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fromwww.theguardian.com
13 hours ago

How Paris swapped cars for bikes and transformed its streets

Corentin Roudaut, who once felt overwhelmed by Paris's traffic, found renewed confidence in cycling after the establishment of a segregated bike lane on Boulevard Voltaire. He now actively participates in promoting cycling in the city, witnessing a remarkable transformation in urban mobility and safety over the last decade.
Paris food
Fashion & style
fromCN Traveller
1 day ago

I've travelled to dozens of countries without abandoning my personal style - here's my packing formula

Packing a versatile wardrobe with reliable pieces is key to maintaining personal style while traveling.
London
fromianVisits
2 days ago

London's weekly railway news

London's rail transport is undergoing significant upgrades and changes, including pay rises for staff and new train services.
Design
fromArchDaily
2 days ago

Cultural Centers Beyond the Building: 6 Unbuilt Projects Integrating Landscape

Cultural centers are evolving to reflect diverse architectural explorations and redefine public institutions' roles in various contexts.
#high-speed-rail
Brooklyn
fromUrbanplacesandspaces
2 days ago

Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space

Siloed transit planning hinders effective connections between projects like IBX and Penn Station Access, limiting regional transit network potential.
Austin
fromPadailypost
2 days ago

New bus-only route might open the door to 7-story apartment buildings

Turning the Dumbarton Rail Corridor into a bus-only route may lead to seven-story apartment buildings in Atherton.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
3 days ago

Unesco grants enhanced protection to 39 Lebanese heritage sites as war escalates

The designation prohibits the sites from being targeted or used for military purposes, with violations potentially constituting serious breaches of the 1954 Hague Convention and grounds for criminal responsibility.
Arts
#climate-change
European startups
fromTNW | Launch
5 days ago

Airbnb launches private car transfers in 125+ cities

Airbnb launches private car transfers in over 125 cities across Asia, Europe, and Latin America, allowing guests to pre-book directly in the app.
London food
fromianVisits
5 days ago

Rare open day at Greater Anglia's Norwich rail depot

Greater Anglia's main rail depot will open to the public for the first time in over 30 years on June 6th.
France news
fromComputerWeekly.com
6 days ago

Orange steams ahead in French railway connectivity | Computer Weekly

Mobile connectivity quality varies significantly among French rail operators, impacting passenger experience and expectations.
Travel
fromTravel + Leisure
1 week ago

12 Scenic Train Rides Around the World That Offer Incredible Views and Unforgettable Journeys

Some of the world's most scenic train rides connect beautiful locales and cities, offering stunning interiors and remarkable train stations.
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago

Toronto plans to increase transit, close roads to keep people moving around city during FIFA World Cup | CBC News

Sharon Bollenbach, executive director for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto Secretariat, emphasizes the city's commitment to ensuring a positive experience for visitors, residents, and businesses during the event.
Canada news
fromFast Company
5 days ago

How Paris redesigned itself to be a city of bikes-not cars

"This project is symbolic of what we've done over the last 12 years, reshaping the streets and the city," Christophe Najovski, the city's deputy mayor in charge of green spaces, stated during the opening ceremony.
Paris food
Brooklyn
fromAxios
6 days ago

The Rock Island Bridge is being compared to The High Line in NYC

The Rock Island Bridge entertainment district opens April 1, revitalizing a neglected river area with diverse community spaces.
#heritage-preservation
Travel
fromBusiness Matters
1 week ago

How Cruise Tourism Supports Global Port Economies

Cruise tourism significantly boosts port city economies through various sectors like hospitality, logistics, and local businesses.
Design
fromArchDaily
1 week ago

Logistics Landscapes: The Architecture of the 24-Hour Supply Chain

Warehouses are the defining architecture of the 21st century, reshaping urban landscapes and logistics infrastructure significantly.
Alternative transportation
fromSustainable Bus
4 days ago

New certified Ultrafabrics collections target durability and compliance in passenger transport interiors - Sustainable Bus

