Britain’s Busiest Railway Stations No 2

Saturday 19th October 2024 If you just look at Paddington's traditional platforms at ground level you would justifiably wonder how the station holds the title of second place Busiest Railway Station in Britain. It does so, of course, because of its two subterranean Platforms A and B for the Elizabeth Line. They make all the... Continue Reading →

Week 1: Alas.

Saturday 9th January 2021 There's nothing like a pandemic taking a serious turn for the worse (numbers infected, numbers in hospital, numbers dying all rising exponentially); the alert level rising to highest status five (“a material risk of healthcare services being overwhelmed”); and a new full-on, stay-at-home, Union-flag-in the-background, occasional-fist-thumping-the-table, grim-faced Prime Ministerial lockdown announcement... Continue Reading →

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