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SkyScraper City King's College research on CO2 emissions impact of altered Congestion ..  
19:02 20-Apr-08   [Replies: 7, Views: 216]    By: Unnamed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7338606.stm [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7338606.stm]> C-charge hike 'will increase CO2' The planned emissions-linked congestion...
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SkyScraper City Plans for Mystery Essex Railway  
18:58 19-Apr-08   [Replies: 9, Views: 561]    By: Bowater
Hi, I'm in the proccess of uploading the plans for the original Eastern Counties Railway, what we now know as the Great Eastern Railway or National Express Anglia. They show a parallel route that ...
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SkyScraper City Possible Northern Line & Tram extension to Sutton  
09:56 13-Apr-08   [Replies: 17, Views: 738]    By: sarflonlad
Taken from http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/n...nto_sutton.php [http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/suttonnews/display.var.2166916.0.tube_and_tram_could_extend_into_sutton.php]> The orig...
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SkyScraper City New Greengauge High Speed Rail Study  
15:16 12-Apr-08   [Replies: 69, Views: 2433]    By: Unnamed
From the BBC Website: "Local transport officials have signed up for a study to look at building a high-speed rail link between Manchester, Birmingham and London. It will explore the pote...
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SkyScraper City Northern Ireland transport  
17:24 11-Apr-08   [Replies: 1, Views: 142]    By: Unnamed
So........Snail Train - a dedicated thread for you to release that anger So what exactly are the issues facing Northern Ireland's transport infrastructure? Well, if you look at a road map - ...
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SkyScraper City North London / Brent Cross  
18:03 10-Apr-08   [Replies: 27, Views: 929]    By: Unnamed
Please give your opinions on our "Brent Cross Railway" proposals, which are shown in detail on the London Group's page of www.bettertransport.org.uk [http://www.bettertransport.org....
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SkyScraper City Station Platforms  
16:47 7-Apr-08   [Replies: 32, Views: 1161]    By: Unnamed
On my travels around the world correct me if I am wrong but is the UK the only place in the world to have platforms that are high enough up not to require the trains to have a set of steps... ...
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SkyScraper City Ecotowns - good or bad?  
15:13 4-Apr-08   [Replies: 25, Views: 504]    By: JDRS
With several in the pipeline (10 I think) and arguments both for and against them what are your views on these new developments? Are they going to create more carbon through their constructio...
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SkyScraper City UK Traffic... Somthing needs to be done???  
13:51 3-Apr-08   [Replies: 54, Views: 1118]    By: Unnamed
Traffic in Bristol is the slowest in the country, according to a new report. A survey released by motoring group the AA showed the average daytime speed of city traffic is just 16.8 miles per ...
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SkyScraper City (IEP) Intercity Express Program slowly begins to unravel.  
19:16 29-Mar-08   [Replies: 106, Views: 5179]    By: Rational Plan
As yet another sign of the ridiculous over control of our rail system the IEP program shows that the government is incapable of learning anything. As the Stalwart fleet of HST 125 reach retire...
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SkyScraper City Has Billionaire Chelsea boss Abramovich bought the biggest drill on ea..  
10:53 28-Mar-08   [Replies: 8, Views: 506]    By: Jaeger
Has Billionaire Chelsea boss Abramovich bought the biggest drill on earth to dig a tunnel between Russia and America? By ALLAN HALL and WILL STEWART - 28th March 2008 http://www.dail...
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SkyScraper City Londoners- Hate Bendy Buses?  
13:26 25-Mar-08   [Replies: 74, Views: 1658]    By: Jon Reid
What the hell is all this about? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7306526.stm [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7306526.stm]> Quote: The bendy bus has had a tr...
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SkyScraper City WCML - small changes for big gains  
18:30 21-Mar-08   [Replies: 7, Views: 484]    By: Unnamed
The WCML is notoriously capacity restricted in the NorthWest. I'm convinced a few minor changes could produce big benefits. For example: Hartford and Acton Bridge are operating stations b...
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SkyScraper City Portsmouth needs Copnor Station!  
16:40 21-Mar-08   [Replies: 1, Views: 175]    By: ill tonkso
Ever got a train into Portsmouth? Did you notice the HUGE gap between Fratton and Hilsea stations? That would be Copnor. When the Portsmouth Direct Line was built there was originally supposed...
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SkyScraper City DfT start Pendolino lengthening process  
13:51 19-Mar-08   [Replies: 99, Views: 2870]    By: Unnamed
http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/rail/pi/pendolinolengthening/ [http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/rail/pi/pendolinolengthening/]> All aimed towards the replacement franchise on West Coast in 2012. All the ad...
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SkyScraper City TFL takes over Croydon Tramlink  
12:45 19-Mar-08   [Replies: 6, Views: 370]    By: Unnamed
TFL looks set to take over Croydon Tramlink. Should be good news. I wonder if this means that the route will finally appear on Underground maps (if LU services to Watford and Overground services a...
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SkyScraper City Olympic Park  
22:46 18-Mar-08   [Replies: 13, Views: 759]    By: JDRS
Couldn't find the Olympic 2012 thread but this looks good ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/ma...2.regenerat...
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SkyScraper City French Ad on the Eurostar  
20:40 13-Mar-08   [Replies: 17, Views: 646]    By: sarflonlad
So I came across this. It's for the HS1 first stage opening (when journey times went to 2 hours 35 minutes for Paris). It's a completely different marketing approach to the Eurostar. Whilst of...
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SkyScraper City Atkins High Speed Rail Report  
12:25 13-Mar-08   [Replies: 36, Views: 1232]    By: Unnamed
The new Atkins High Speed Rail Report can be found at: http://www.atkinsglobal.com/Images/B...tcm12-2962.pdf [http://www.atkinsglobal.com/Images/Because%20Transport%20Matters%20Report_tcm12-...
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SkyScraper City Mayor wants to take on Southern Rail franchise  
13:14 10-Mar-08   [Replies: 18, Views: 573]    By: bazzup
From the Guardian today: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2...on08.transport [http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/mar/10/london08.transport]> Ken Livingstone is in talks with the go...
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SkyScraper City The woman who stops traffic  
11:19 5-Mar-08   [Replies: 24, Views: 858]    By: Parkey
Has anybody been watching this series [http://www.channel4.com/lifestyle/green/woman_stops_traffic/series.html]> on Channel 4? I think it certainly addresses important issues. I believe it...
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SkyScraper City another day, another pro HSR report  
21:14 4-Mar-08   [Replies: 1, Views: 159]    By: gothicform
'Big shift' to rail urged for UK By Richard Black Environment correspondent, BBC News website Car exhaust. Image: Getty The report urges pricing of transport impacts such as air quality ...
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SkyScraper City Doncaster Sheffield International Airport (DSA) expansion  
13:40 29-Feb-08   [Replies: 2, Views: 205]    By: Unnamed
Quote: Hood have thought it March 2008 Britain’s newest airport is due for a big expansion under a masterplan to be announced shortly. Robin Hood Airport, opene...
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SkyScraper City Key Dublin Port Tunnel safety features failing regularly  
12:51 29-Feb-08   [Replies: 0, Views: 98]    By: Unnamed
An interesting clip from a programme last night on the safety at Dublin's port tunnel which has raised a few eyebrows over here. http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0228/pri...43334,null,230 [http:/...
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SkyScraper City If you wanted to and could move Heathrow where would you put it?  
21:23 28-Feb-08   [Replies: 85, Views: 1619]    By: Unnamed
With all the talk of noise and air pollution for the large population living near it, 3rd runway protests and congestion both at the airport and the roads around it. if one of your options to solv...
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