Waterloo Upgrade August 2017 – 18th August 2017
I took a train to and from Waterloo to Woking today, so that I could take pictures of the Platform 1 to 8 works at Waterloo and to have lunch at a branch of Carluccio’s, which is close to the Woking station.
I went out on a train from Platform 11, but unfortunately, the train came back into Platform 14.
London Over/Underground And New York Subway Compared
This article on Business Insider, is entitled I rode London’s famous Underground system for a week — and I saw why New York’s subway will never catch up.
It is good read.
Crossrail Funding Contributions From Developers Forecast To Hit £600m Target A Year Ahead Of Schedule
The title of this post is the same as that of this article in City AM.
The funding has come from the mayoral community infrastructure levy (MCIL) and Section 106 contributions.
The two biggest contributions came from |Tower Hamlets at £40m and Westminster at £34m.
What the author doesn’t point out is the collateral benefit from all this extra development. Transport for London must be getting more far revenue from more passengers going to and from the developments.
It’s certainly good news.
Are areas like Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle seening similar cast flow increases?
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