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  • 5 ways to jazz up your commute

    • By Anila Babla
    • 30th Jan 2012

    sardine man If you thought trains were boring, think again! Rather than simply riding the train, why not mix it up with a party or an auto-tune rap? Here are some ways to jazz up your journey. Read more

  • Google maps – now with added trains!

    • By Anila Babla
    • 24th Jan 2012

    Google Train In his guest article for Wired Loco2 MD, Jamie Andrews asks whether Google have compromised their neutrality by adding train booking functionality. Read more

  • 5 magical gardens to let your imagination roam free…

    • By Anila Babla
    • 23rd Jan 2012

    Secret Garden While our glorious continent manages to pack in an eye-watering 731 million inhabitants, thankfully there are still lush green spaces that offer respite from the city. We go in search of some of Europe's most charming, unique and awe-inspiring gardens. Read more

  • Announcing LolSoap – our first open source library!

    • By Jon Leighton
    • 17th Jan 2012

    soap Jon Leighton, one of Loco2's leading technical brains, explains why we love open source software, and how we're putting our money where our mouth is. Time to get SOAPy. Read more

  • Get your skates on!

    • By Anila Babla
    • 16th Jan 2012

    Ice skating on a lake In winter days gone by, Londoners old and young would don their ice skates and head for the frozen Thames. Those days are gone here, but the rest of Europe's still at it... Read more

  • Opinion on HS2

    • By Kate Andrews
    • 11th Jan 2012

    hi_speed With the debate around the UK Government's decision to build a new high-speed rail line still raging, Loco2 makes its opinion known! Read more

  • Epic European landscapes to take your breath away

    • By Anila Babla
    • 9th Jan 2012

    Volcano Eruption Iceland If you're an urbanite like us, you probably don't spend enough time appreciating the landscape around you. But as these fantastic photographs show, there are some stunning vistas to be had, some of them right on our doorstep. Read more

  • How to talk about climate change without being a grouch

    grouch Reading up on climate change can be depressing business. Making the world a sustainable place is a massive challenge, but wouldn’t it be easier if we talked about the things we could be doing right, rather than shouting about everything that's going wrong? Read more