#paddington-station

#paddington-station

Sick days are costing the whole of the UK a lot of money, and that's one of the reasons we're involved in the prevention sprint, to look at ways to try and stop people from becoming ill in the first place.

The study concludes that the rail link could deliver strong economic returns under both two-runway and three-runway expansion scenarios at Heathrow Airport, indicating its potential impact on regional connectivity.

The DLR first opened in 1987, it had two lines: Red - Stratford to Island Gardens and Green - Tower Gateway to Island Gardens. Within just a few years, as the DLR extended out to Beckton and later Lewisham, they turned the whole map green.

Paddington The Musical has dominated the WhatsOnStage Awards, winning nine prizes after its triumphant launch in the West End last year. The show, based on Michael Bond's original children's books and the recent film adaptations, was a hit with fans and received rave reviews from critics after its debut at the Savoy Theatre in November.

Bork!Bork!Bork! London's Elizabeth Line is the latest thing in urban development (at least as far as the UK is concerned). So it seems appropriate that its borks should be similarly up to date, and its emoticons rotated so the intent cannot be mistaken. Sent in by an eagle-eyed Register reader, today's entry in the pantheon of bork was snapped at London's Paddington station,

Network Rail was granted planning permission by the City of London to transform the station. Liverpool Street was last redeveloped in 1991 and passenger numbers have tripled since then, making it London's busiest terminal. It's estimated that 158 million people could pass through the station in 2041. With the approved plans created by ACME architects, 'Pool Street will see it's concourse capacity increased by 76 percent while the station will be made fully accessible with step-free access from street level to all platforms including the London Underground.

The building, an office block with shops on the ground floor, is at the eastern end of Oxford Street, just north of Soho Square, and sits above the possible route of the Crossrail 2 railway, if/when it is eventually built.

In an early market engagement document, the Department for Transport ( DfT) says that it is exploring a public-private partnership model to deliver the HS2 Euston Station with private finance. The DfT's proposal is to appoint a private company under a design, build, finance and maintain (DBFM) model, with responsibilities including detailed design and construction of the HS2 Euston Station infrastructure, followed by ongoing maintenance over a long-term contracted period.