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Transport analysis for London and occasionally beyond.
Friday Reads for 17 April:
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Friday Reads for 17 April
* The government needs an infrastructure plan, w/ new Crossrails (Baldwin) * Flight cancellations loom as Strait of Hormuz closure triggers jet fuel crisis (E+T) * What if the DC Metro used Pictograms, & other pictogram ideas: Video (Trains Are Awesome) * The Night Ferry (Part 1) (Reading on Trains) * Why Japan has such
https://londonreconnections.com/friday-reads-for-17-april/
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Monday's Friday Reads for 13 April:
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Monday's Friday Reads for 13 April
We're doing a little spring cleaning today, and sharing some older but worthy links which had been gathering cobwebs in the Friday Reads spreadsheet. * Heavy SUVs & electric cars smash through guardrails (Slate) * How to Travel to Heathrow's 6 Stations for Free: Video (Geoff Marshall) * The Future Growth of Los Angeles
https://londonreconnections.com/mondays-friday-reads-for-13-april/
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Friday Reads for 10 April:
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Friday Reads for 10 April
* Shrewsbury Station's missing platforms & added extra level: Video (Transport Matters) * The Real Reason US High-Speed Rail Failed (The B1M) * For wheelchair users, every train journey is a video game level (Accessible Link) * Self-driving cars blocking buses: Waymo puts transit systems on hold (Fast Company) * Adding Up What Urban Highways Really
https://londonreconnections.com/friday-reads-for-10-april/
9 days ago
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Friday Reads for 3 April:
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Friday Reads for 3 April
* GWR to trial new overnight Gatwick services this summer (Rail UK) * Northumberland Line complete as Bedlington opens: Video (SarahWithTheTrains) * A Mainline Station Heritage Artefacts Collection (Daniel Wright) * EU, Germany to accelerate rail investment due to Iran War (Ped'n Observations) * Milano Centrale is a true cathedral of railways (My Train of
https://londonreconnections.com/friday-reads-for-3-april/
16 days ago
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Monday's Friday Reads for 23 March:
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Monday's Friday Reads for 30 March
* East Londonâs Beam Park C2C railway station finally approved (Ian Visits) * West Ashfield: Video (Transport for London) * Two Australian states offer free public transport (BBC News) * Belgradeâs first metro line will be delivered by Alstom (Urban Transport) * A new opportunity for congestion pricing, before AVs flood our cities
https://londonreconnections.com/mondays-friday-reads-for-30-march/
20 days ago
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Friday Reads for 27 March:
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Friday Reads for 27 March
* South Kensington tube station upgrade finally getting started (ianVisits) * Two Black Country stations open on Shrewsbury to Birmingham line: Video (Transport Matters) * Ten months of major engineering work delivered at Glasgow Central during emergency closure (Network Rail) * Transport Secretary tasks HS2 with reducing construction time and cost (Rail UK) * The
https://londonreconnections.com/friday-reads-for-27-march/
23 days ago
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Monday's Friday Reads for 23 March:
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Monday's Friday Reads for 23 March
* Could London approve its own transport projects without Whitehall delays? (ianVisits) * LNR reaffirms support for neurodiverse passengers w/ assistance & free travel packs (Rail UK) * The problem of men on the railways (London Rail) * Accessibility problems are a 'nationwide transport failure' affecting economy (The Engineer) * Northern Line POV â Kennington to Edgware:
https://londonreconnections.com/mondays-friday-reads-for-23-march/
27 days ago
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In case you missed it, new on London Reconnections: Crews Hill New Town - what now for transport?
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Crews Hill New Town - what now for transport?
Great Northern Inners to the rescue
https://londonreconnections.com/crews-hill-new-town-what-now-for-transport/
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Friday Reads for 20 March:
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Friday Reads for 20 March
* Inside the giant machine digging HS2âs railway tunnels to Euston station (Ian Visits) * Cutty Sark DLR station reopening next week say Transport for London (Murky Depths) * London Mayor launches new plan to cut road deaths (Zag Daily) * Three New Stations in Birmingham: Video (Geoff Marshall) * Some ScotRail services resume
https://londonreconnections.com/friday-reads-for-20-march/
about 1 month ago
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New on London Reconnections: Crews Hill New Town - what now for transport?
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Crews Hill New Town - what now for transport?