Ultrafabrics launches new certified collections for passenger transport, combining durability, aesthetics, and sustainability in high-performance upholstery fabrics.
London food
fromTime Out London
6 days ago

Visitors are told to 'avoid' 5 London boroughs - here's why they're worth visiting

Tourists should reconsider visiting Croydon, Harlesden, Edmonton, Anerley, and Surbiton as they have unique attractions worth exploring.
London food
fromTime Out London
1 week ago

Charing Cross could be transformed by new development plans - with huge changes set for the iconic Villiers St

1 Embankment Place is set for a summer makeover to enhance public spaces and improve pedestrian access in the area.
Arts
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
2 weeks ago

New book shows why physical maps have an important role to play in our digital world

A cartography professor discovered 96 historically significant maps in a forgotten university archive, revealing cartography's vital role in preserving sociopolitical memory and demonstrating maps' importance beyond navigation.
fromStreetsblog
3 weeks ago

Bus Companies Say There's a Better Way to Take a 'Great American Road Trip' This Summer - Streetsblog USA

Having a personal vehicle these days, is a luxury for a lot of people, and inter-city bus is a much more affordable form of transportation. What we really pride ourselves on is our ability to provide service to the under-connected, [like] folks who live in rural towns and small cities. And we're really excited to be helping these people access America 250 celebrations.
US news
fromThe Boutique Adventurer
3 weeks ago

How Many of New York's Most Famous Bridges Have You Actually Seen? - The Boutique Adventurer: Luxury Adventure Travel Blog focussed on Emerging Destinations for those over 35

There is a fascinating backstory to this bridge. Among other things, it took an extraordinary amount of time to build due to problems with bureaucracy and red tape. From the time it was announced as a project, it took 31 years to begin construction. The bridge eventually started construction in 1936 and opened in 1939. The bridge stretches for an impressive 3,700 feet over the East River.
New York City
Renovation
fromArchDaily
3 weeks ago

Making Infrastructure Visible: When Systems Become Architecture

Infrastructure facilities are transitioning from hidden operational structures to visible civic symbols that define urban identity and skylines.
fromArtnet News
3 weeks ago

Strange Coin Used on U.K. Bus Turns Out to Be 2,000-Year-Old Relic

An enigmatic coin that someone used to board a British bus seven decades ago is now entering the collection of the Leeds Discovery Centre, following the revelation that it's a bit of 2,000 year old currency from the former Carthaginian trading settlement of Gadir, in modern-day Cádiz, Spain-one of Europe's longest-inhabited cities, settled by Phoenicians around 1,100 B.C.E.
Arts
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

Archiving the Technosphere: How Museum Architecture Mediates Human-Made Systems

The contemporary technology museum has emerged as a performative participant in the systems it seeks to document. The architecture of these institutions has become increasingly fluid and bold, often mirroring the velocity and complexity of the systems it houses. They operate as mediators between the human, the ecological, and the technological realms, transforming from encyclopedic warehouses into active educational engines.
Science
Alternative transportation
fromSustainable Bus
2 weeks ago

What we have seen at Mobility Move 2026? - Sustainable Bus

Mobility Move Berlin is a professional gathering for the German public transport industry to discuss challenges and innovations, not a product launch venue, featuring conference sessions and exhibitions with growing international participation.
London food
fromTime Out London
1 week ago

This 'nationally important' London tube station is finally getting a major upgrade

South Kensington tube station will undergo a major makeover to improve accessibility and add new shops and restaurants.
#london-transport-museum
London
fromianVisits
3 weeks ago

Go behind the scenes at London Transport Museum's vast Acton depot this April

The London Transport Museum's Acton warehouse opens April 9-12, 2026, showcasing 320,000 objects including trains and buses, with special programming celebrating the Bakerloo and Piccadilly lines' 120th anniversaries and the Routemaster bus's 70th anniversary.
London
fromianVisits
3 weeks ago

Go behind the scenes at London Transport Museum's vast Acton depot this April

The London Transport Museum's Acton warehouse opens April 9-12, 2026, showcasing 320,000 objects including trains and buses, with special programming celebrating the Bakerloo and Piccadilly lines' 120th anniversaries and the Routemaster bus's 70th anniversary.
Alternative transportation
fromStreetsblog
2 weeks ago

