Category Archives: Big developments

Kings Cross ‘broadly on schedule against the budget’ say Office of Rail Regulation

Posted on August 13, 2010 by William Perrin

Back in July I got in touch with the Office of Rail Regulation who are responsible for detailed monitoring of Network Rail's expenditure on stations to ask them about the budget and out turn for Kings Cross.  I rang them … Continue reading →

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King’s Cross Station – community campaign whitewashed out by DfT and Network Rail

Posted on August 12, 2010 by William Perrin

Phillip Hammond, the new Secretary of State for Transport was whisked to Kings Cross in his first few days in the job to ‘open’ the new Platform Zero on 20 May.  Platform Zero and the Eastern Range offices have become … Continue reading →

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Calling all graphic designers!

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Sophie Talbot

The tube map is a world famous design icon, pleasing in itself yet incredibly easy to use. So, here's your mission graphic designers out there should you choose to accept: design an equally pleasing and easy to use map of … Continue reading →

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Bridging the Kings Cross Divides

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Sophie Talbot

Many thanks to Tobias Newland for this article: In May 2010 the two councils which control Kings Cross both returned to Labour control. For the first time since 1998 the councils on the Islington and Camden sides of Kings Cross … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Kings Cross local history, Kings Cross N1C, railwayslands, Planning, Licensing and Regulation | 11 Comments

They shoot pedestrians don’t they?

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Sophie Talbot

King's Cross has a long standing and fast growing reputation for being possibly the worst pedestrian danger spot in the entire capital. At "over a kilometer including three escalators, five pelican crossings, two uncontrolled road crossings, two sets of steps", … Continue reading →

Posted in Kings Cross N1C, railwayslands, Planning, Licensing and Regulation, Road Safety in Kings Cross, Transport, Travel, Weblogs | 8 Comments

Network rail’s overspend on their own offices and Platform Zero

Posted on June 25, 2010 by William Perrin

Network Rail overspent by as much as £60million on their own de luxe listed offices in Kings Cross station that bring no benefit to the travelling public.  This up to £60million overspend is three times the amount that Network Rail … Continue reading →

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Charitable trust seeks trustees

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Sophie Talbot

King's Cross Community Projects started life just 18 months ago. It is a registered charity that aims to improve the area within a half mile of the station. The first project being undertaken by the trust is the Wharfdale Road … Continue reading →

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King’s Cross Central Construction Newsletter – Summer 2010 Edition

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Stephan Schulte

  The title of this post says it all - download the Newsletter, and find out what's going on:Download Newsletter – Summer 2010

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