Great Northern Inners to the rescue
https://londonreconnections.com/crews-hill-new-town-what-now-for-transport/
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Monday's Friday Reads for 16 March:
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Monday's Friday Reads for 16 March
* TfL using VR to encourage customers to be active bystanders (Rail UK) * London Transport Museum adding new exhibitions galleries (Ian Visits) * Glasgow rail station for sale for ÂŁ1: Video (Clive's travel & trains) * New TGV-M Avelia Horizon trains too large for some Italian rail lines (Jon Worth) * Edmontonâs ghost LRT
https://londonreconnections.com/mondays-friday-reads-for-16-march/
about 1 month ago
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Friday Reads for 13 March:
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Friday Reads for 13 March
* First minister pledges help with costs of âhorrificâ fire next to Glasgow Central station (The Guardian) * Rail legacy issues and the Deaf (London Rail) * NYC to update empty newsstands to create 'tea huts' for Deliveristas (Streetsblog) * Czechia to Germany in 24 Seconds: The Worldâs Shortest International Railway: Video (What
https://londonreconnections.com/friday-reads-for-13-march/
about 1 month ago
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Our next pub meeting in 2026 is tomorrow (Tuesday 10th March 2026) at The Crosse Keys pub located at 9 Gracechurch Street at 7.00 pm:
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March Pub Meeting - Tuesday 10th
Our next pub meeting in 2026 is on Tuesday 10th March 2026 at The Crosse Keys pub located at 9 Gracechurch Street at 7.00 p.m. We generally try to meet in one of the two rooms at the back and have a sheet of paper with 'London Reconnections'
https://londonreconnections.com/march-pub-meeting-tuesday-10th/
about 1 month ago
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Monday's Friday Reads for 9 March:
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Monday's Friday Reads for 9 March
* Extending the DLR to Thamesmead: But Why? (Jago Hazard) * The Bus That Drives Itself - Cambridge Autonomous Bus (Geoff Marshall) * We don't have to suffer bad infrastructure design (Standard) * Iron Rhine strategic railway chugs back to life to counter Russia (Politico) * Architecture, design, & art secrets of the DC Metro Silver
https://londonreconnections.com/mondays-friday-reads-for-9-march/
about 1 month ago
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Friday Reads for 6 March:
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Friday Reads for 6 March
* Londonâs Oxford Street pedestrianisation given official go-ahead (The Guardian) * Everything you need to know about Liverpool Street's rebuild plans: Video (Network News) * TfL trials new bus shelter designs across London (CILT) * Why Did Maglevs Never Succeed?: Video (What On Earth Is This?) * Plans for âMini Switzerlandâ rural coordinated public
https://londonreconnections.com/friday-reads-for-6-march/
about 1 month ago
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Monday's Friday Reads for 2 March:
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Monday's Friday Reads for 2 March
* Mini Switzerlandâ UK demonstrator to transform rural public transport (Hope Valley Climate Action) * Massive expansion of Disabled Railcard Discount eligibility (Scottish ADHD Coalition) * Manchester's Bee Network rail devolution blueprint (Centre for Cities) * What I learned visiting over 100 railway stations (Campaign for Better Transport) * Missing railway horses mystery: Video (Transport
https://londonreconnections.com/mondays-friday-reads-for-2-march/
about 2 months ago
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Friday Reads for 27 February:
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Friday Reads for 27 February
* Greater Anglia to expand contactless payment zone from March including Stansted Airport (Murky Depths) * They're splitting the Northern line... maybe: Video (Jago Hazard) * Behind the Scenes at Victoria Coach Station: Video (Geoff Marshall) * Inside abandoned Curzon Street station: Video (Gareth Dennis) * Milano inaugurated the extension of Metrotram Line 7 in
https://londonreconnections.com/friday-reads-for-27-february/
about 2 months ago
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Monday's Friday Reads for 23 February:
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Monday's Friday Reads for 23 February
* Northern line upgrade could bring new train depot to former horse hospital (ianVisits) * The first train at Northumberland Park: Video (JenOnTheMove) * High-speed services resume following Adamuz derailment (Int'l Rail Journal) * Another necessary reframe for the transit narrative (Urbanism Speakeasy with Andy Boenau) * Maglev and Birmingham International Station: Video (Transport Matters)
https://londonreconnections.com/mondays-friday-reads-for-23-february/
about 2 months ago
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Friday Reads for 20 February:
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Friday Reads for 20 February
* The New Adlestrop Railway Atlas * The Hidden History of Birkenhead Central: Video (Merseywail) * LA Aims to Beat Freeway Traffic With $25 Billion Subway Project (Bloomberg) * Whatâs the Point of Pointing in Japan, Anyway?: Video (Atlas Obscura) * Boston to plant green roofs on bus stops (GoodGoodGood) * Toronto's 30 km network
https://londonreconnections.com/friday-reads-for-20-february/
about 2 months ago
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Book Review: Building The London Tubes.
