Discussed at length in specialist magazines… and increasingly in the popular press, it is transport’s latest buzzphrase. And with promises of a seamless choice of mobility across all modes of transport, in just one place, …
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Understanding London’s underground railway infrastructure – Talk (IHR)
How the past explains the present in London’s crowded underground environment Nathan Darroch, University of Aberdeen Here is one of Nathan’s earlier papers on the same subject. 11 Jan 2018 17:30 to 19:30 Institute of …
Continue readingBarcelona to test vertical platform doors (Metro Report)
Barcelona public transport operator TMB is to undertake what it says will be the first test of vertical platform screen doors on a metro network, with doors supplied by STraffic of South Korea to be …
Continue readingBus passengers less averse to transfers than thought (Transportation Research)
A recent scientific study shows that the structure of bus networks can drastically shape demand. Conventional wisdom states that transit riders are averse to transfers and that consequently bus networks should be designed to limit …
Continue readingFriday Reads – January 5, 2018
Welcome to Reconnections’ Friday Reads. This week’s lineup: • London Transport Museum charts the growth of the modern city (Blooloop) • Trains playlist (NME) • Metro maps schematic-geography morphing animations (Arch Daily) • Advert tiles …
Continue readingNYC to test platform screen doors (Untapped Cities)
In an ongoing effort to improve the New York City subway system, the L Train has been subjected to a series of tests by the MTA. New fold-up seats have recently made their debut and …
Continue readingWashington Metro expanding tunnel waterproofing (Global Rail News)
A project to reduce water infiltration in deep segments of the Washington Metro’s Red line has been expanded. An initial pilot began in July, 2017, with contractors installing a new waterproof membrane on sections of …
Continue readingLondon’s Exiles: Andy Byford – From Broadway to Broadway
“There’s a great story to be told of British and London transport expertise, which is being sought out once again” Andy Byford, then-CEO of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), mused when we last saw him …
Continue readingBreathtaking evolution of Chinese metro networks (Arch Daily)
In 1990, China, then a country with a population of just over 1.1 billion inhabitants, had only three metro systems—located in Beijing, Hong Kong and Tianjin. Fast forward a mere 27 years later and the …
Continue readingFriday Reads – December 29, 2017
Welcome to Reconnections’ Friday Reads. This week’s lineup: • Schematic railway maps in advertising (Retours) • Elon Musk’s Tesla technutopia has a parking problem (StreetsBlog) • Heathrow Express adds blue platform gap lighting (Rail Advent) …
Continue readingBritish pay per mile road toll proposed (Politics Home)
The Government is considering introducing the UK’s first pay-per-mile system for drivers in a bid to cut emissions and traffic. The Department for Transport would charge lorry drivers using mileage and emissions-based charges in a …
Continue readingMetrolinx slashes $770-million Bombardier deal (Globe & Mail)
The regional transit agency Metrolinx is cutting in half a $770-million vehicle deal with Bombardier Transportation for the Toronto area, The Globe and Mail has learned, drawing a line under a long-running dispute between the …
Continue readingFriday Reads – December 22, 2017
Welcome to Reconnections’ Friday Reads. This week’s lineup: • London waterways Tube-style map, with sounds (SoundSurvey) • Overhead footbridges of London (Londonist) • Land Registry reveals London secret tunnels (Who Owns England) • Successful cities …
Continue readingExperts skeptical of Elon Musk’s LA tunnels
Elon Musk has made no secret that he wants to solve Los Angeles’ traffic woes with underground tunnels, where cars could bolt below the city at speeds of more than 100 miles per hour. The …
Continue readingShenzhen soon will have a 100% electric bus fleet (CityFix)
Shenzhen is set to become the first city in the world to have a fully electrified bus fleet. From a small collection of fishing villages 40 years ago to a metropolis on track for a …
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