Ex-transport planner, librarian and community rail-er. Currently writer of @BeautyOfTranspt and other things. Views my own, not employer/clients’.
Europe 🇪🇺 / lost in thought
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ICYMI last week, I’ve written a book about the British Rail symbol; there’s really something in it for everyone; students and practitioners of graphic design, art and design historians, lovers of twentieth century modernism, transport aficionados, and, of course, anoraks like me!
In his new book 'Arrows of desire', Nick Job @_doublearrow takes a long look at
the revered British Rail symbol. It is making something of a comeback although, in truth, it never really went away.
You can pre-order your copy now.
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Daniel Wright retweeted
And, since ‘Arrows of desire’ is really all about transport and design, who better to set the scene at the start of the book than Daniel Wright, @BeautyOfTranspt, whose introductory essay is a masterpiece…
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Delighted that @LordPeterHendy, Minister of State for Rail, has written the foreword for my new book ‘Arrows of desire’
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The governing realities for Labour in power, & what it means for planning and transport: buff.ly/46wV1Om
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Bonus Trains for Crossrail?
It was reported last month that 10 new trains could be built for Crossrail. Today we look at the substance of the reports, catch up with what's been happening and speculate as to what improvements may be in the pipeline.
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At the formal opening of new @LandmarkTrust property in Manchester this morning - The Station Agent’s House - this is the gold standard for the restoration of a Grade 1 listed building. They have achieved something very special in their first #Manchester property.
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The Channel Tunnel opened #OTD 1994. Want to explore the road Service Tunnel (inc 1970s tunnel), control room, AND see @danielhwright explain the last major station designed by BR, Ashford Intl? Watch #TheArchitectureTheRailwaysBuilt free on @UKTVPlay! uktvplay.co.uk/shows/the-arc…
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Here is a book all about the British Rail symbol that I've been working on for a while...
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Great news - following a successful trial at Doncaster we’re rolling out British Sign Language on departure screens at more @LNER stations: Berwick-upon-Tweed, Durham, Peterborough, Darlington, Wakefield Westgate, Retford, Newark Northgate & Grantham.
lner.co.uk/news/bsl-to-featu…
ALT An LNER train alongside one of our new screens with BSL on
Daniel Wright retweeted
EVENT // C20's Autumn Lecture Series kicks-off this week, with @iaindjackson discussing Monumentality on the Mersey: The Architecture of Herbert J. Rowse, featuring many Liverpool interwar landmarks.
🎟️Book tickets: c20society.org.uk/events
📖Buy the book: shop.c20society.org.uk/produ…
Daniel Wright retweeted
For those with a fondness for concrete oddities and wild animals, I've published a little photozine.
Concrete Jungle - An Introduction to Dudley Zoological Garden's Geometric Tectons.
Limited to 100 copies and available from here: artdecomagpie.com/product/co…
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Amused how the 1980s bus station in Milton Keynes is called "Old" ... still, it's a great building and listed too.
A great meeting this afternoon with @eastwestrail discussing #CommunityRail (of course!)
cc @BeautyOfTranspt
ALT Milton Keynes Central bus station under the main roof
ALT Milton Keynes Central bus station
Daniel Wright retweeted
Does anyone want to read the debate on HS2 going to Manchester? Link below. If you are short on time, I have distilled the Gov's response into 3 words: blah, blah, blah
hansard.parliament.uk/common…
I have granted one Urgent Question for today.
From @LouHaigh to ask @Mark_J_Harper, Secretary of State @transportgovuk, if he will make a statement on the planned route and delivery of High Speed Rail 2.
Daniel Wright retweeted
How to make £493,964,000 in just 8 hours 30 minutes
Easy, get govt to bin nutrient neutrality laws for house builders exactly what the likes of Persimmon PLC, Barrat Developments PLC and Taylor Wimpey PLC did this morning & that's exactly how much richer they are this afternoon.
Daniel Wright retweeted
In late June, I had an article published in the Institute of Telecommunication Professionals' (ITP) quarterly publication The Journal, issue 17(2).
It charts the architectural history of telephone exchange buildings from Europe's first public telephone exchange...
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A few utility street covers to brighten your Monday morning. South London Electricity Corporation street cover in West Norwood: founded 1896 to serve Lambeth, nationalised in 1948… 1/5
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£1.7bn could get close to double tracking and electrifying the entire West of England Mainline…
You know, actually reducing congestion…
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This reminds me a lot of Tasman Island, off the south coast of Tasmania. The lighthouse was accessed by a ‘steam winch’ but I’m prepared to call it a railway. Here’s a great video showcasing this little-known curiosity.
youtu.be/6TC62WXkTpY
Daniel Wright retweeted
BREAKING: Government dropped the #KeptAnimalsBill, which would have delivered vital protections for dogs, sheep, primates & other animals. This betrayal shows low priority that Government places on animal welfare. Despite broken promises, we’ll keep pushing for #ActionForAnimals!
