London’s roads, river and rails are the arteries that keep our great city alive. Our Tube, buses and trains together carry over 10 million Londoners every day. Our roads are some of the most intensively used in Europe. Our transport system is the lifeblood of our city.”
— Boris Johnson, Mayor of London
Planes, Trains and Drains highlights the wealth of activity taking place in infrastructure development and investment in London.
The range and scope of current infrastructure, spurred in part by hosting the 2012 Olympic Games, is on a scale that has rarely been seen before, and is compared by some commentators to the achievements of the Victorians.
It was supported by a major exhibition on show at NLA's Galleries in The Building Centre from March-May 2013.
Published March 2013