It was partly work as son was giving a couple of keynote lectures; but the couple took advantage of the business trip expenses to buy a second fare and have a bit of an explore. Sadly, No 1 son did not seem to…
NLA’s latest report, ‘Industrial & Logistics: Can London Deliver?’, provides an in-depth look at London’s vital Industrial & Logistics sector, featuring exclusive viewpoints from key organisations in the industry – including the Greater London Authority, Aukett Swanke, Prologis UK, and Turley. The report draws on research, interviews, and roundtable discussions with sector leaders, making recommendations of practical and realistic solutions…
Keeping The Trains Running At Axminster (1) This was Axminster station in the 1930s with the branch train to Lyme Regis waiting patiently in the bay platform; and the same platform in 1965 with only a short while to last before closure. It is very much changed now. There is no sign of the branch platform and huge new footbridge…
Our companion article in this issue about the new Docklands Light Railway trains acknowledges the significant role of KeolisAmey Docklands (KAD) on the project and in delivering the DLR’s day-to-day service as Transport for London’s (TfL) Operations and Maintenance partner for Docklands Light Railway Limited (DLR), part of TfL. TfL / DLR owns the assets and, in safety certificate terms,…
A CHRISTmas Surprise In Portsmouth But only if you can find it! A popular family game at the Festive time id to send the kiddies off to hunt for something. It may be a real thimble, it may br a real live person; but the fun is looking and funding. You would think that a brand new service pattern in…
Choose the Right Answer : fbb’s Quiz Z , The Very End This quiz may be the most challenging of the three. Herewith some photos of “The Very End”, the terminus, of some well known bus routes. (??) Clues are given to the difficulty ones. Where you might meet Bill … … having ravelled Open Top from where? Now VERY “commercial”…