The Second Coming of Hydrogen? London’s hydrogen buses
WEBJan 26, 2021 · Hydrogen buses now only need be refuelled for five minutes once a day, making them much quicker to refuel than to recharge battery buses. In June 2020 Ryse, a hydrogen generation company, and Wrightbus, the manufacturer of London’s New Routemasters, won the 10-year contract to deliver these buses in 2020.
Down In the Dark: The Connaught Tunnel and Silvertown Station
WEBSep 22, 2010 · One of the most notable features of the North Woolwich stretch was the Silvertown tunnel. Built in 1878, this 600m cut-and-cover tunnel allowed the railway to be diverted under the newly-built Connaught passage which connected the Victoria and Albert docks. This tunnel, which has lain dormant since the closure of …
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WEBAug 7, 2024 · The Lost Art of Passenger Comfort & Good Design – Railway Interiors Part 1. On 13 September 2024 By Long Branch Mike Design Focus Interior Long reads. Modern trains are expected to handle crush loads at times, rough use and vandalism, yet have pleasing interiors and comfortable seating that will …
A deeper look at the Tube’s Spiral Escalator
WEBOct 19, 2021 · Jesse W. Reno – the father of the escalator – and a co-inventor designed and installed a bi-directional spiral escalator at Holloway Road. Called ‘The Reno Circular Escalator’, the ascending and descending tracks were intertwined and looked like a double helix of DNA, discovered some 50 years later. Spiral escalator remains at LTM Acton ...
London 2050: A Cartographical Interlude - London Reconnections
WEBSep 9, 2014 · As many readers will be aware, over recent weeks we have been taking an in-depth look at London 2050. Published in July by the Mayor and directed by Isabel Dedring and many GLA staff, TfL and other colleagues, The London Infrastructure Plan 2050 is an attempt to provide the London of today with a blueprint for transitioning to the London of tomorrow.
The Political Myth of the Driverless Tube Train
WEBJun 1, 2021 · The Political Myth of the Driverless Tube Train. On 1 June 2021 By John Bull Boris Johnson Long reads Piccadilly line Politics TfL. Both meaningless and meaningful, the phrase ‘driverless trains’ is a recurring one in London politics. In this piece, we explore the reality behind the phrase and what it means in a London context.
The Man Who Painted London Red - London Reconnections
WEBJan 1, 2010 · A man who would arguably do more to define the public image of the London Underground than any other figure with the possible exception of Frank Pick. That man was Leslie Green. In four short years, Green would be responsible for the design and execution of over fifty stations spread over three separate Tube lines – a remarkable achievement ...
A New Typeface for the Underground: Johnston 100 - London …
WEBJun 14, 2016 · The results of Monotype’s effort is the newly-christened Johnston100 seen in the images above. It adds two new weights (thin and extra thin) and has a number of other technical tweaks that set the typeface up properly for modern usage. Johnston100 features proportional figures rather than tabular ones, for example.
Streamlined Modernity: Frank Pick’s Forgotten Bus Garages
WEBApr 20, 2017 · Wallis, Gilbert and Partners’ first commissions from Pick. Dorking Garage and Bus Station was completed in 1932, and established the Streamline Moderne template which Wallis, Gilbert and Partners would follow in many of its later commissions. There was a family feel with Holden’s similar architecture for London Underground stations.
ARCHIVE: Angels and Errors: How the Harrow ... - London …
WEBOct 8, 2012 · I was 4 when H&W occurred, but was conversant with Lewisham St Johns, as I was at prep school in Robertsbridge, and used the line to Charing X. BUT, I was friendly with an elderly lady, in Alderney, C.I. in 1968, and she recounted that on the H&W a/c day, she was lying, ill in bed, at home in Harrow, and dozing.