Transport
This is a reference page primarily about public transport in London.
Much of which is run by Transport for London but there are railways and
boat services also.
Here are transport maps, live boards etc. for getting around London:
Here
are some links to sources that I find particularly interesting about current
developments in public transport as well as historical information:
- London
Reconnections A site about London Transport which aims to provide a
bit of depth where sometimes it is lacking. "To cover topics that maybe
haven’t got the level of attention yet that they may deserve. To layout
and explain the facts when we know and understand them, and to provide a
framework within which our excellent commentors can when we can’t.
We also write to highlight some of the history and hidden areas of interest
to be found in London’s transport infrastructure as well.".
- TFL
Corporate Archive TfL Corporate Archives is responsible for safeguarding
this corporate memory of Transport for London and its predecessor companies.
The Archives collects and preserves both modern and historic records from
the business and holds over 100,000 items dating from the 17th century to
the present day.
- Railways
Archive This archive has 4627 documents and 9049 accidents including
many images which may be downloaded for private, non-commercial study.
- Historical Model Railway
Society Archive This archive lists 50,0000 photos, 250,000 drawings
and many copies of their Journal.
- London
Transport Museum Archive collection This archive lists photos, drawings,
maps, posters and ephemera
- National
Railway Museum archives
- Ian
Visits Ian certainly visits places of interest, and is a wealth of information
about transport issues/developments in London
- London Railway Atlas by Joe Brown, Ian Allan Publishing. A painstakingly
executed detailed atlas showing the locations of Londons railways past and
present, including dates and alternative names for stations. Could pore
over this for hours.
- A couple of online transport bookshops which I have used: Transport
Store and Rail Books