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• Bank Closures and Upgrades in The New Year

  The Docklands carries a particularly bold headline today, reporting that: DLR to skip Bank station in December A KEY transport link for 60,000 passengers is set to close for a month later this year. The DLR will not run to Bank for most of December as... Posted Sep 29 2009, 04:13 PM by London Reconnections Filed under: DLR, news

• Imperial Wharf Opening Date

  If the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham are to be believed, Imperial Wharf opens this Sunday . This will be followed by an official opening ceremony on Wednesday the 30th. Thanks to Jon for the spot Read More... Posted Sep 25 2009, 09:22 AM by London Reconnections Filed under: news, overground

• New Victoria Line Stock Makes Its Public Debut

  Last night saw the passenger debut of the new Victoria Line 2009 Rolling Stock, which formed the 23:55 Seven Sisters - Brixton service. The new units are due to be phased in from 2010 onwards, completely replacing the current 1967 Stock in time for the... Posted Jul 22 2009, 03:18 PM by London Reconnections Filed under: news, rolling stock, victoria line

• In The News

  Just a quick roundup of some stories that may be of interest. The BBC are reporting that a small amount of Graffiti ("a couple of words") has been found on the 7/7 memorial . It was removed by Hyde Park staff. The article quotes a Westminster... Posted Jul 21 2009, 09:10 AM by London Reconnections Filed under: DfT, news, network rail

• Another Path to Funding?

  The Business Rates Supplements Act finally gained Royal Assent at the end of last week, adding another potential route to project funding for Local Authorities unable to source central government investment. The legislation allows local authorities to... Posted Jul 07 2009, 12:27 PM by London Reconnections Filed under: news

• Crossrail: Death and Taxes

  Just a quick note to report that, according to the BBC , the human remains unearthed during the Crossrail perparatory works at Farringdon are free of both Anthrax and the Bubonic Plague. The biggest threat to the construction of Crossrail appears to remain... Posted Jun 25 2009, 10:26 AM by London Reconnections Filed under: construction projects, crossrail, news

• A Little Bit of Nationalisation: HS1 and St Pancras State-Owned (For Now)

  It appears that one of Sadiq Khan's first jobs as Transport Spokesman in the Commons has been to confirm that London and Continental Railways Ltd (LCR) will be transitioning into full state ownership, at least for now. LCR are currently responsible... Posted Jun 12 2009, 09:55 AM by London Reconnections Filed under: news, High Speed One, eurostar

• The Transport Shuffle

  Gordon Brown's cabinet reshuffle has left its mark on the top level of transport management within the Government. Firstly, Geoff Hoon has left the cabinet completely, with Lord Adonis moving into the role of Secretary of State for Transport. Adonis... Posted Jun 08 2009, 10:21 AM by London Reconnections Filed under: news

• Some Quick Links

  I'd been planning to write a quick piece about the departing Tim O'Toole this week, but Christian Wolmar has beaten me to it. You can read his excellent piece by following the link below: Tim O'Toole, the Underground's unlikely hero Elsewhere... Posted May 08 2009, 12:07 PM by London Reconnections Filed under: construction projects, news, and finally

• DLR Closures, Upgrades and a Possible 3-Car Start Date

  TfL have released details on a number of closure dates associated with the ongoing improvement and upgrade works taking place across the DLR. The first of these starts includes a one day full network closure. On this Saturday, the 9th May, services will... Posted May 06 2009, 09:30 AM by London Reconnections Filed under: tfl, construction projects, south eastern, DLR, news, rolling stock, woolwich arsenal

• Work Recommences at Mile End

  Mile End Station has unfortunately been in a state of disrepair since the fall of Metronet. The station had been planned for refurbishment, but unfortunately the PPP firm had effectively got as far as stripping the station bare when it collapsed. This... Posted Apr 27 2009, 05:59 PM by London Reconnections Filed under: tfl, news, renovation works, metronet