London Reconnections

London Reconnections

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Transport analysis for London and occasionally beyond.

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Monday's Friday Reads | 29 June 2026

londonreconnections.comMonday's Friday Reads | 29 June 2026* Deaths linked to London air pollution fall 40% | Guardian * Clapham Junction's Battersea eats & backstreets | Hungry Passenger * Manchester's successful transport incrementalism | Mobility Matters * Perfect, quirky rural bus/rail link, but is it used? | BusAndTrainUser * How Madrid's Metro is insanely well designed: Video | Hoog * Hanoi’s ambitious 5-line metro launch | Future Southeast
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In case you missed it: Greater London’s overlooked Art Deco railway stations

londonreconnections.comGreater London’s overlooked Art Deco railway stationsDotted around the streets of London is a collection of stylish inter-war railway stations. These are not, however, the Art Deco Underground stations commissioned by Frank Pick between the two world wars, which seem to get all the attention. This second set, in contrast, is often overlooked. The stations are
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Friday Reads | 12 June 2026

londonreconnections.comFriday Reads | 12 June 2026* TfL launches DLR Thamesmead extension consultation | South London * Railway gets new powers to ban repeat offenders | RailUK * The wartime railway that defended England: Video | Walking Britain's Lost Railways * Songs about Home Counties trains: Video | Saint Etienne * Paris' RER Revolution, with Japan's help | Infrastory * The roads & driving costs transportation experts don't
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Thursday's Monday's Friday Reads | 1 June (Due to platform updates, the departure of this publication was delayed a few days. We regret the delay.)

londonreconnections.comMonday's Friday Reads | 1 June 2026* Huge HS2 4000 tonne Curzon 2 bridge moved: Video | Transport Matters * TfL Poems on the Underground new series marks 40 years | RailUK * The psychology of waiting in a road incident | James Gleave * Megaprojects seen as unsuccessful, as the successes become invisible | Infrastory * The Disastrous History of Brussels Metro Line 3:
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Monday's Friday Reads | 25 May

londonreconnections.comMonday's Friday Reads | 25 May* Disused Charing Cross tube tunnels used for major NATO war exercise | ianVisits * Thameslink could cut numerous services on the Greenwich line this summer | Murkey Depths * Rare TfL design failure: Walthamstow Central first train indicator replacement | Now let's be clear * California High-Speed Rail – An Autopsy: Video | Wendover Productions * Mark Ovendon interviews
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Time is a flat circle! In our latest long read, we explore how the Tyne & Wear Metro’s map & wayfinding became such a mess. #TyneAndWearMetro #Newcastle

londonreconnections.comTime is a flat circle: Tyne & Wear Metro’s map & wayfinding messThe Tyne and Wear Metro has recently been introducing brand new trains, had approved an extension to Leamside and Washington, along side new interchange options with the recently opened heavy rail Northumberland Line – which we had recently looked at. These are all great upgrades to the local rail networks, as
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Time is a flat circle! In our latest long read, we explore how the Tyne & Wear Metro’s map & wayfinding became such a mess. #TyneAndWearMetro #Newcastle

londonreconnections.comTime is a flat circle: Tyne & Wear Metro’s map & wayfinding messThe Tyne and Wear Metro has recently been introducing brand new trains, had approved an extension to Leamside and Washington, along side new interchange options with the recently opened heavy rail Northumberland Line – which we had recently looked at. These are all great upgrades to the local rail networks, as
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Have you ever wondered why some deep level Northern Line stations have island platforms? The answer is more involved than you might imagine, As we find out in our latest article: The Clapham North Mystery!

londonreconnections.comThe Clapham North MysterySometimes a simple question can lead into a tangle of historical research when it is discovered that there appears to be no documented explanation for something. This is especially the case when the question seems to be so simple that one cannot understand why it has not been asked before.
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Monday's Friday Reads for 20 April:

londonreconnections.comMonday's Friday Reads for 10 April* East West Rail reset plan to speed up construction (Construction Enquirer) * Anorak corner (tube edition) (Diamond Geezer) * Three new tram stops start (BusAndTrainUser) * Limbostructure (Michael Dnes) * The work behind ETCS testing on the Welwyn Garden City to Hitchin stretch: Video (Great Northern) * Framing Game: We Call Affordable Mobility “Too Costly”
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Monday's Friday Reads for 23 March:

londonreconnections.comMonday'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 – Kennington to Edgware:
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Monday's Friday Reads for 2 March:

londonreconnections.comMonday's Friday Reads for 2 March* Mini Switzerland’ 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
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Monday's Friday Reads for 23 February:

londonreconnections.comMonday'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)