In Pictures: New Thameslink Railway Bridge
A 72-metre-long, 1200 tonne railway bridge now graces Borough High Street.
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Statues @ Menier Chocolate Factory
If you recognise this bear, chances are you catch the train between London Bridge and Waterloo East. Maybe one of his predecessors will jog your memory: how about the Greek half-head statue resting on a toilet? Or the white 2D cat? If you haven’t got …
The Saturday Strangeness
67. Subterranean Dwellers As a child I was always peeping from the stairs at the latest horror movie my mum and dad had hired. One such shocker was the 1972 Brit-flick ‘Deathline’, also known as ‘Raw Meat’, which concerned the horrific rumour that a race …
Positive Transport-Related News Story Shocker
Looking back over the last few days, we’ve seen: over-running work on the West Coast Mainline; some East London line scaffolding collapse and cut off Liverpool St; and and drink-related chaos on the tube So it’s good to see some positive transport news, at least …
“High Speed Two” For London And Glasgow?
London to Scotland in under three hours? Well you could go Ryanair and enjoy the bum-rush for seats at Stansted, the teeth-gritting discomfort, and the faint but palpable sense of guilt at your carbon footprint. Or you could jump in Jeremy Clarkson’s motor and see …
