London Reconnections

Some new Piccadilly line train carriages have no wheels: Video | ForSomeReason TfL earns £1.1m from Turkish Airlines’ Elizabeth line adverts | Ian Visits Alexander Dennis/Volvo unveil new tram-style UK bendy bus design | CLondoner92 New report urges trans…

Paris has announced a €200 million cycling plan to deliver 140 kilometres of additional cycle paths and improve safety at 420 junctions by 2032.

Gov't to introduce new fines for antisocial behaviour on PT | Railway-News E-bike jousting in London: Video | BBC 3 dead after series of collisions led to CNG bus fire | CBC Türkiye is Building a New Rail Across Bosphorus: Video | Railways Explained South…

The UK light rail sector finds itself at an interesting crossroads.

Finnish capital city Helsinki has updated its vehicle and transport procurement criteria for 2026–2030, requiring battery-electric cars, vans and minibuses while introducing stricter requirements for contracted transport services.

Researchers in Spain have shown that a modular tire in which tread and casing are designed as separate pieces stays together while in use, provided that it’s properly inflated.

Transport can be seen to have three priorities: safety, financial sustainability, and performance.

Back in June, I gave evidence to the Transport Committee of the London Assembly on Autonomous vehicles on Tuesday and to the Transport Select Committee of the House of Commons on integrated transport on Wednesday.

Fleet development & current status of London's electric buses | Urban Transport Nature or Nurture: Can Britain grow rail freight?

Transport for London's (TfL) Property Asset Register (PAR) shows all freehold, stratum & leasehold boundary extents owned by TfL, its subsidiary companies & the Greater London Authority (GLA).

London’s roads pose major challenges for driverless vehicles: Report | E+T Bristol Trams: The Saga Continues | Edward Teather The London Underground Nobody Notices: Video | Rob's London Shut up about Trackless Trams: Video | Streets & Scars of City Past A…

Urban public transport systems worldwide are evolving to meet the demands of modern cities, where sustainability, efficiency, and accessibility are paramount.

Transport for Greater Manchester is to enter into a power purchase agreement with AGR Power covering 42 GWh/year, broadly equivalent to the amount of power currently used to run the Metrolink light rail network and over half of TfGM’s current energy usage.

With demand for electricity and other utility access growing, particularly as a result of data center expansion, the Trump Administration is looking for new ways to facilitate that build out along highway rights of way, landing on an approach not entirely…

Reopening abandoned South Kensington Tube Station platform: Video | Geoff Marshall Britain wants to build homes near trains it can't afford to run | Beyond the BCR Walking along HS2's Delta (Spaghetti) Junction: Video | Transport Matters How Warsaw painst…

It’s that time of year again: the world’s largest rail trade fair is opening its doors – INNOTRANS at Messe Berlin.

Our next pub meeting in 2026 is on Tuesday 13th October 2026 at The Crosse Keys pub located at 9 Gracechurch Street at 7.00 p.m.

Long term London transport projects & why they take so long | CLondoner92 Segregating rail services: How to increase capacity & reliability | Benedict Springbett High speed regional rail will forever transform cities | Infrastory Alberta high-speed rail p…

Clarity: Typefaces, Fonts, and Wayfinding TfL's Johnston Typeface Celebration Time is a flat circle: Tyne & Wear Metro’s map & wayfinding mess Toronto's Subway Typeface and Wayfinding Public Transport Station Floor Wayfinding Mapping and Matters Cartograp…

California has become a major testing ground for the fast-growing robotaxi industry.

Below summarises my presentation at a Forum on Vehicle-Generated Noise Pollution at New South Wales Parliament House on September 23.

In 2010, at Chiltern Railways, we created the first barcode ticketing app in the British rail industry.

DP World has welcomed four of Europe’s largest quay cranes to its UK ports, as part of its continued investment to expand capacity and support the growth of UK trade.

Is it time to kill off the Heathrow Express?

Transport for London (TfL) has published updated Interchange Best Practice Guidelines, providing the latest guidance to help boroughs and other partners deliver high-quality transport interchanges across the capital.

HS2 solves Elizabeth line’s step-free problem at Old Oak Common station | Ian Visits Brief history of TfL & predecessor owned bus companies to today | CLondoner92 Expanding Liverpool's Merseyrail into a world class metro: Video | City Moose Why hasn't the…

Published by the Sustainable Urban Transitions (SUT) Lab, the research demonstrates how proprietary data from a shared mobility operator can complement traditional city transport datasets, providing evidence to support decisions on mobility hubs, parking…

Before starting my record attempt between Kemijärvi, Finland and Lagos, Portugal, people told me over and over it would break down in Germany.

For the first time in 30 years, the railway will take a coordinated approach through Great British Railways (GBR) to decide on trains, track, depots, and maintenance, ensuring investment is planned across the entire network instead of in isolation.

Sept. 28, 2026: Seventeen Brightline Florida-related entities filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Thursday in Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.

TfL brings routes into its publicly-owned bus company | Bus-News Superloop: getting a bit SiLly now?

Great British Railways (GBR) offers significant benefits.

Proposed West London Orbital Overground consultation opens | RailUK Thirty years of the Railway Heritage Act in 8 objects | National Railway Museum Berlin’s lost railway terminals: Video | Brian Alex NYC Transit announcements too damn loud & frequent | Ef…

Rail infrastructure maintenance is about to undergo a revolution.

Every weekday morning, millions of Japanese commuters squeeze into train cars heading into the city centers of Japan’s major metropoli.

Exploring trains and locomotives from CRRC China, Stadler Rail Switzerland, Siemens Mobility Germany, Hyundai Rotem South Korea, Luna Rail, Spitzke, and Alstom France.

Bent Flyvbjerg can point back to how his career began with a bridge that didn’t go to plan.

London Underground waste repurposed into tube station tiles | Dezeen Why nobody can cross Tower Bridge walkways: Video | Forgotten London Why hasn't the Island Line been extended to Newport?

We all know that Europe and Asia are the home of modern passenger rail, while North America lags far behind.

Public transport networks could assume a second role in urban mobility by carrying parcels into congested city centres, reducing the number of delivery vans competing for limited road space.