Daily Archives: May 8, 2023

Rail Ticketing in a post-Covid World

The Covid pandemic has had a lasting impact on Britain’s railways. Undoubtedly the most significant impact has been on changing travel patterns in general and, in particular, a reduction in commuting and other business travel which is not expected to ever fully return. Possibly the second most significant long-term impact is an acceleration in changes to ticketing. This was something…

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Monday’s Friday Reads – 8 May 2023

• How London is trying to make public transport safer for women (CitiesToday) • Timepiece design competition launched for Britain’s railways (DesignWeek) • The glory of trams in Geneva & Armenia (LAReviewOfBooks) • US Feds gives NYC MTA blessing to enact Manhattan congestion pricing (Streetsblog) • In New York City you can now snitch on double parking offenders (Gothamist) •…

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Monday Variety

What Is It?  It appears yo be made of slightly glossy plastic and has some decorative ribbing on the top. Maybe it is a model of a large cast ingot for conveyance by an OO gauge flat wagon. Answer at the bottom of this blog. Portland’s Pleasurable Printed Publicity A poster for the open top route from Weymouth to Portland…

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