Angel's escalators are on the stairway to heaven | London Centric
https://londonreconnections.com/angels-escalators-are-on-the-stairway-to-heaven-london-centric/
#London #Transport #History
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Breaking: Uber to pay $81m in payroll tax after High Court ruling
By Jade Toomey
The High Court of Australia has determined rideshare company Uber is liable to pay payroll tax, in a decision likely to spark reaction from the broader gig economy.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-04/high-court-rules-on-uber-81-million-tax-bill/107344014
#GigEconomy #Courts #Transport #JadeToomey
Kevin McCloud: "Why I’ll never buy another electric car"
https://flip.it/EX2GPw
I think Kevin is absolutely spot on about EVs here, tbh. Very clickbaity headline as he isn't saying he won't buy an electric car full stop- but rather a new one. In a nutshell:
Large EVs have sketchy environmental credentials when people don't actually need/use such a large vehicle (i.e., they would have been fine with a smaller car as they just do local trips only...)Buying brand new isn't necessary and is just wastefulEVs have stopped becoming green focused (recycled interior materials, etc) and more about luxury which is negating their green credentials.
I have to say, my biggest bug bear is the obsession with buying brand new. People complain so much about the depreciation of EVs like it's a terrible thing but it means they essentially become massively more affordable on the second hand market. You can get much more, for much less. Battery health anxiety is overhyped because research is currently showing that the batteries in EVs are actually outlasting the chassis that they sit upon- simply because battery management tech in EVs is so advanced for keeping batteries at optimal health.
EDIT: Updated to clarify what the headline actually meant.
#Cars #EV #Transport #ClimateChange
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Trump’s threat to ban diesel exports exposed how easily more fuel could be poured on the fossilflation fire caused by the war on Iran, and that fire is hurting households around the globe.
If governments switched to decentralised renewable energy and clean transport, people wouldn’t have to deal with so much of this s**t
#trump #iran #diesel #transport #war #peace #renewables #transport
Avanti West Coast services to be nationalised from March
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c60qxk7d2539o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
#News #Transport #UK
Burnham dodges questions on Heathrow third runway as project faces four-year delay
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/27/burham-dodges-questions-heathrow-third-runway-delay
#Politics #Transport #Business
Replying to
@ascentale@sfba.social @Kleen@sfba.social @bikenite@fedigroups.social A4. I would *love* to, but due to ableism in the cycling and transit world, even when something provides for cycles, it usually only provides for abled upright cycle riders. Hanging racks, rack with spacing that only fits upright bicycles, inability to roll it the whole way there, etc.
This point was included in my talk at the 2022 CalBike Summit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fV-3d-J7pw&t=99s
I'd love to take my trike on the trains in Europe, but even though it has some ability to fold, I cannot do it as fast nor lift it through a train door with steps unassisted, etc. So I'm stuck. If I can get across on the ferry, I could be screwed at the train station on the other side.
#BikeNite #CycleParkingAudit #Ableism #Train #Ferry #Transport #Transportation #Accessibility
2022 California Bicycle Summit: Disabilities & Cycling - Truly Inclusive Bike Advocacy
Schoolchildren without smartphones penalised with higher bus fares
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/sep/26/schoolchildren-smartphones-higher-bus-fares-england
#Transport #Society #Money
#Transport for #London (TfL) has unveiled ‘Buses for London’, a new publicly owned bus company aimed at giving #TfL greater control over services and supporting reliability, innovation and sustainability.
Park Royal Depot in west London will be its first operational base, initially supporting around 100 zero-emission buses. The site will be leased until 2033, when TfL and the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation will identify a permanent location as part of wider regeneration plans.
Route 6, between Willesden and Victoria, will be the first service operated by #Buses for London from late 2027. Four more routes are due to be announced over the following year.
TfL currently contracts bus services to eight private operators across almost 700 routes. The new company will allow profits to be reinvested in London’s transport network.
Here are two reminders from my bike commute today that, despite all the recent high profile hand wringing in the NZ media about e-scooters, these are not the big reason why the streets of our cities are dangerous.
Of course it's all the cars.
It's a choice that we design our cities like this.
#nz #roads #Transport #UrbanDesign
How climate change affects different modes of transport—from roads to railways https://phys.org/news/2026-08-climate-affects-modes-roads-railways.html
#environment #transport #climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis
CrossCountry to run full train service after power outage causes major disruption
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8x8xglp27o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
#News #Transport #UK
Heathrow says need for expansion 'clear' as it loses title of Europe's busiest airport
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/11/heathrow-expansion-not-europe-busiest-airport-istanbul
#Transport #Business #WorldNews
A new report from the Urban #Transport Group (UTG) calls for greater investment in walking, wheeling and #cycling to create more integrated public transport networks.
It says 43% of urban journeys under five miles are walked or cycled, while 68% of residents want more direct routes between homes and bus stops. Some 70% want pavements free from parked cars, while 88% of women feel unsafe walking alone after dark.
The report, From Doorstep to Destination: Enabling joined-up journeys, says every public transport trip starts and ends with a local journey. It recommends wider use of low-cost zebra crossings, stronger action on pavement parking, better street design and maintenance, improved safety, more cycle parking at stations and greater emphasis on active travel in new developments.
The report supports the Government’s target for 55% of short urban journeys to be walked or cycled by 2035.
What Happened To Antonov? How The Aircraft Giant Lost Its Serial Production http://dlvr.it/TTxXfH #aircraft #Antonov #History #TRANSPORT
Drohnenabwehr ist und bleibt eine hoheitliche, also staatliche Aufgabe und ist nichts für Glücksritter aka private Sicherheitsunternehmen!
Und was die Krisenkommunikation von Innenminister Dobrindt angeht, überlässt er die Deutungshoheit den Akteuren, was die Verunsicherung der Bevölkerung anfeuert!
# KRITIS Sektor #Transport und #Verkehr
Leipzig-Vorfall legt Lücken in der Drohnenabwehr offen – Experten warnen
"Laut Manuel Atug müsse man sich..."
Road Trains Roam The Backroads of Australia https://hackaday.com/2026/08/04/road-trains-roam-the-backroads-of-australia/
#Featured #Interest #OriginalArt #Freight #Logistics #Roadtrain #Transport #Truck #Trucking
Cars get a pass of course ...
It’s understandable that Chicago is using geofencing to keep e-scooter riders from injuring pedestrians. What are we doing to prevent drivers from killing them?
"But it’s important to remember that the most serious threat to pedestrians on Sheridan is not e-bike or e-scooter riders, but drivers"
#cycling #transport #infrastructure
Vive le vélooooo ! Vive le vélooooo !
Vive les vélooooooooos !!!!
Les grands, les petits, les vélos à paillettes, les pliables, les zanciens, les carrés !
Les vélos couleur Europe, Italie, Espagne (France c'est plus fade) !
Les zéléctriques, les musculaires, les vélos une roue !
Les couchés, les couchés-développés !
Les vélos sans frein, les vélos tandem !
Et vive les gens qui ont un PETIT VÉLO DANS LA TÊTE !!!!
#velo#velotaf #petrole #voiture #transport #transports #sport #societe #politique #decroissance #slow #bicyclette #velorution