A quick reminder to this interested that our monthly meetup is on Tuesday 14th November. For more details click ‘Monthly Meetup – 2nd Tuesday Evening in the City‘ at the top of the home page. This may be our final meetup of 2023 depending on whether we decide to meet in December or not. The post Tuesday Meetup 14th November…
Nothing At Northampton Despite fbb’s correction for Plymouth in yesterday’s blog, Alan reports that the “Travel Centre” (a k a a small window in a wall) at Northampton’s bus station remains resolutely closed. Furthermore none of the town’s operators provides any printed material. West Northamptonshire Council, that bastion of bus bountifuness (NOT), way back in 2021 (in the early enthusiastic…
With only two weeks to go until Logistics UK’s renowned 2023 Welsh Lunch- sponsored by FAUN Zoeller – those wishing to attend are advised to book now to avoid disappointment. Taking place at the Cardiff Marriot Hotel on Friday 24 November 2023, the event – now in its 39th year – celebrates the accomplishments within Welsh logistics over the past…
• Gatwick Airport station upgrade reduces delays (IanVisits) • Google Street View goes underground on the Tube (BBC) • Why rail electrification is so slow in Britain (Economist) • US announces $16.4B for Northeast Corridor passenger rail projects (Streetsblog) • Seoul’s Standing Room Only Subway Carriages (Bloomberg CityLab) • Christopher Wren, London Transport and St Mary Aldermary (A London Inheritance)…
The month of November marks Inter-Faith week, a time to take stock, pause for a moment, strengthen ties between communities of different faiths and celebrate the UK’s religious diversity By Nafisa Nathani The month of November marks Inter-Faith week, a time to take stock, pause for a moment, strengthen ties between communities of different faiths and celebrate the UK’s…
Please Pardon, Plymouth fbb has had an email from Laira (that would be local lass Laira Tamerton-Foliat) pointing out that the GoAhead CityBus enquiry office in still open; but recent staff reductions mean that it is closed at lunchtime – when office workers would want to pop out and enquire. Sorry for closing it down but that is what your…
SINCE THE PANDEMIC, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has been publishing a number of real time activity indicators on an experimental basis. The aim is to provide decision-makers with a better insight as to how the economy is performing through a time of rapid and fluctuating change. For those with interests related to transport, they include the use of…
To leverage its long coastline for delivery and get polluting trucks off the streets, the city is looking to the private sector for ideas. Listen to the article3 min Dive Brief New York City wants to turn its waterways into “blue highways” for delivering goods, announcing last week that it’s on the hunt for creative ideas from the private sector on how…
A Sad Farewell In Seaton Akermans has closed after 211 years of trading in the town. Although the name is still on the step … … the store is now empty. Of course, Akerman did not just mong iron; the helpful staff sold almost anything you could think of from a few screws to a small tile cutter. If they…
KEY POINTS Gas station numbers have been decreasing at a sharp rate in the past three decades and the trend is expected to continue, with at least a quarter of service stations globally at risk of closure by 2035 without significant business model tweaks, according to consulting firm BCG. Gas stations making the switch to electric vehicle charging will be…