There have already been 29 deaths on London’s roads in the first eight weeks of the year, compared with 10 in the same period last year. This terrible toll highlights the need for a ‘Vision Zero’ policy on road safety, an idea I have been proposing as part of my mayoral campaign.  While there is no overall pattern to this threefold increase, the four cycling deaths were all caused by left turning lorries,...

It’s been ten years since a young student called Mike, who had an interest in my work and was producing an online magazine on London’s transport, contacted me. He suggested  I should have a website, but I was reluctant. What would I need a website for, I had plenty of business anyway and it would cost. No, he said, he would put all the material on for free as he...

I am often asked about Maglev and whether it is the technology of the future. So it was fascinating to travel on the maglev between Shanghai and Pudong Airport, to find out more about it. The line which yesterday celebrated its 10th anniversary, is not a great success. The 19 mile line cost $1.3bn to build and has never recouped any of its capital costs, just about covering its...