THERE is still no sign of any of the eight Class710 EMUs nearing service on the Gospel Oak to Barking line (‘Goblin’), leading Transport for London (TfL) to cover the shortfall of Class 172 DMU
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After the success of New York’s ‘High Line’ project, which converted a disused railway in to a hugely popular pedestrian walkway, Keith Fender looks at plans to bring a similar project to London. NEW York
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Siemens was awarded the contract in June, but it was put on hold following a legal challenge by Bombardier, Hitachi and Alstom.
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THE first of 54 Class 710 EMUs destined for service with London Overground (LO) was shown to the trade media on June 20 at Willesden depot. The EMUs are based on Bombardier’s ‘Aventra’ platform, with
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Keith Fender reports on the construction of the Northern Line extension to Battersea, which has necessitated the construction of a narrow gauge railway under south London – albeit a temporary one. MAJOR tunnelling projects are
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WORK is underway on a £25million scheme to transform London Overground’s Hackney Wick station in east London. Architects from Landolt Brown have drawn on the area’s industrial heritage and waterways to influence the design of
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