Tag: Transport

  • The Problem With Olympic “Legacy” In Britain

    The Problem With Olympic “Legacy” In Britain

    Britain became unbelievably good at selling the visual success of London 2012. Measuring the deeper social legacy proved far more difficult. As talk of a northern-led Olympic bid grows, the country faces a bigger question than where the Games should happen: does Britain still know how to deliver lasting national ambition beyond branding, spectacle and…

  • The Line That Gets You Out Is Breaking Down

    The Line That Gets You Out Is Breaking Down

    Newham gets you through the day. Getting out is another story. As delays mount on the Docklands Light Railway, the gap between what Transport for London says and what passengers experience is becoming harder to ignore.