This post was suggested by an article in the Daily Express, which was picked up by one of my Google Alerts. Google AI gave me this answer. The Silvertown Cycle Shuttle costs taxpayers between £43 and over £100 per passenger ride, depending on fluctuating daily usage data. Because the zero-emission shuttle is a free service, [ ]
Yesterday, I made a quick trip to Cardiff to see the new Class 398 tram-train, which runs as a shuttle betteen Cardiff Queen Street and Cardiff Bay stations. These are some of the pictures, that I took. Note. Transport for Wales Rail are acquiring 36 Class 398 tram-trains. Each can hold 126 seated and 126 [ ]
I wrote The Southern Entrance To London City Airport in December 2022 and today, it is my top post. I wonder why? Any ideas?
The title of this post, is the same as that of this news item from Gwynt Glas. These three initial paragraphs add some detail. The Gwynt Glas offshore wind project has today announced a significant strengthening of its joint venture with Sumitomo Corporation joining as an equal partner alongside EDF power solutions UK and Ireland [ ]
The title of this post, is the same as that of this of this press release from Ricardo. This is the sub-heading. The Ricardo supported vehicle achieves 368.347 mph record These three paragraphs add some more detail. JCB Hydromax has set a US Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) record Bonneville Speed Week. having achieved 368.347mph. [ ]
The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on the Chronicle Live. This is the sub-heading. A rail company boss said there was a real opportunity for the station to have a bigger role These three paragraphs add more details. A key railway boss has provided hope that one of [ ]
The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on Business Live. This is the sub-heading. This role of railway stations is set out in a recent report by Development Economics. These two paragraphs add more detail. We usually think of railways and railway stations as places to catch trains. And [ ]
I shall start this post with eleven questions, that I will ask Google AI. How Many People Live In the Greater Leeds/Bradford Area? I received this answer from Google AI. The greater Leeds-Bradford urban and larger urban zone has an estimated population of about 1.65 million to 2.4 million people. The core combined Leeds-Bradford continuous [ ]
Along with some others, I was surprised, when LNER ordered a fleet of new trains in 2023, to run alongside the Azumas, that it wasn t some more Azumas. I wrote about the order in First Tri-Mode Long Distance Trains For The East Coast Main Line. Why Didn t LNER Just Order More Azumas? I asked [ ]
On my trip down to Devon yesterday, I remarked to the young lad, who I was sitting opposite that I couldn t feel or hear the diesel engine under the floor of our car. The Wikipedia entry for the Class 800 train, says this about which cars have a diesel orchestra under the floors. The Class [ ]