Puzzle Picture Readers may remember that fbb was disappointed by the above book which he bought cheaply on-line second hand. As fbb was browsing idly, he came across this little teaser. Here are two pictures of a London Underground station … … published in a chapter showing the quality of station architecture. The picture’s title is here enlarged. The question…
As the UK’s leading road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart is launching a campaign, in alliance with organisations across the industry, to make the roads safer for motorcyclists and ensure they are consistently recognised as vulnerable road users. A statement from CEO at IAM RoadSmart, Antony Kildare: In some respects, the outlook for motorcycling in the UK is a positive one.…
• TfL puts larger transport infrastructure projects on hold amid funding uncertainty (NewCivilEng) • Peckham Rye station restoration finally complete (IanVisits) • Transport innovation, engineering, lobbying, & public relations in the age of steamboats (AntonHowes) • The Hague introduces €50 parking fee to deter drivers (CitiesToday) • Avellino trolleybus starts service after 23 years of planning & construction (UrbanTransport) •…
She Wore A Brand New Jersey! This blog is definitely where it’s at! Not only do you get fascinating public transport stuff but Perry Como as well! But we do need to grasp a bit of US geography. Travelling east from Philadelphia, you cross the Delaware River to enter New Jersey. The first community you reach is Camden. In the…
It is impossible to think about or even talk about diversifying our industry without broaching the sensitive subject of immigration Siggy Cragwell, 83, has worked on the railway for 61 years after coming to the UK as part of the Windrush generation in 1962 By Nafisa Nathani With any discussion around diversity, we continually hear the phrase about how we…
Issue 291 of Passenger Transport is published on June 16. Contents include: LEAD STORY Go-Ahead London to run Kent’s FastrackGroup sees 15-year deal to operate Bus Rapid Transit system as springboard for further expansion into Kent, and plans to build a new all-electric depot UITP 2023 Are we aiming for the moon?UITP Global Public Transport Summit hears challenge to…
Post-Covid recruitment hindered by EU exit Schreyer: ‘We need to attract more talent and then retain that talent’ Go-Ahead Group chief executive Christian Schreyer emphasised the effect Brexit had had on the group’s operations in the UK at last week’s UITP Global Public Transport Summit in Barcelona. He said transport operators faced similar post-Covid challenges around the world and…
The railway is trapped in limbo as planned reforms are held up. Meanwhile, turning around TransPennine Express is a huge task The TPE franchise has been a poisoned chalice since Day 1 Doom and gloom, I know and yes, I’ve documented the ills of the current set-up in UK rail at length for some time now – but…
East Coast intercity operator LNER was among four TOCs to exceed 2019 patronage levels in the first quarter of 2023, but others are lagging behind LNER, which has topped the table for franchised operators for two years running, carried 111% of the passenger numbers it did during the same period of 2019 East Coast intercity operators continue to lead…
Group sees 15-year deal to operate Bus Rapid Transit system as springboard for further expansion into Kent, and plans to build a new all-electric depot Go-Ahead is in talks to deploy a fleet of 28 brand new Irizar ie Trams on the network Go-Ahead Group has plans to develop a network in Kent following its capture of the fast-growing…