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Book Review: Building The London Tubes
We have rarely done reviews of books. Fairly recently an opportunity presented itself to review a book on the subject of how Tube lines in London were constructed. The book in question is âBuilding The London Tubesâ by Antony Badsey-Ellis and it was published in October 2025 by Capital Transport.
https://londonreconnections.com/book-review-building-the-london-tubes/
about 2 months ago
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Monday's Friday Reads for 16 February:
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Monday's Friday Reads for 16 February
* A New Era of American Passenger Trains â Amtrak Airo: Video (Trains Are Awesome) * London's 800 year old Bridges Fund (Full Steam Ahead) * Peckham Rye station to get ÂŁ5m makeover while waiting for step-free rebuild (ianVists) * A genuine treat for ÂŁ1.60? Try the shortest railway line in Britain (The Guardian)
https://londonreconnections.com/mondays-friday-reads-for-16-february/
2 months ago
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Friday Reads for 13 February:
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Friday Reads for 13 February
* Heidi Alexander Sets Out Vision for Rewired, Passenger First Railway (Rail News) * RNIB urges accessibility overhaul as Great British Railways is developed (IanVisits) * It's a bold life for London Tube-TfL Guinness collab (London Rail) * 30 years of Birmingham's Jewellery Line: Video (Transport Matters) * âThe intimate and the epicâ: the best
https://londonreconnections.com/friday-reads-for-13-february/
2 months ago
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Our second pub meeting in 2026 is tonight! (Tuesday 10th February 2026) at The Crosse Keys pub located at 9 Gracechurch Street at 7.00 p.m.
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February Pub Meeting Tuesday 10th
Our second pub meeting in 2026 is on Tuesday 10th February 2026 at The Crosse Keys pub located at 9 Gracechurch Street at 7.00 p.m. We generally try to meet in one of the two rooms at the back and have a sheet of paper with 'London Reconnections'
https://londonreconnections.com/february-pub-meeting-tuesday-10th/
2 months ago
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Monday's Friday Reads for 9 February:
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Monday's Friday Reads for 9 February
* I inhaled traffic fumes to find out where air pollution goes in my body (BBC) * Paddington could host TfLâs first sensory-friendly âquiet spaceâ for travellers (Ian Visits) * North America's Best Transit Cities â A Countdown: Video (Ray Delahanty | CityNerd) * Germany reopens the Hermann-Hesse railway line: Video (Singapuu) * The Second Lives
https://londonreconnections.com/mondays-friday-reads-for-9-february/
2 months ago
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Our second pub meeting in 2026 is this Tuesday (10th February 2026) at The Crosse Keys pub located at 9 Gracechurch Street at 7.00 p.m.
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February Pub Meeting Tuesday 10th
Our first second pub meeting in 2026 is on Tuesday 10th February 2026 at The Crosse Keys pub located at 9 Gracechurch Street at 7.00 p.m. We generally try to meet in one of the two rooms at the back and have a sheet of paper with 'London
https://londonreconnections.com/february-pub-meeting-tuesday-10th/?ref=london-reconnections-newsletter
2 months ago
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In case you missed it: How glamour, romance, & aesthetics are essential for an airship revival:
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How glamour, romance, & aesthetics are essential for an airship revival
The Pragmatism of Luxury
https://londonreconnections.com/how-glamour-romance-aesthetics-are-essential-for-an-airship-revival/
2 months ago
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Friday Reads for 6 February:
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Friday Reads for 6 February
* Route for third Edinburgh tram line unveiled (BBC) * Why Glasgowâs Metro plan might actually work!: Video (CityMoose) * German train conductor dies after assault by fare dodger (RailTech) * India (Finally) Finished its Impossible Bridge: Video (The B1M) * The Hill of Hysteria: Why changing our street environment is so hard (Bridged2050)
https://londonreconnections.com/friday-reads-for-6-february/
2 months ago
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How glamour, romance, & aesthetics are essential for an airship revival:
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How glamour, romance, & aesthetics are essential for an airship revival
The Pragmatism of Luxury
