New trains have a-pier-ed in Southend

Tuesday 17th May 2022 Southend-on-Sea’s famous pier has recently seen the arrival of two new eco-friendly trains for its iconic three-foot narrow gauge railway so I popped over yesterday to take a look. Sadly, neither were in service. One train has yet to be made ready for service and the second had some ‘teething troubles’... Continue Reading →

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A power for good station design at Battersea

Tuesday 21st September 2021 The last time a new station opened on the London Underground was 2008; the year the Piccadilly Line reached Heathrow's Terminal 5 and Wood Lane opened on the Hammersmith & City Line. Yesterday saw much celebration and excitement as the Northern Line's Charing Cross branch trains got to run beyond Kennington... Continue Reading →

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