Definitely Slowertrack!! Supposedly speedy, the Fastrack B takes 28 minutes to amble from Bluewater to Gravesend whereas “normal” service 490 takes just 23 minutes. Whist the 480/490 just gets one colour on the map, the service runs in two distinct sections during the day. 480 runs from Dartford to Gravesend and Riverside Park whilst the 490 starts from Bluewater goes…
• That’s the end of the franchise era, then (RailNews) • Lambeth council latest to start emissions-based fees: paying double for parking (Guardian) • Global growth of light rail lines (UKTram) • Govt details how Fleetwood’s rail link will be restored using tram-trains (BlackpoolGazette) • Europe’s longest cycle tunnel, at 3km, opens to cut traffic in Bergen, Norway (EuroNews) •…
What Is Watling Street? As an old Northamptonian, fbb was familiar with Watling Street – it was the A5 that ran to the west of his home town. But what fbb had forgotten is that the famous Roman road ran through London to serve the Kent ports, notably Dover. We will be looking at two roads that run through Dartford.…
On Fait Ce Qui Est Necessaire Of course it helps to have a tradition of (a) spending money on transport projects and (b) having a tradition of building wide roads. Just over a week ago, the Paris region opened tram T10 filling a gap in the first 13 tram routes that serve the greater Paris area. Tram T12 is still…
An Open Letter To First Great Western Above is an example of the publicity you produce for the Tarka Line. You may not have heard of it, but it is one of yours. It runs every hour from Exeter to Barnstaple through some very pleasant country offering a huge range of walks and opportunities to explore quaint and interesting communities.…
Issue 292 of Passenger Transport is published on June 30. Contents include: LEAD STORY 6,000 extra green buses needed to hit net zeroIPPR think-tank calls for £2.5bn investment in new zero emission buses and urges levelling-up to end ‘deep-rooted regional unfairness’ on buses NEWS Stagecoach snaps up Manchester contractsGroup will become the dominant operator in the north of Greater…
IPPR think-tank calls for £2.5bn investment in new zero emission buses and urges levelling-up to end ‘deep-rooted regional unfairness’ on buses More than 5,800 extra green buses are needed by 2030 in English regions outside London to reach net zero and support the levelling up agenda, according to a new report from think-tank IPPR. The National Bus Strategy…
From the south coast of England to the northern tip of Scotland. Together with a friend, I made an epic journey by rail on June 23 Impressive scenery and space to work – although a cup of tea would have been nice! It’s Friday, June 23, and I am off on an epic train journey from the south…
This week marks my 30th work anniversary. It’s a time for me to reflect on my personal journey and look forward to the future Yes, it’s me. Fresh-faced and full of hope as a duty station manager at London Underground In these happy clappy times, forgive me if I jump on the bandwagon, with rah-rah self-indulgent nonsense. Running…
As the deadline for entries for the 2023 UK Bus Awards approaches, it’s timely to reflect on their purpose and importance Koli Begum of Go-Ahead London won the Top London Bus Driver award at last year’s UK Bus Awards The entries for the 2023 competition for the UK Bus Awards close on July 28, so firing the starting…