Author: Malcolm Batten

When London Transport was formed in 1933 it became the worlds largest municipal transport undertaking, peaking at some 9,000 buses, trams and troll...

The busy London Underground may seem an unlikely location for heritage train operation, especially involving steam. However, this was the worlds fi...

The borough of Newham in East London was largely built up from the 1800s onwards. Early industry on the river included tide mills and the Royal Doc...

Londons docks were once the busiest in Britain. They had developed piecemeal from the beginning of the nineteenth century as the existing riverside...

Londoners, and London-bound commuters, rely heavily on the railways, the London Underground and Docklands Light Railway to get around. This means t...

The London to Brighton Historic Commercial Vehicle run is one of the premier events in the calendar for preserved commercial vehicle owners and ent...

Londons docks were once the busiest in Britain. They had developed piecemeal from the beginning of the nineteenth century as the existing riverside...

When London first applied as a contender to stage the 2012 Olympic Games, there was cynical speculation as to whether the transport infrastructure ...

Since the 1970s, London has developed rapidly as a tourist location. A combination of factors have helped to facilitate this - visa-less travel fro...

Take a look at the River Thames in East London now and you would think that it is commercially dead. Where once the banks of the river were lined w...

The bus scene around Southampton and its surrounding towns in the 1970s and early 1980s was one of change. The National Bus Company brought togethe...

The East London bus scene in 1969 was one of contrast. This was Londons industrial heartland with the River Thames bankside dominated by docks, pow...

During the 1970s and 1980s the Port of London, and shipping on the River Thames was in a state of transition. New methods of cargo handling, in par...

London''s rail freight traffic is dictated by the geography of the city. When railways first came to London, each line was built by a different com...