https://londonreconnections.com/how-glamour-romance-aesthetics-are-essential-for-an-airship-revival/
2 months ago
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Monday's Friday Reads for 2 February:
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Monday's Friday Reads for 2 February
* Protest held against decision to fill in Queensbury Tunnel (BBC) * The Class 230 battery trial (Diamond Geezer) * Commuter train operated remotely thanks to Alstom / DB partnership (Rail Advent) * The Messy Science of Escalator Etiquette: Video (Half As Interesting) * Britain's nuclear powered ocean liner plans (Oceanliners Blog) * Elevated high line urban
https://londonreconnections.com/mondays-friday-reads-for-2-february/
3 months ago
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Friday Reads for 30 January:
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Friday Reads for 30 January
* 1st HS2 Tunnel Boring Machine begins 4.5 mile Euston drive: Video (The Engineer) * Liverpool Street station redevelopment plans revealed: Video (Global Railway Review) * âChiltern Explorerâ trains enter service (Rail Advent) * TfL eyes major upgrade so Tube can accept National Rail barcode tickets (Ian Visits) * CATCH-cast 37: Daniel Wright (Beauty
https://londonreconnections.com/friday-reads-for-30-january/
3 months ago
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Monday's Friday Reads for 26 January:
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Friday Reads for 26 January
We're putting out a few older links today which had been gathering dust in the Friday Reads spreadsheet, but which are still worth sharing.
https://londonreconnections.com/friday-reads-for-26-january/
3 months ago
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In case you missed it: REM Part Deux â MontrĂ©alâs new automated metro expands:
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REM Part Deux â MontrĂ©alâs new automated metro expands
MontrĂ©alâs RĂ©seau express mĂ©tropolitain (REM) is becoming known for its automated metro operation, and its extensive reuse of existing railway and highway infrastructure. We look at how the opening of the next branch of this system completes part of the cityâs original MĂ©tro network plans from 60 years
https://londonreconnections.com/rem-part-deux-montreals-new-automated-metro-expands/
3 months ago
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Friday Reads for 23 January:
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Friday Reads for 23 January
* Transit Project Openings in 2026: A Global Review (Transport Politic) * Spainâs rail network under scrutiny after second deadly crash in three days (The Guardian) * The Paris Suburban Cable Car Is Now Open (And Predictably, I Love It): Video (The Tim Traveller) * Why do cycle lanes get so much stick
https://londonreconnections.com/friday-reads-for-23-january/
3 months ago
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REM Part Deux â MontrĂ©alâs new automated metro expands:
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REM Part Deux â MontrĂ©alâs new automated metro expands
MontrĂ©alâs RĂ©seau express mĂ©tropolitain (REM) is becoming known for its automated metro operation, and its extensive reuse of existing railway and highway infrastructure. We look at how the opening of the next branch of this system completes part of the cityâs original MĂ©tro network plans from 60 years
https://londonreconnections.com/rem-part-deux-montreals-new-automated-metro-expands/
3 months ago
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Monday's Friday Reads for 19 January:
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Monday's Friday Reads for 19 January
* Northern Powerhouse Rail Plans Revealed : Video (Network News) * London's New-ish Train is Here - Southeastern Class 376: Video (Network Nathan) * When the troubles of the world descend on the railways (VibeWire) * Baumolâs Cost Disease may lead to Wave of Transit âFiscal Cliffsâ (Planetizen) * Mumbai Metro Aqua Line 3 extension
https://londonreconnections.com/mondays-friday-reads-for-19-january/
3 months ago
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Friday Reads for 16 January:
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Friday Reads for 16 January
* The UK railway that dare not speak its name (Michael Dnes) * The Caledonian Sleeper Now Stops at Birmingham: Video (Geoff Marshall) * Why 2026 will be amazing for cycling in London: Video (London cycle routes) * How London finally cracked mobile phone coverage on the Underground (IanVisits) * A realistic SimCity simulation would
https://londonreconnections.com/friday-reads-for-16-january/
3 months ago
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A reminder, the next London Reconnections pub meeting is tonight!
