The London underground began 150 years ago (yes 150!!) and today the London's Transport Museum is one of the best and most fun ways to learn about and enjoy transport down through the ages, as well as thinking about the transport of the future.
How many kids are inspired by the technology of transport to become the engineers of the future. Transport issues never go away. In the days of horse drawn vehicles the public was concerned about the ever growing mounds of horse manure polluting the city. A picture was painted of huge mountains of the stuff piling around us. The museum not only walks us through the history of the vehicles of London's transport systems but also the social and environmental impact and concerns of the past and future.
Sadly (but altogether too common in this age of austerity where we seem intent on throwing the baby out with the bathwater), all this is currently under threat with cutbacks to funding by both central government and TFL itself. The cuts proposed amount to 25% of the museums total funding. Staff are also being asked to take a substantial cut in their salaries.
Supporters of the museum can sign and send a letter to the Trustees of the Museum registering your concerns.
