London’s only tube trains with a forward view!
Now that the 1938 tube stock’s long era in public service has come to an end with the last examples having bowed out from the Island Line, I thought it would be a good time to talk about the one
Upgrading the Transports Publics Fribourgeois (TPF)
In the canton of Fribourg, the TPF (previously known as the GFM) has a long metre gauge route (as well as two standard gauge lines) that make up the authority’s diverse transportation offerings, which include trolleybuses. Enhancements have been made
Oxford Circus escalator pics – the update!
Just over a week ago I published a feature on the new pictures at Oxford Circus tube which featured the history of escalators on London’s underground. One curiosity was the fact all the pictures were in chronological order other than
Oxford Circus escalator pics
Work on the down northbound escalators at Oxford Circus is accompanied by a novelty rarely seen at any escalator work on the tube. This is a photomontage of images depicting escalator history and building. While this has been done at
Pilatus posters
No not the highly praised small aircraft but the mountain instead! The vast range of Swiss transport posters is immensely fascinating. They’re no doubt meant to entice visitors to the Alps but they too are a class in their own
Harvey becomes Lumo train’s ambassador!
The LUMO train, which will travel between London and Edinburgh, has appointed Harvey Price as a diversity and inclusion ambassador. The position will serve to promote a greater understanding of the issues of rail travel for individuals with disabilities, as
Hampstead tube building at Euston to be moved…
The Charing Cross Euston and Hampstead (aka the Hampstead Tube) station building on the corner of Drummond and Melton Street will not be demolished, but rather relocated, according to what I gather (if it isn’t just a hearsay or something
A Week in the Life of a New Tube Station #5
Did you know that the new Battersea Power tube station will be significantly larger in a few years? What is visible now is only the beginning. There will be a second entrance to the station, which will include a lift
A Week in the Life of a New Tube Station #4
A bonus post! Well not actually! Unknown to me, the Northern Line to Battersea Power Station was shut most of the morning on the Thursday due to flooding at Kennington. The reason for closing the new extension as because its
A Week in the Life of a New Tube Station #3
Tuesday 21st September 2021. Those who have been to the new tube station at Battersea Power Station cannot have missed the landscaped areas outside the station itself. Its understood this landscaped area will grow in size once the surrounding development