Britain’s Railway Privatization Was an Abject Failure - Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung

Sold off in the 1990s, the UK’s railways are returning to public hands — but at what cost?

NOV / ST PAUL'S
Photography from my 2026 Calendar

So this was lucky! As I took a photo of this symmetrical scene at St Paul’s, people rushed through to catch the train. When editing at home, I was excited to discover I’d captured a hat man perfectly central in the composition.

Where to buy calendar?
https://tubemapper.com/buy-tube-mapper-2026-a3-calendar/

Many thanks

Luke

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Yellow Submarine

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Today's historic photo of the day: SRA NSW EMD-engined diesel loco 42102 hauls the northbound Cooma Mail through Tuggeranong, NSW, February 16 1985.

Despite having the same name as the large suburban area in Canberra, Tuggeranong station was in fact in NSW, south of Queanbeyan on the #railway down to Cooma and Bombala.

It had closed to passengers in the mid 1970s, but the platform and nameboard posts still stood (at top left), and the goods siding was still operational (though rarely used).

Minister for #Transport Darragh O’Brien has secured Cabinet approval to establish a new statutory body dedicated to delivering #MetroLink. Operating under the Minister’s remit, the body will manage the project’s construction and delivery, reflecting its national importance. Minister O’Brien thanked Transport #Infrastructure #Ireland (TII) for advancing MetroLink through planning, design, procurement and consultation. The decision follows An Coimisiún Pleanála’s recent approval of the MetroLink #Railway Order and the Government’s commitment to fund the project through the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund. A Department of Transport working group, including TII, the National Transport Authority and other departments, will now examine the practical and legislative steps required to create the new organisation. MetroLink will support 31,700 new homes and serve areas from Ballymun to Lissenhall, improving access to key destinations and #Dublin Airport.
https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-transport/press-releases/minister-secures-government-approval-for-new-dedicated-metrolink-delivery-body/
Minister secures Government Approval for new dedicated MetroLink delivery body

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North America is FINALLY Getting Some Modern Suburban Rail Stations?

https://video.canadiancivil.com/w/mt5A2sZtjjpbPXUWAvsJEb

North America is FINALLY Getting Some Modern Suburban Rail Stations?

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On the occasion of relocating myself to a new part of the Fediversean galaxy.
As always I travel light, bringing few of my former workings, preferring to reinvent myself all over again.
However these themes will undoubtedly recur amongst the things I choose to speak of, for they have been wired deep in my psyche

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