Category Archives: Transport

Regent’s Canal renaissance

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Sophie Talbot

British Waterways (BW) and the King's Cross Central Partnership (KXCP) have secured half a million pounds towards improvements to the Regent’s Canal between the Constitution pub (the exit for Camden Garden Centre) and the Islington Tunnel (aka the western portal). … Continue reading →

Posted in Kings Cross N1C, railwayslands, Planning, Licensing and Regulation, Transport, Wildlife and Nature, Young People | 1 Comment

The King’s Cross Racetrack strikes again…

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Sophie Talbot

  Enjoying a well earned pint after work in local pub The Ruby, Simmonds Bar or Miller's, doing the last minute shopping at Tesco's or hurrying home to or from the station pedestrians and cyclists were witness to a spectacle … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Gyrations KX Campaign, Road Safety in Kings Cross, Transport | 9 Comments

20 Miles an hour for all of Kings Cross campaign started

Posted on September 13, 2009 by William Perrin

An official petition and campaign has started to get Kings Cross emerge into a 20 Miles only area.  The campaign initiated by the local Kings Cross Lib Dem Team is the result of witnessing a rather tragic event of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Transport | 7 Comments

New Bus Stop – York Way and Crinan Street

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Stephan Schulte

This AM I received a notice through my letterbox from Camden Council that a new bus stop was being created on York Way.  According to the notice: The new bus stop is needed to replace the existing bus stop opposite … Continue reading →

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Islington consults on travel

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Sophie Talbot

LB Islington is currently consulting on a section of its core strategy called 'Direction of Travel'. You can read and comment on the strategy online until 3 August.

Posted in Road Safety in Kings Cross, Transport, Travel | Leave a comment

Commuter protest against tube strike 1700 today Kings Cross tube entrance

Posted on June 9, 2009 by William Perrin

This site has always supported people's right to organise and to strike – but we have to acknowledge the impact strikes can have on regular folk.  Some folk down at the Hub on York Way are organising an anti-strike protest … Continue reading →

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Mayor went to bed on seeing heavy snow, did nothing until following morning

Posted on April 3, 2009 by William Perrin

In these troubled times a major city has to be prepared for disasters, natural and man made.  The way the heavy snow was handled in London was poor, despite the sterling efforts of many individuals working in public services.  The … Continue reading →

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Chaos and complexity rule for traffic in King’s Cross

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Sophie Talbot

  Tens of thousands of local people, hundreds of local businesses and increasing numbers of visitors from the north and across Europe remain at the mercy of the lethal poor design and dangerous emissions health hazard that is the King’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Gyrations KX Campaign, Road Safety in Kings Cross, Transport | 2 Comments