Gatwick Express: The 40th anniversary of British Rail’s “supertrain” (www.ianvisits.co.uk)
See a partially restored Spitfire plane on Saville Row (www.ianvisits.co.uk)
The street, more famous for tailors than planes, will be taken over by the Concours on Savile Row, an event that will feature a variety of historic and interesting vehicles....
Campaigners want to move Lord Byron’s statue (www.ianvisits.co.uk)
A statue of Lord Byron, erected in what was part of Hyde Park at the time but is now marooned in a roundabout, should be moved to a better location, according to a campaign that aims to do just that....
Southeastern to introduce automated train inspection technology (www.ianvisits.co.uk)
Google Maps partners with TfL to prioritize safer cycling routes in London (www.ianvisits.co.uk)
Google Maps will soon start to prioritise safer, quieter roads when giving cycling instructions for journeys within London -- thanks to an information sharing partnership with Transport for London (TfL).
LNER increases Sunday train services to cope with increased demand (www.ianvisits.co.uk)
Two more days of national rail strikes announced by ASLEF (www.ianvisits.co.uk)
[x-post] - Immerse yourself in gaming history as the Science Museum (London, UK) opens a games arcade (www.ianvisits.co.uk)
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Immerse yourself in gaming history as the Science Museum (London, UK) opens a games arcade (www.ianvisits.co.uk)
A large basement space in the Science Museum now echoes to the sounds of Space Invaders to Mario Kart as the whole space has been filled with arcade and computer games.
Immerse yourself in gaming history as the Science Museum opens a games arcade (www.ianvisits.co.uk)
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Immerse yourself in gaming history as the Science Museum opens a games arcade (www.ianvisits.co.uk)
cross-posted from: https://rabbitea.rs/post/68072...
Oxford Street offering free shops to independent businesses (www.ianvisits.co.uk)
The campaign is aimed at businesses looking to launch their first store or physical space, and the chosen firms will be given a prime store location for an initial six-month period. These opportunities will be 100% rent-free for brands, with a minimum reduction of business rates of 70%. Stores will either be available for single...
North London bus strikes on 20/21/27/28 June (www.ianvisits.co.uk)
From tracks to trees: TfL’s vision for a greener and wildlife-friendly London (www.ianvisits.co.uk)
One of London’s largest landowners has outlined how it will improve the environment across its huge estate — and that landowner is Transport for London (TfL)....
One Wi-Fi to rule them all and across London bind them (www.ianvisits.co.uk)
It's possible that there could be a London-wide Wi-Fi network in the future after the Mayor of London authorised research into building such a service.
Elizabeth line testing ways of banishing its “ghosts in the walls” (www.ianvisits.co.uk)
The appearance of shadowy ghosts has plagued some of the Elizabeth line's central London stations, and now TfL is trying to banish them.