Why Some Congresspeople Want to Go Big on Greenways - Streetsblog USA

The Parks to People Act proposes $300 million in federal funding for walking and biking infrastructure as essential transportation tools, despite political opposition dismissing them as distractions.
Cars
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

8 Best Car Museums in the U.S. With Vintage Vehicles and Fascinating Exhibits

The United States hosts numerous automobile museums showcasing the industry's evolution from the 1890s through innovative design, technology, and adaptation to consumer needs.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Action urged over violence against transport staff

Nearly 10,500 cases of workplace violence against London transport staff were recorded annually, causing serious injuries including broken bones and noses, with many incidents unreported.
Alternative transportation
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

New York City's next transportation revolution might be on the water

New York City's Blue Highways program uses ferries and cargo bikes to reduce delivery times and emissions by redirecting freight from trucks to waterways.
Alternative transportation
fromNature
2 weeks ago

Affordable mobility for all: why we need smaller, cheaper electric vehicles

Low-speed electric vehicles offer affordable, practical decarbonization for underserved populations but remain overlooked due to bias toward expensive, high-tech solutions and nationalist trade policies.
London
fromianVisits
3 weeks ago

London Transport Museum adding new exhibitions galleries

The London Transport Museum is converting staff spaces into public areas, including a new 840 square-foot education and community gallery on the first floor to support learning programmes and local collaborations.
History
fromSmithsonian Magazine
1 month ago

How to Fit 250 Years of American History and Culture Into One Map

Smithsonian magazine celebrates America's 250th birthday with an interactive map featuring 250 notable places across ten categories, while historians contextualize this anniversary amid current domestic challenges.
Europe news
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Mohamed Mezghani, from the International Association of Public Transport: A traffic jam of electric cars is still a traffic jam'

European public transportation is recovering post-pandemic with increased ridership, but faces funding challenges requiring strategic investment and targeted fare policies to sustain growth.
fromArchDaily
3 weeks ago

Mobility Justice: Urban Equity in an Era of Innovation

Every city contains two transportation systems. One is the visible network of roads, rail lines, sidewalks, and bus routes mapped in planning documents. The other is the invisible geography of privilege and exclusion embedded within it: the neighborhoods that received highways instead of parks, the communities whose bus routes were cut, the sidewalks that abruptly end at the edge of a district.
Alternative transportation
London
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

London Underground's public art celebrated

Transport for London released an updated map featuring 26 permanent artworks across the Underground network, with new commissions added since 2016 to encourage exploration of public art during daily commutes.
Alternative transportation
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

Electric freight's next chapter will be won on discipline, not ambition

Electric trucks have proven capable of long-haul freight operations, shifting focus from feasibility to infrastructure, economics, and sustainable business models.
#heritage
Travel
fromwww.wanderwithjo.com
1 month ago

Once You Master Multi-City Booking, You'll Never Search the Same Way

Multi-city flights often cost less than round-trip tickets when structured correctly, allowing travelers to visit multiple destinations for the price of a single transatlantic round trip.
SF politics
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago

Friday Video: Take A Belated Valentine's Day Trip to the Transit Paradise of Paris - Streetsblog USA

Paris's transit network now includes new metro additions plus buses, bikes, trams, a funicular, a new gondola and regional trains, improving service and appeal.
fromSustainable Bus
3 weeks ago

The first of 121 new CAF Urbos trams arrives in Rome for ATAC

The first of the 121 Urbos models that CAF will deliver to ATAC has reached the Italian capital and will transform the city's rail-based public transport. The total investment amounts to more than €450 million. Numbered in the 9300 series and measuring 33.5 meters in length, the new vehicle will be able to carry up to 215 passengers, including 68 seated and two passengers with reduced mobility.
Alternative transportation
Real estate
fromLondon On The Inside
1 month ago

How London's Industrial Land Is Being Repurposed for Modern Logistics and Infrastructure

