Richmond Transits

A blog about Richmond upon Thames local issues by a local resident.

Saturday, November 14, 2020

The Royal Park movement strategy for Richmond Park isn't working

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Traffic chaos in Richmond Park has shown how badly wrong the situation has become. It's time the Royal Parks get the park in line with i...
Thursday, September 03, 2020

Goodbye Homebase, hello Camden?

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The application by Avanton has been refused by LBRUT and is now with the Mayor of London's office . Here are a few thoughts... Yes in pr...
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Monday, May 14, 2018

Four cars written off at dangerous junction

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Yesterday Sunday 13th May 2018, around 6pm, two cars crashed violently in Bicester road. The cars were badly damaged and both drivers were w...
Sunday, May 14, 2017

10 reasons why the Mortlake Stag Brewery redevelopment consultation is a con

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The ex-Watneys, ex-Budweiser Stag Brewery has closed in December 2015, putting an end to 6 centuries of brewing in Mortlake . The site ...
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Yet ANOTHER smash at black spot junction

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Residents are up in arms after another smash today Saturday 13th May 2017 around 1830 at the junction of Bicester road and Somerton ave...
Friday, May 12, 2017

Another near-fatality at North Sheen level crossing

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Here's a candidate for the Darwin Awards. The level crossing at North Sheen today. Mate, the barrier is there for a reason. pic...
Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Heathrow: economical with the truth, not emissions

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Seems like Heathrow is lying, again... RichmondTimes: Misleading pro-Heathrow ad banned There's the cost of surface access: a £17 b...
Friday, June 19, 2015

Under Heathrow flight path: emissions, noise and stowaway

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The two millions of Londoners living under the Heathrow flight paths are subject to noise, emissions and tragically bodies falling from plan...
Thursday, December 04, 2014

Heathrow fakes it

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Gatwick airport claims Heathrow set up fake support group for new runway Back Heathrow, which gets funding from west London airport, says i...
Thursday, October 16, 2014

What's up with TfL and shared spaces?

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Saw Richmond Cycling Campaign 's draft response to TfL’s consultation on changes at Manor Circus.   This consultation is a stark re...
Saturday, July 05, 2014

Pizza firms leaves crashed driver alone (but not the pizze)

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We witnessed a pretty shocking behaviour from pizza delivery firm Papa John today. After one of its delivery man was knocked off, it sent ...
Monday, January 20, 2014

Elsinore and the A316 breadcrumb cycle path

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Some more on the 316 ... Transport for London has sent us another consultation, to re-re-re-do a portion of the A316. To cut a long story...
Wednesday, January 08, 2014

Is this the shortest cycle lane in Richmond?

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Seriously guys, what's the point of spending our hard earned cash on this?  And the point is??? Kew road into Selwyn avenue, Richmo...
Monday, January 06, 2014

Alice in Holland, or the tale of crap cycle lanes in Richmond

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The Richmond Cycling Campaign (aka RCC, on Twitter at @RichmondCycling ) has a great post on the A316 here: The A316 – a correspondent wri...
Friday, December 20, 2013

On the aviation consultation -lobbies hijacked a great opportunity to get it right

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Lobbies have hijacked the aviation consultation, and it's a shame that prevents Britain to enter the 21st century when it comes to air t...
Thursday, December 19, 2013

Mini-Holland or mini-Neverland?

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So, here we go, the London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames (LBURT) has gone forth with its proposal to apply for a cycling scheme funding. ...
Sunday, December 01, 2013

Short memories on parking

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The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is a bit disingenuous in their latest press release... http://www.richmond.gov.uk/home/council...
Monday, October 21, 2013

Homebase asked for my views....

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... and so I'd think I'd share them. Here's the survey I filled after I went there to buy some ericaceous compost -which, as...
Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Cyclists unloved

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This week's roundup RT @RichmondCycling  "Up to 75% of peak traffic now people on bicycles yet no consistent policy for making th...
Tuesday, June 04, 2013

Richmond council planning schizophrenia

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The council and Lord True is frankly disingenuous in those RTT article citations: Richmond loses out on planning rules appeal .    Just ...
Friday, May 31, 2013

Richmond Council Planning Department: for developpers profits only

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Here's what happens when the council and their deranged planning "policy" allows developpers to pack low standards, non-eco ...
Thursday, March 14, 2013

North Sheen station closed because of suspected WWII bomb

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Following the decision of the lunatics running the council and Network rail of building a footbridge on the wrong side of Manor Road ins...
Monday, February 18, 2013

DAY NICE: the web team comes AAround

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Great surprise this morning: a tweet from @AmericanAir . Just a flashback from previous episodes: I've booked some tickets for a fa...
Thursday, February 14, 2013

DAY FIVE with American Airlines: w're merging with US Air, talk to the hand!

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OK, it's now DAY 5 since I've started my complaint about AA losing my booking.  It's now clear that someone in their reservati...
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