The future of public transport in Britain
The pandemic seems to have changed travel patterns for good
On may 24th a wonderful new railway will begin operating in London. The Elizabeth line crosses the city and its suburbs in an east-west direction, making stops in the financial district, the West End and Heathrow Airport. The trains running along it will be 205m-long monsters. The project is an engineering feat, and will be admired by Londoners. It also seems extremely lavish, considering how travel patterns have changed.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “The road not taken”
Britain May 21st 2022
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