Just outside London, a test is underway to see if it’s possible to power commuter trains by solar power. One of the biggest benefits would be efficiency, as a conventional solar supply pumps into the …
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Friday Reads – 16 August 2019
• No-one knows why Kennington Tube smells of sick (Guardian) • The Tube’s noisiest lines and spots (Economist) • Rapid transit fuels suburban building surge (Globe&Mail) • Boston Big Rail Dig could connect entire East …
Continue readingFirst US telecommuting tax credit? (Curbed)
Governor Charlie Baker has proposed what is likely the first of its kind in the nation: a tax credit for employers for letting workers telecommute. The proposal is aimed at reducing congestion on Massachusetts’ roadways …
Continue readingFelixstowe Branch Line adds capacity (RailEngineer)
Funded by the Strategic Freight Network, with a contribution from Hutchinson Ports UK (HP-UK), a £60.4 million investment to create a new 1.4km loop on the Felixstowe branch line in Suffolk was successfully brought into …
Continue readingNew infrared tech to reduce dwell times (RailwayNews)
Downer has partnered with the University of Technology Sydney, in collaboration with the Rail Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre, to develop Dwell Track. This technology is an infrared digital imaging system that aims to optimise customer …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 12 August 2019
• Romminster, TfL’s most obscure branch line, getting new trains (CityMetric) • ‘Genius’ protected intersection for British cyclists (Forbes) • Graphic history of Kaiser Ferdinands-Nordbahn Ry operations (TransitMaps) • Milan’s extensive tram renewal (UrbanTransportMag) • …
Continue readingThe potential for rail digital twins (RailwayAge)
Digital twins have become one of the most talked about topics because of their promise to leverage innovation to improve design, visually enhance collaboration, and increase asset reliability and performance. However, rail is a very …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 9 August 2019
• AV industry’s frighteningly gated vision for cities (StreetsBlog) • The arrow that comes around, goes around (BeautyOfTransport) • Nice’s new tramline T2 goes underground (UrbanTransportMag) • SFO Uber/Lyft drivers are living in their cars …
Continue readingNYC MTA chooses 4 transit pilots (SmartCitiesDive)
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the Partnership for New York City today announced the completion of the inaugural Transit Tech Lab accelerator, which challenged tech companies to develop products that address the …
Continue readingLondon has world’s largest cycling database (IntelTransport)
London is the first city in the world to collect data on cycling infrastructure, such as parking spots and protected lanes, on such a large scale which is hoped to ultimately make cycling more enjoyable …
Continue readingNew EVs mean more dirty mines (RadicalUrbanist)
Politicians love to tout incentives for electric vehicles as a great climate initiative. Replacing gas- and diesel-powered vehicles, they say, will reduce emissions and help us meet our climate targets. It’s a very simple vision …
Continue readingExperts spooked by city digital twin systems (CityLab)
Why are some mobility experts spooked by this plan to develop a data standard that would allow cities to build a real-time traffic control system? Imagine driving through Los Angeles in the year 2040. There’s …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 5 August 2019
• Kirkby Design does Underground Interiors Line (LicenseGlobal) • Stanmore Tube to convert part of car park into flats (IanVisits) • UK rail pax lose almost £100m compensation yearly (Railway-Tech) • Man transforms bus stop …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 2 August 2019
• Literary Tube map of London (InTheBook) • Paddington station’s 1930s ‘digital’ clock (HydeParkNow) • Commuters who interact with others have more pleasant ride (NPR) • Tram network expansion in Algeria (UrbanTransportMag) • Redesigning Delhi’s …
Continue readingRide-hailing tax on SFO ballot (SmartCitiesDive)
If approved by two-thirds of voters at the ballot box, the tax would impose a 3.25% surcharge on all individual rides and a 1.5% surcharge on shared rides that originate in the city. Rides in …
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