Announcing a range of infrastructure and regulatory measures to more closely integrate Ukraine with EU transport networks, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Ukraine would begin phased construction of railway tracks to European standards. This would …
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How Italian metro construction costs 57% less than global average (TransitCosts)
In this in-depth case study of Italian rail rapid transit projects, we investigate how Italian construction costs have changed over time and distill lessons learned to understand how design, procurement, and policy drive costs. We …
Continue readingHS2 trials electric drilling rig (RailwayNews)
HS2 Ltd’s construction partner, Balfour Beatty VINCI Joint Venture (BBV) is trialling an electric, high-capacity drilling rig for construction on HS2’s site in Warwickshire. This trial advances the joint venture’s plan to meet HS2 Ltd’s …
Continue readingRail Freight Group sees bi-mode locos as a revolution (RailFreight)
Regardless of fuel supply, full line speed freight is the dawn of a new era for British Rail freight. Maggie Simpson, the director general of the Rail Freight Group, has welcomed the recently announced arrival …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 13 June 2022
• Elizabeth Line autumn target: through running & Bond Street opening (ModernRailways) • Lyon announces new express light rail project, cheaper than métro option (IntlRailJ) • Istanbul’s Sirkeci Station 45 years after the last Orient …
Continue readingCharting the Course for Early Truck Electrification (RMI)
Using Real-World Truck Telematics Data to Identify Electrifiable Trucks, Inform Charging Infrastructure Investments, and Explore Emissions Reductions. Trucks in the United States produce 25 percent of transportation greenhouse gas emissions even though they only make …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 10 June 2022
• West Midlands tram services resume Wolverhampton to Bull Street (BritishTrams) • Rennes rubber-tyred CityVAL Line B opening postponed for 5th time (IntlRailJ) • 120 years of Berlin’s U-Bahn: podcast (MonocleRadio) • How to literally …
Continue readingE-scooters: Future of London green transport webinar (CentreForLondon)
E-scooters could play a role in ensuring a green and sustainable future for London, helping people to use private cars less. Yet many worry about their use, fearing and increase in accidents and reduction in …
Continue readingFirst order for modular railway footbridge (NewCivilEng)
It’s offical: the railway footbridge revolution has begun. Greater Anglia has become the first customer to order one of the modular Ava footbridges, which will replace the old concrete pedestrian crossing at Stowmarket station in …
Continue readingConstruction begins on UK’s longest railway bridge (RailTechnology)
Sitting at 3.4km in length, the Colne Valley Viaduct is set to become the longest railway bridge in the UK, as work officially begins on the construction. The bridge will cover over two miles across a …
Continue readingDfT to fund East West Rail phases 2 & 3 (NewCivilEng)
The Department for Transport (DfT) is preparing to set aside almost £2.7bn to pay for contracts for the delivery of the next stages of East West Rail (EWR). EWR is a new high-speed rail line …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 6 June 2022
• Structural issues halt Curzon Street Station restoration (RailMag) • Loughton, the underappreciated Art Deco, non-Holden Underground station (BeautyOfTransport) • Van Nuys LA light rail line gets $900m in federal funding (UrbanizeLA) • Historians explore …
Continue readingHow cities can better integrate scooters with public transit (CitiesToday)
New roadmap reveals how cities can better integrate scooters with public transit. Mobility hubs that put different transit options at the same locations, better fare integration across modes to lower trip costs, and equity programmes …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 3 June 2022
• The art of the Elizabeth Line gives stations a unique identity (RailwayTechnology) • Canary Wharf visitors rise by a quarter on Elizabeth Line opening (AlArabiya) • Grand Central’s $11BN East Side Access tunnel: video …
Continue readingRFID is the answer to defective wheels on UK railways (RailTech)
Flat spots, hot boxes, and host of other problems could be tackled by the technology originally developed to keep retail goods safe from light-fingered shop lifters. Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is set to be rolled on …
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