Londonist: Time Machine

Londonist: Time Machine

When The Underground Sucked: London's Atmospheric Railways

The 19th century Hyperloop.

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Nov 01, 2023
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By Matt Brown

We’re back with another Past Futures instalment, in which we explore the present through the eyes of the past and ask ourselves the eternal question of: what would it be like being pulled to work through a giant vacuum cleaner?

That’s pretty much the idea behind an atmospheric railway, a novel form of transport that was seriously considered…

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