#AYearOfBuses 88: Camden Town – Clapham Common
All aboard the Clapham Omnibus! We’re staying in London for day 88 on #AYearOfBuses, and we’re picking up where we left off in the story from yesterday. Affectionately known as ‘the Clapham Omnibus’, London General’s route 88 runs out of their Stockwell Garage, from Clapham, South London, up into the heart of the West End. […]
#AYearOfBuses 87: Aldwych – Wandsworth
We’re heading back to London once again for day 87 here on #AYearOfBuses. Go-Ahead London General’s route 87 is a Central London bus route, through and through. It runs from Aldwych, in the heart of the capital, along the Strand to Charing Cross, Trafalgar Square, Whitehall, Westminster, Vauxhall Bridge, Clapham Junction and Wandsworth. It’s a […]
#AYearOfBuses 73: Stoke Newington – Oxford Circus
Day 73 on #AYearOfBuses brings with it a look at a route which was once described by the Daily Telegraph as one of the best routes for ‘sightseeing on a shoestring’! TfL’s route 73 – having been recently shortened (again) – now runs between Stoke Newington and Oxford Circus in the heart of London’s West […]
#AYearOfBuses 69: Walthamstow Central – Canning Town
It’s day 69 on #AYearOfBuses, and today, courtesy of regular photo contributor Mark Lyons, we’re taking a look at another of TfL’s routes in the Capital. Tower Transit have three of these Alexander Dennis Enviro400VE double deckers for route 69, which were funded as part of the European Union’s Zero Emission Urban Bus System (ZeEUS). […]
#AYearOfBuses 6: Willesden – Aldwych
It’s our first foray into London on #AYearOfBuses – today we’re heading right into the heart of the capital for Metroline’s route 6. We’re going from one of Britain’s longest bus routes yesterday, to one of London’s shortest today. TfL’s route 6 is run by Metroline and runs from Willesden Bus Garage just northwest of […]
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 […]