Highlights Abstract This paper meta-analyses traffic data extracted from monitoring reports for 46 Low Traffic Neighbourhood schemes in 11 London boroughs introduced between May 2020 and May 2021. Schemes are controversial with still limited academic …
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It’s crazy how much TfL can learn about us from our mobile data (JamesO’Malley)
Big Brother meets Big Data It’s a well known maxim in the tech industry that if you’re not paying for the product, then you are the product. We get to use incredible services like Gmail, Facebook and …
Continue readingOne solution to fight climate change? Fewer parking spaces (Grist)
Less parking could pave the way for denser housing and more accessible public transportation. In the beginning, parking lots were created to curb chaos on the road. But climate change has turned that dynamic on …
Continue readingLondon using eBus pantograph charging to spark a green future (ChargingInfrastructure)
London’s push toward a zero-emission future has reached a significant milestone with the introduction of innovative pantograph technology at Bexleyheath bus garage. This technology facilitates rapid, wireless charging for buses on the all-electric route 132, …
Continue readingWatch the future of bio-based bridges: Video (NewCivilEng)
Witteveen Bos senior design lead Wouter Claasen discusses the adoption of alternative materials, including bio-based composites, for bridges. For over 10 years, research has been conducted on the feasibility of using flax fibers for bridges. This …
Continue readingUber failed to help cities go green – will robotaxis, too? (Verge)
Uber and Lyft were supposed to reduce carbon emissions, but they turned out to be polluters. Robotaxis look to repeat some of the same mistakes. Robotaxi companies are eager to present themselves with a green …
Continue readingWhy EVs Aren’t The GreenTech Panacea: Video (PeterZeihan)
When the major auto manufacturers start changing their EV plans, it’s probably a sign something’s not quite right. For all those who think they’re better than everyone else because they drive a Tesla, this video …
Continue readingBritain’s changing patterns of rail travel (RailTech)
When Great British Railways eventually succeeds Network Rail as the infrastructure and management agency for the UK network, it will inherit a much-changed railway. In terms of passenger usage, and the reasons customers give for …
Continue readingRail travel for work: which companies have sustainable business travel? (Transport&Environment)
Flying for work is all too common for some employees. But on some common routes like London-Amsterdam, traveling by rail over plane will reduce the employee’s carbon footprint by 93%. Yet, too few companies have …
Continue readingThe first no-battery, super capacitor e-bike design (Euronews)
The brainchild of French entrepreneur Adrien Lelièvre, the Pi-Pop e-bike uses a supercapacitor to store energy rather than rely on batteries. If riding a bike on a daily basis is too much of a challenge …
Continue readingUnderground parking garages are a wasted heat source (Anthropocene)
A large untapped source of energy could be right underneath our wheels, a new study shows. Cars parked in underground parking lots throw off so much heat that it warms up groundwater beneath them. This …
Continue readingSpain may create a short-haul flight ban: Here’s how to avoid France’s ban’s gaps (JonWorth)
France managed to make a huge splash by banning some short haul flights earlier this year. It managed to gain the country’s government massive positive publicity. Now in the talks to form a new coalition in …
Continue readingConstruction on new New York Hudson Tunnel begins (GroundEngineering)
Work has started on the final part of an underground casing project that will clear the way for the full construction of the new Hudson River Tunnel in New York, while early works construction has …
Continue readingHow sandwich sales added insights about current transport & travel trends (TapasNetwork)
SINCE THE PANDEMIC, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has been publishing a number of real time activity indicators on an experimental basis. The aim is to provide decision-makers with a better insight as to …
Continue readingNYC wants a ‘blue highway’ on its waterways (SmartCitiesDive)
To leverage its long coastline for delivery and get polluting trucks off the streets, the city is looking to the private sector for ideas. Listen to the article3 min Dive Brief Dive Insight Delivery of …
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