A new study led by Lancaster University has shown how space weather has the potential to play havoc with rail signal infrastructure in the UK and beyond. Examining two routes – the Preston to Lancaster …
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Day Travelcards – Their History, Importance, & Salvation (Ticketing Part 2)
Digital is the mainstream now in fare payment, but it does little for those like on no or small fixed incomes, recent immigrants, those without bank or Oyster cards, people uncomfortable or unable to use …
Continue readingUnderground express: the quiet rise of subway logistics couriers in China (Eco-Business)
Swaying at the back of a subway train on Beijing’s Line 9, two China Post personnel in yellow and blue overalls hold on to a green trolley full of parcels. A few passengers are seated …
Continue readingComparative Int’l Review of Ring/Loop Metros (AustralasianTransportResearch)
This paper explores the case for the Melbourne Suburban Rail Loop (SRL), Australia’s largesturban transport project. It reviews available research literature and compares the performanceof the SRL against similar ring or loop Metro systems internationally. …
Continue readingRecycling Spent Batteries is next big Electric Car Challenge (BloombergGreen)
They call themselves “garbage collectors,” but the metal boxes that Li and his team in southern China gather and sell are in reality immensely valuable — and difficult to come by. The seven men are …
Continue readingImproved track laying technology used on East West Rail (RailTechnology)
East West Rail has completed the first stage of track laying for the project using an innovative track laying solution. The New Track Construction (NTC) train has completed 58 shifts, laying the foundation for the ambitious …
Continue readingWhat rail accidents can tell us about software engineering (BenChadwick)
I recently discovered a podcast I’ve been finding really interesting. It’s called Signals to Danger, and in each episode, railwayman Daniel Fox covers a different accident from British railway history, looking at how it happened and …
Continue readingMaryland transit installs safety bollards on subway platforms (MassTransit)
To increase station safety, the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) has begun installing safety bollards – short, sturdy vertical posts that serve as physical barriers – at all of the agency’s 14 Metro Subway stations from Owings Mills to Johns Hopkins.
Continue readingSome City Bus Drivers Aren’t All That Impressed With Tech (GovtTech)
Bus operators face a lot of challenges on the clock, but they say technology shouldn’t be one of them. From the reliability of newer electric buses to employee monitoring software, drivers weighed in on the …
Continue readingCummins to pay record-setting $1.675bn US disabling emission controls fine (Reuters)
Truck engine maker Cummins Inc. has agreed in principle to pay a $1.675 billion fine for installing devices on hundreds of thousands of engines to allow them to emit excess pollution, the largest-ever civil penalty for …
Continue readingNightjet of the new generation: Video (AccessibleLink)
Nightjet of the new generation – a new travel experience. With modern design, more privacy and greater comfort, the new train makes overnight train travel even more pleasant and takes you to many European cities …
Continue readingIndustrial & Logistics: Can London Deliver? (NewLondonArchitecture: NLA)
NLA’s latest report, ‘Industrial & Logistics: Can London Deliver?’, provides an in-depth look at London’s vital Industrial & Logistics sector, featuring exclusive viewpoints from key organisations in the industry – including the Greater London Authority, …
Continue readingDelivering Docklands Light Railway’s new trains (RailEngineer)
Our companion article in this issue about the new Docklands Light Railway trains acknowledges the significant role of KeolisAmey Docklands (KAD) on the project and in delivering the DLR’s day-to-day service as Transport for London’s …
Continue readingTwo level drive-thru w/ 4 lanes & hydraulic lift delivery (KARE11)
[LR does not condone drive-thrus as they are polluting, promote driving, and serve unhealthy food. Nonetheless the technology enabling the higher density & food serving logistics may find applications in more urban, pedestrian environments. LBM] …
Continue readingNew T12 Tram-Train begins service outside of Paris (UrbanTransport)
The newest – and for the time being last – TramTrain line in Greater Paris, the T12 from Massy to Évry-Courcouronnes, has been been officially inaugurated today – 9 December 2023, scheduled revenue service starts …
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