London must reconcile scarce industrial land and housing demand by adopting stacked mixed-use logistics, careful site engineering, and efficient last-mile planning.
UK news
fromianVisits
2 months ago

London's weekly railway news

London's rail network sees new train tests, HS2 tunnelling and apprenticeship progress, construction logistics changes, service disruptions from engineering works and theft, and franchise operational shifts.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The Guardian view on Europe's stalling night train revival: don't let it hit the buffers | Editorial

The golden era of night trains had, it was previously assumed, gone for good amid the rise of low-cost, short-haul flights. But the new environmental imperatives suggested that they could be a glamorous part of a greener future, delivering a climate impact that was 28 times less than flying. The European Commission enthusiastically identified a plethora of potential new routes that it judged could be economically viable.
Miscellaneous
Books
fromianVisits
2 months ago

New book reveals the overlooked modern architecture of Britain's Big Four railways

Interwar Big Four railway architecture transformed from ornate Neo‑Classical to Streamline Modernist mainline stations now comprehensively photographed and catalogued in a limited hardback.
fromSustainable Bus
1 month ago

Evolution: the practical path to autonomous buses - Sustainable Bus

It's tempting to frame autonomous driving as a single leap. In public transport, adoption tends to be incremental - because the system is built for reliability, and new capabilities have to fit into daily operations without disrupting service. That is why a practical strategy is evolution, not revolution: introduce autonomy in a defined domain, learn safely in real operations, and expand capability step-by-step.
Artificial intelligence
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

Health, Habitat, and Civic Infrastructure: Designing the City as a National Park

Cities around the world share a common goal: to become healthier and greener, supported by civic infrastructure that restores ecosystems and strengthens public life. The question is how to reach this. Global climate targets, local building codes, and municipal standards increasingly guide designers and planners toward better choices. Still, many cities struggle to translate these frameworks into everyday, street-level comfort and long-term ecological protection.
Environment
World news
fromSustainable Bus
2 months ago

UITP Summit 2026 heads to Dubai as association marks 140 years since its first global gathering - Sustainable Bus

UITP Global Summit 2026 in Dubai will address governance, decarbonisation, funding, digitalisation, passenger experience, and showcase MENA's smart mobility and large-scale public transport leadership.
fromSustainable Bus
2 months ago

Mobility Move 2026 puts the spotlight on the future of road-based public transport (Berlin, 10 to 12 March) - Sustainable Bus

The Estrel Berlin hotel hosted in 2025 around 1,500 participants, 150 speakers, and over 100 exhibitors, with more than 20 vehicles on display across 7,500 square meters of exhibition space. The event has grown from its origins as the "VDV Electric Bus Conference and Trade Fair ElekBu" into a hub where operators, manufacturers, service providers, public authorities, policymakers, and associations exchange ideas and explore the future of mobility.
Germany news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Calls to withdraw fresh floating bus stop guidance

The design, which has a cycle lane between the stop and the kerb, is intended to allow bus passengers to get on and off safely while cyclists continue moving. Sarah Gayton, street access campaign co-ordinator at the National Federation of the Blind of the UK, said: "It does not address the concerns that blind and visually impaired people have and it's totally insulting to think that we'll accept this."
UK politics
Social justice
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Good urbanism isn't any good if you're not allowed to walk or bike

Cultural fear and aggressive policing curtail children's independent mobility despite urban design intended for all ages.
fromYahoo Life
1 month ago

The Most Beautiful Bridges In The World

Whether it is Scandinavian innovation, a handmade rope crossing in the Peruvian Andes, or a skyline-defining landmark in a global city, the world would look very different without bridges. For centuries, people have found ways to span rivers, valleys, and rainforests, sometimes working with nature itself to create structures that feel as much like art as engineering. There are millions of bridges across the planet and countless candidates for any best-of list.
Design
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

'Rail projects have to happen for homes to follow'

London will struggle to meet an annual target of 88,000 new homes without approval of DLR, Bakerloo Line and West London Orbital rail projects and funding.
Alternative transportation
fromSustainable Bus
1 month ago

From e-coaches to UITP insights on MENA, Altas industrial strategy and Europe's trolleybus revival (and more) in new Sustainable Bus magazine - Sustainable Bus

Europe's e-bus sector achieved over 9,000 registrations in 2025 with 40% growth, while the bus and coach industry undergoes rapid transformation driven by electrification, battery strategies, charging infrastructure, and emerging driverless technologies.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Why did one of Britain's busiest tunnels have to close?

