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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Toshiba unveils tri-mode locomotive (RailwayGazette)
Toshiba Railway Europe unveiled a electric-diesel-battery hybrid traction technology demonstrator locomotive at the Transport Logistic trade show in München on June 4. The company has a contract to supply 50 diesel-battery centre cab locomotives to …
Continue readingNeed for gondola to Vancouver’s Burnaby Mtn (DailyHive)
When it comes to ‘no brainer’ public transit projects in Metro Vancouver, the long-proposed gondola cable car transit line between SkyTrain’s Production Way-University Station and Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) campus atop Burnaby Mountain fits the …
Continue readingUK light rail benefits documentary (UKTram)
A specially commissioned documentary has been launched to recognise the huge positive impact modern tramways can have in key UK cities. Featuring successful systems in the areas including the West Midlands, Nottingham, Manchester and Edinburgh, …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 29 July 2019
• The experimental TfL Braille Tube relief map (MappingLondon) • Why it’s good London has so many rail terminals (CityMetric) • Gas tax immune electric vehicles are a revenue problem (CityLab) • Hook of Holland …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 26 July 2019
• Second thoughts on The Tide elevated folly (HydeParkNow) • Getting down to grass tracks (RailTechnologyMag) • We need better surface transit whilst waiting for subways (Spacing) • New Yorker subway cover story & graphics …
Continue readingSustainable engineered leather seats (SmartRailWorld)
The rail industry cannot rest on its laurels or remain content with trumpeting its low-carbon credentials without committing itself to further sustainability gains. The hotly-anticipated advent of autonomous vehicles, together with ride-sharing services and other …
Continue readingInstalling turbines on LRT poles (ProgRailroading)
The Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) will install 12 small wind turbines on top of poles on the Tilikum Crossing bridge next week to complete one of the final elements of the MAX …
Continue readingTuesday Transport Tech Terms – July 2019
In covering industry developments, we at LR Towers come across new words and concepts every week. Some are technologies just starting to emerge and may be years from service, or may not immediately appear to …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 22 July 2019
• London not Top 10 of world’s most crowded transit lines (SmartCitiesDive) • HSTs for London parcels trains? (RailMag) • Or HSTs to alleviate CrossCountry overcrowding (RailMag) • Flight-shaming is now a thing (RailwayTechnology) • …
Continue readingUK’s first solar-powered railways (Railway-Technology)
With the aim to leverage renewable energy and reduce its carbon footprint, Network Rail has collaborated with Riding Sunbeams to use solar panels to power trains in south-east England and launched the first pilot scheme. …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 19 July 2019
• Rolling bridge proposed for Lea River crossing (IanVisits) • Dutch Railways looking to build homes above train tracks (NLTimes) • Berlin’s big push to improve its public transit (UrbDeZine) • Portland studies tunnel LRT …
Continue readingThe automobility / micromobility clash (Micromobility)
There is a European Union vehicle category for four-wheeled vehicles which are not technically cars. These are called “quadricycles”. The framework was developed in 2002 and further stipulates Light (L6e) or Heavy (L7e) categories. Curiously, …
Continue readingRSSB researching seat comfort (RailEngineer)
Although a number of new train fleets have been introduced onto the British rail network in recent years, with more still to come, they haven’t all met with universal passenger approval. Some have described the …
Continue readingDB 3D printing heavy metal components (RailwayNews)
Berlin-based company GEFERTEC has developed an innovative process that allows Deutsche Bahn to print heavy metal components for the first time. This will drastically reduce delivery times. To allow the company to produce a spare …
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