The technology exists. The money doesn’t. I’ve been tracking the London Underground automation debate. Driverless trains work in dozens of cities worldwide. London could build
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A Century of Returns
Two stations turn one hundred next month. The returns tell you everything wrong with how we build infrastructure today. Transport for London is planning celebrations
Five Days Down and Engineers Still Can’t Find It
Something broke near Stockwell station last weekend. No one knows what. Transport for London has deployed advanced test equipment, implemented manual radio protocols, and reduced
The Farthest London Underground Station Wasn’t In London
The farthest London Underground station wasn’t in London. It sat 42.5 miles northwest of the city center, deep in rural Buckinghamshire. For three years in
This Strike Reveals What Companies Won’t Admit
£166 million in operating surplus. Management claims poverty anyway. That’s the contradiction. Transport for London says cutting the work week from 35 to 32 hours
London’s Ghost Tunnels Worth Billions
Thirty-four abandoned London Underground tunnels sit empty beneath the city, generating zero revenue. Transport for London estimates these forgotten spaces could generate £3.6 billion in
London Had Identical Train Stations For 108 Years
London Ran Three Identical Train Stations For Over A Century Picture this: You’re rushing to catch a train at Shepherd’s Bush station. You descend into
How 10,000 Workers Froze London’s Economy
Ten thousand RMT workers brought London to a standstill this week. What started as a dispute over working hours became a masterclass in economic leverage.
London Workers Just Paralyzed A £230 Million Economy
Up to £230 million in potential economic losses. Four days of near-total transport shutdown. Millions of commuters stranded. The London Underground strikes that began September
How James Bond Discovered Britain’s Lost Railway
The Rural Railway That Became a Bond Villain’s Code Granborough Road station served Buckinghamshire farmers for 68 years before disappearing into history. Then Hollywood found
