Remember when buses used to catch fire and we wouldn’t immediately assume it was terrorists? Ah, they were the good days weren’t they? The days when everything was Transport for London’s fault and spontaneous combustion had nothing to do with world politics and everything to …
People react to trauma in different ways – grief, anger, denial – and for some Londoners the urge seems to be to run to Photoshop and create chucklesome pictures. Just look at sites like B3TA – if it wasn’t for the primal human urge to …
Rejoice! As of today there will be a full service on the Hammersmith & City line. This is the the first time since the bombings of 7 July that the whole line between Hammersmith and Barking has been running. A full service is also up …
Have you had this email forwarded on to you yet? The one that claims you can dial 112 on the tube and it will put you through to the emergency services. Well, unfortunately it’s complete rubbish. The email has spread so far and wide that …
A couple of bits of Underground news came out today and, as you would expect, one of them focuses on increased security for drivers and other tube staff. As the Guardian reports today the Rail and Maritime Union has drawn up a list of security …
What? Another bonkers Thames story? Yep, and this one is even better than the ocean liner one. The idea is to construct a network of cable cars over the river between the Blackfriars and Waterloo bridges. Sound dangerous? Well wait until you hear what design …
Just a quick post to mention that, as of this morning, King’s Cross tube station is open for the Metropolitan, Northern and Victoria lines. The Circle, District and Hammersmith and City lines won’t be up an running “for a number of days” however, and service …
Londonist was concerned to learn that two bus drivers working for Centra buses were suspended without pay on Wednesday of this week. The reason? For refusing to take buses out without working radios. For those of you who don’t know, bus radios connect to Centrecom …
In design terms, the Tube is best known for its iconic map, designed by Harry Beck. But an equally noteworthy part of the Underground “look” is its typography, designed in 1916 by Edward Johnston. (Although that date might not be right; the LT Museum says …
There’s an interesting article over on the BBC Magazine speculating on the best ways to help detect bombs on our transport system and we’re happy to read that the best option by far seems to be doggies. Security experts seem to agree that Beagles make …
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