An oversized vehicle entered the smaller Dartford tunnel, damaging critical safety systems and forcing a 30-hour closure and major northbound delays.
Environment
fromStreetsblog
2 months ago

Confirmed: Non-Driving Infrastructure Creates 'Induced Demand,' Too - Streetsblog USA

Building high-quality multimodal infrastructure increases cycling and transit use and can reduce car travel when combined with supportive policies.
fromConde Nast Traveler
1 year ago

A Guide to the World's Most Iconic Train Journeys

The best train journeys in the world have an intangible allure about them. Since the dawn of time, the romance of railways has seduced poets, spellbound novelists, and dealt directors the perfect hand for capturing fleeting friendships, illicit affairs, and all manner of crimes and capers. A ticket is not just a permit to ride, it's permission to trespass on the intimacies of other people's lives.
World news
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

Cycle lanes, a new harbour and College Green goes bus-free - the big changes happening in Dublin this year

The next phase of the council's wide-ranging transport plan for the city centre is due to come into effect over the course of the year. A major focus will be on cycling infrastructure, with Dublin City Council (DCC) planning to begin construction on 13 new active travel projects by the end of the year. These include the final section of the Dodder Greenway from Milltown Road to Dundrum Road, on which works will begin in the summer,
Miscellaneous
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 month ago

Time running out for S.S. United States as group pushes for preservation

ALABAMA - THE HISTORIC S.S. UNITED States ocean liner, currently undergoing environmental remediation work in Mobile, Alabama ahead of its planned sinking and conversion to an artificial reef off of Florida's coast, was this week given a tentative April departure date from that port for its final destination, Fox 10 WALA reports . The new timeline has lit a fire under the New York Coalition to Save the S.S. United States, the preservation group battling to save the ship .
US news
Design
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

Heritage Transformations, New Capital Cities, and Residential Innovations: This Week's Review

Adaptive reuse, landscape integration, and conservation strategies extend the life and cultural relevance of built environments amid material, infrastructural, and geopolitical challenges.
#train-travel
Alternative transportation
fromFast Company
1 month ago

The 'time is money' mantra is a terrible starting point for planning and designing infrastructure

Using productivity and time-as-money frameworks to justify transportation planning decisions is economically flawed and oversimplifies the complex nature of traffic congestion and urban mobility.
fromianVisits
2 months ago

Tickets Alert: Railway 200 tours of three London stations

Three of London's mainline terminus stations have announced more dates for the Railway 200 themed heritage tours that they were running last year. The tours will run once a month from January to March next year at London Bridge, Victoria, and Waterloo stations and will be led by Network Rail and historian-author Rachel Kolksy. They will last around two hours and involve walking around each station and the surrounding areas. The tours will cost £25 per person and dates are below. London Bridge station Tickets
Travel
fromFlipboard
1 month ago

Travel Smarter, Live Richer, Explore With Intention

From walking gently through Kotor's ancient streets to building a soulful, high-end life abroad, this guide blends mindful travel with smart expat strategy.
Travel
Travel
fromConde Nast Traveler
2 months ago

These Historic Railcars Take You to Any Amtrak Destination in America-Here's How to Book

Private, fully restored mid-century luxury railcars are available for limited overnight California and Western US charters offering private suites, dining, and observation decks.
Travel
fromianVisits
2 months ago

Railway engineering works close lines, but unlock a little-used bit of track near Twickenham

SWR services between New Malden, Twickenham and the Shepperton branch will be partially replaced by buses from 14–17 February 2026 while signalling and level crossing work takes place.
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