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الجمعة، 13 يناير 2023

Friday Reads – 13 January 2023

• The world’s most congested cities: London is #1 (CityLab) • New European Sleeper train will start between London & Berlin from May (Seat61) • New York’s plan to pedestrianise Fifth Avenue, w/ bus & cycling lanes (Gothamist) • Twitter bans the official Washington DC Metrobus account with no explanation (NBC) • San Francisco’s Central … The post Friday Reads – 13 January 2023 appeared first on London Reconnections.
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الاثنين، 9 يناير 2023

Monday’s Friday Reads – 9 January 2023

• The smells of London: The aromatic Tube Map (Londonist) • In search of perfection: Plato’s Double Arrow – Rail Symbol 2 (BeautyOfTransport) • A new UK wine train to Bordeaux by 2026 is in the works (DrinksBusiness) • Islamic schematic road maps that pre-date Beck by a millennium (RoubenGalichian) • US addiction to road … The post Monday’s Friday Reads – 9 January 2023 appeared first on London Reconnections.
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January 12th Meetup

After a Christmas break our next monthly LR meetup is on at the usual pub, The Royal Oak in Borough starting from 6:30pm on Thursday 12th January 2022. Because of, understandably, reduced numbers in the past few months we will have a couple of reserved tables DOWNSTAIRS instead of our usual upstairs room. Most public … The post January 12th Meetup appeared first on London Reconnections.
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الجمعة، 6 يناير 2023

Friday Reads – 6 January 2023

• Govt blocks release of CO2 road transport emission figures (Guardian) • TransPennine Express launches British Sign Language departure boards (RailUK) • ‘Lift & shift’ bridge installed at Shropshire rail crossing (BBC) • Berlin tries to cut traffic & emissions with a mobility sharing app (CityLab) • Barcelona first city to levy Amazon tax to … The post Friday Reads – 6 January 2023 appeared first on London Reconnections.
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الاثنين، 2 يناير 2023

Monday’s Friday Reads – 2 January 2023

• Secrets of Clapham South deep-level shelter: video (HiddenLondonHangouts) • The Shakespeare Tube Map by TfL (Mapway) • Cool contemporary Thameside sculpture (TidalThames) • Andy Burnham calls for London-style public transport for Manchester (Standard) • The lowly boxcar can make your city a better place to live (CityLab) • Densely populated Dhaka, Bangladesh opens its … The post Monday’s Friday Reads – 2 January 2023 appeared first on London Reconnections.
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الأحد، 1 يناير 2023

Monday’s Friday Reads – 12 December 2022

• A look at London’s recent railway upgrades (IanVisits) • The strategic case for the West London Orbital (TfL) • Progress & delay for East West Rail (RailEngineer) • Mumbai metro project plans for depot in city’s only large ‘green lung’ park (CityLab) • Singapore Thomson-East Coast Metro extension opens after engineering feats (GroundEngineering) • … The post Monday’s Friday Reads – 12 December 2022 appeared first on London Reconnections.
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الجمعة، 9 ديسمبر 2022

قراءات الجمعة - 9 ديسمبر 2022

• Underground’s accessibility priorities (MetroReport) • Princes Street, Edinburgh’s lost railway terminus: video (JagoHazzard) • Is Crossrail enough to make London’s public transport better than Paris? (CentreForCities) • Tyne & Wear Metro extension to Washington suburb business case developed (RailBusinessUK) • Public Inquiry finds failures on private & city sides of Ottawa LRT project … The post Friday Reads – 9 December 2022 appeared first on London Reconnections.
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الأربعاء، 7 ديسمبر 2022

لا لقاء ديسمبر

We have made the decision NOT to have a London Reconnections Meetup in December 2022. The reason for this is that previous experience has taught us that we would be very unlikely to be able to use the upstairs room in December due to prior bookings which take priority. Consequently, we would have to meet … The post No December Meetup appeared first on London Reconnections.
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الثلاثاء، 6 ديسمبر 2022

مسابقة عيد الميلاد في لندن لإعادة الاتصال لعام 2022

2022 sees a shorter quiz than usual primarily because your quizmaster has infrequently visited central London. Thank goodness for the opening of the Elizabeth line which has helped provide some of the questions. We hope you will find the questions stimulating. Our aim is to provide you with a variety of questions that can be … The post London Reconnections 2022 Christmas Quiz appeared first on London Reconnections.
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الاثنين، 5 ديسمبر 2022

10 نوفمبر لقاء

Our next monthly LR meetup is on at the usual pub, The Royal Oak in Borough, confirmed in the Upstairs room starting from 6:30pm on Thursday 10th November 2022. Be aware there is a tube strike that day although all National Rail (including the Elizabeth line and London Overground) should run normally. All are welcome, … The post November 10th Meetup appeared first on London Reconnections.
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الاثنين، 13 يونيو 2022

Monday’s Friday Reads – 13 June 2022


• Elizabeth Line autumn target: through running & Bond Street opening (ModernRailways) • Lyon announces new express light rail project, cheaper than métro option (IntlRailJ) • Istanbul’s Sirkeci Station 45 years after the last Orient Express (RailTech) • The architecture of Montreal’s Metro masterpiece stations: video (DiscoverMtl) • Flat fare $5 CityTicket sales soared for … The post Monday’s Friday Reads – 13 June 2022 appeared first on London Reconnections.
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