Crossrail continues to deliver.....and David Higgins sets out his vision for HS2, but one village doesn't want to be a part of it...everybody's leaving!
And it is somewhat ironic that a day after a BBC report extolled the virtues of the Settle-Carlisle line, and its fight for survival 25 years ago, we now have a feature that suggests the fight is far from over...!!
With high speed rail, you can now have your breakfast in London, and your dinner in Barcelona!
But 100 years ago, all over 4 million servicemen got before their European journey was a cup of tea at York Station. Christian Wolmar's book "Engines of War" well documents the change to warfare that the railways brought.....
Read on......
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Crossrail
Building Crossrail's Paddington Station - Construction update
Crossrail has delivered on a commitment to local businesses and residents as Paddington's Eastbourne Terrace reopens to buses on schedule, following a two year closure to enable construction of the new Crossrail station.
Settle to Carlisle line: Growing concerns for route's future.(BBC News)
HS2Plus
David Higgins launches his vision for HS2
The new chairman of HS2 Ltd, David Higgins, has published his review of the project, including his thoughts on the progress made so far, its ongoing development and his plans for the future. The report, entitled ‘HS2 Plus’, can be downloaded in full from this page, along with supporting slides and the report launch speech, via the links below, along with a link to the the Government's response to the report on the GOV.UK website:
Read Christian Wolmar's book..."Engines of War"
Engines of War (Atlantic Books 2012)
The nature of warfare changed radically in the 19th century. Contrast the Napoleonic Wars, with battles such as Waterloo that were decided in a day, with the prolonged and entrenched conflict that characterised the First World War a century later. What brought about this remarkable change? The Napoleonic Wars were the last major battles fought before the crucial invention that transformed the very nature of how wars were conducted: the railways. Yet, this aspect of military history has been widely ignored. There has been much focus on how the development of weaponry increased the efficiency of armies as killing machines but little attention has been paid to how the weapons got to the front. And it was the railways which changed the logistics of war. Read more>>
The nature of warfare changed radically in the 19th century. Contrast the Napoleonic Wars, with battles such as Waterloo that were decided in a day, with the prolonged and entrenched conflict that characterised the First World War a century later. What brought about this remarkable change? The Napoleonic Wars were the last major battles fought before the crucial invention that transformed the very nature of how wars were conducted: the railways. Yet, this aspect of military history has been widely ignored. There has been much focus on how the development of weaponry increased the efficiency of armies as killing machines but little attention has been paid to how the weapons got to the front. And it was the railways which changed the logistics of war. Read more>>
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