Anthropologists have recently discovered that London has been genetically diverse for thousands of years. London has largely been a place for people of different origins to gather, and this was true even thousands of years […]
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Forget Driverless Cars, Driverless Trains Can Take Passengers Through The Night
Driverless trains are growing in popularity throughout the world. Already, places like New York, Berlin and Vienna offer 24 hour driverless train services on weekends. Pretty soon, London will join these cities as well. While […]
Tuberculosis Cases In London Are Worse Than Iraq and Rwanda
In the United Kingdom, tuberculosis is quickly becoming a major issue, as some areas of London have higher rates of the disease than countries like Rwanda, Eritrea and Iraq. Statistics show that there were more […]
What Travel Speed Is Best For Transport Networks?
New research indicates that London’s trains are traveling too fast for their own good. Faster trains mean more congestion. Conversely, if trains were actually faster in New York, that would mean less congestion. The research […]
Amid Fierce Opposition London Approves Europe’s Largest Bicycle Super Highway
London Mayor Boris Johnson announced two huge new bicycle paths that will interweave the city and allow swift, harmless cycling that will alleviate pollution and ease traffic for everyone, including non-cyclists. The mayor’s achievement in […]
London Subway Strike Strands Millions Of Commuters
On Thursday London, England’s underground train system was in the midst of what could possibly be the largest strike in over a decade forcing millions of Londoners to find alternative ways to travel. London commuters […]
Sweden Finally Willing To Question Wikileaks Founder
In what seems like an obvious move, Swedish prosecutors agreed late Thursday to interview Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Mr Assange has long welcomed their questioning yet refused to leave his current residence, the Ecuadorian embassy, […]