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January Pub Meetup - Tuesday 13th
Our first pub meeting in 2026 is on Tuesday 13th January 2026 at The Crosse Keys pub located at 9 Gracechurch Street at 7.00 p.m. We generally try to meet in one of the two rooms at the back and have a sheet of paper with 'London Reconnections'
https://londonreconnections.com/january-pub-meetup-tuesday-13th/
3 months ago
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Monday's Friday Reads for 12 January:
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Monday's Friday Reads for 12 January
* New UK mainline railway stations opening in 2026 & beyond: Video (Geoff Marshall) * The Stupid Railway/Tramway of Commercial Road: Video (Jago Hazzard) * Surprising station stats: Video (Transport Matters) * Car brain is making cities unhealthy & dangerous. EVs won't fix it (CityLab) * The disabled, airport wheelchairs, & the myth of âJetway Jesusâ (The
https://londonreconnections.com/mondays-friday-reads-for-12-january/
3 months ago
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A reminder, the next London Reconnections pub meeting is tomorrow, Tuesday 13th January!
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January Pub Meetup - Tuesday 13th
Our first pub meeting in 2026 is on Tuesday 13th January 2026 at The Crosse Keys pub located at 9 Gracechurch Street at 7.00 p.m. We generally try to meet in one of the two rooms at the back and have a sheet of paper with 'London Reconnections'
https://londonreconnections.com/january-pub-meetup-tuesday-13th/
3 months ago
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Friday Reads for 9 January:
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Friday Reads for 9 January
* The Bakerl0.0 (London Rail) * We Still Donât Know if Robotaxis Are Safer Than Human Drivers (CityLab) * Tube trains could navigate the Underground using the weird rules of Quantum Physics (Ian Visits) * How Maps Kickstart a Civil Movement to Improve Transit in Indonesia: Video (Transit Mapping Symposium) * The 2026
https://londonreconnections.com/friday-reads-for-9-january/
3 months ago
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Monday's Friday Reads for 5 January:
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Monday's Friday Reads for 5 January
* Bus service decline is making life harder for poorer Londoners (Dave Hill On London) * End of diesel fumes coming to St Pancras as new trains arrive (The Guardian) * What are NYC Subway conductors pointing at? (Untapped New York) * How to smash through the Iron Curtain with a steam train: Video
https://londonreconnections.com/mondays-friday-reads-for-5-january/
3 months ago
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Friday Reads for 2 January:
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Friday Reads for 2 January 2026
* Channel tunnel power outage disrupts thousands of journeys (The Guardian) * One place with seven stations: Acton (BusAndTrainUser) * UK-first trial proves real-time train location technology can improve safety at rural level crossings (Rail Industry Connect) * Transit Expansion in N. America: Look Ahead to 2026, & 2025 Roundup (Transport Politic) * The history behind
https://londonreconnections.com/friday-reads-for-2-january-2026/
4 months ago
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London Reconnections 2025 Christmas Quiz - The Answers:
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London Reconnections 2025 Christmas Quiz - the answers
Lots of good quality entries were received to the Christmas Quiz. Many were quite informative and in one or two cases an answer was not the intended answer but it was the or a correct answer. The layout of the answers isn't quite as polished as we would like but
https://londonreconnections.com/london-reconnections-2025-christmas-quiz-the-answers/
4 months ago
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Monday's Friday Reads for 29 December:
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Friday Reads for 26 December:
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A light-hearted short Christmas post for you. The first item in this YouTube video from a stand-up comedian looks at British rail punctuality:
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TfL punctuality from a Japanese Perspective
A light-hearted short Christmas post for you. The first item in this YouTube video from a stand-up comedian looks at British rail punctuality.
https://londonreconnections.com/tfl-punctuality-from-a-japanese-perspective/
4 months ago
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The Magdalene travels:
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The Magdalene travels
Archeologist Sarah May has had an interesting re-interpretation of this paining...
https://londonreconnections.com/the-m/
4 months ago
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Correction on the previous post... If you're looking for the link to the Christmas Quiz, it's been moved here:
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The 2025 London Reconnections Christmas Quiz
It's that time of year again. Time for the London Reconnections Christmas Quiz.
https://londonreconnections.com/the-2025-london-reconnections-christmas-quiz/
4 months ago
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What better time than Christmas Eve to test your transport knowledge with the 2025 London Reconnections Christmas Quiz!
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4 months ago
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Monday's Friday Reads for 22 December:
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Mondayâs Friday Reads â 22 December 2025 - London Reconnections
The leading source for independent news and analysis about transport in London and beyond. Award-winning coverage of transport infrastructure and politics alongside stories about the history of the Capital's transport networks.
https://www.londonreconnections.com/2025/mondays-friday-reads-22-december-2025/
4 months ago
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