Inspiro-ing the Piccadilly Line – a look at TfL’s new trains
Transport for London (TfL) and Siemens Mobility have unveiled the detailed design of the new generation Tube trains for the Piccadilly line, which will soon be in production to replace the existing 1970s fleet. 94 new Siemens Inspiro ‘2024 Stock’ trains are due for delivery starting in 2025. The state-of-the-art Tube trains will significantly improve […]
TfL orders 90 Mellor Tucana II buses for London Dial-a-Ride
Mellor has announced a huge new order from Transport for London for 90 of its Tucana II buses. Set to be deployed at various Dial-a-Ride hub locations around central and suburban London, the Tucana IIs are all being built to an identical specification which meets the access needs of the Dial-a-Ride service. The buses are […]
Illustrating London – an interview with Julia Allum
Julia Allum is an award-winning Norfolk-based illustrator with a love of everything vintage. Influenced by poster art from the first half of the 20th century, she uses simple bold shapes to create her colourful, eye catching illustrations. Julia’s worked with some of the world’s biggest brands, including Natwest, Expedia, the University of Birmingham, the NHS […]
London Transport Museum throws open the doors to Acton Depot to celebrate Capital Design
London’s Transport Museum threw open the doors to its design heritage this weekend. (Note: This article is about an event which took place on 21 & 22 April 2018.) Capital Design will take place at London Transport’s Acton Depot on 21 and 22 April, revealing the Museum’s vast and rarely seen treasure trove of vintage vehicles, […]
11 months to go: first iconic Elizabeth Line roundels installed
With just 11 months to go until London’s newest rail line opens, the first iconic roundels have been seen at stations across the capital. One hundred and ten years on from the installation of the first roundel sign at St James’s Park Underground station, the latest version of Transport for London’s historic design has begun […]
Siemens: inspiring the future
Siemens’ vision for the future of the Tube has been showcased at its urban development centre – The Crystal – in London. The Inspiro family is the next-generation of metro train from the German company. The full-size mock-up displayed at the Royal Victoria Docks in London is a brand new design created exclusively for the Tube […]
All change for the Woolwich Ferry!
We like plucky little people-movers here at transportdesigned – see our post on the Stourbridge Class 139 railbus for starters – and with Briggs Marine taking over the running of London’s Woolwich Ferry next month, we thought we’d take this opportunity to put the spotlight on this quirky south London crossing. The Woolwich Ferry, in its current guise, […]
Borismaster: a design triumph…?
It’s fair to say – there’s nothing on the road quite like the lovingly-named ‘Borismaster’ right now. These iconic vehicles are, by any measure, an impressive piece of kit. The first few have entered service on Arriva London route 38 (Victoria – Hackney Central), a route which takes in a big chunk of central London […]