The regional transport authority Île-de-France Mobilités has decided to introduce a new electric Bus Rapid Transit system in the greater Paris area. The consortium Van Hool – Kiepe Electric – Alstom was selected as the …
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Germany plans for faster railway line electrification (RailTech)
To realise a significant shift of traffic to the railways to achieve the climate protection targets in the transport sector, the German rail network must be further electrified in the coming years, says the German …
Continue readingDiaphragm walls for HS2 Old Oak Common station (GroundEng)
HS2’s Old Oak Common station is set to be the biggest to be built since Victorian times with platforms enclosed in a record breaking box currently under construction. The scale of High Speed 2’s (HS2’s) …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – March 14 2022
• A megalopolis of engineering: the new Crossrail (Guardian) • SNCF to install solar panels on 1.1M m2 of station areas by 2030 (RailTech) • Vienna’s U2xU5 line cross will reshape the U-Bahn & increase …
Continue readingJudge rules for major bus reform in Manchester (MancEven’gNews)
A Judge has ruled in favour of Andy Burnham’s bid for major bus reform – marking a historic moment for public transport in Greater Manchester. It follows a judicial review brought by bus firms Stagecoach …
Continue readingFriday Reads – March 11 2022
• Rail is a lifeline for Ukrainians during the conflict (RailInsider) • Why it’s time to redraw the Underground map for Int’l Women’s Day (Guardian) • Surrey Quays station upgrade consultation opens (IanVisits) • Video …
Continue readingHS2 Euston ‘toenail’ replaced by prefab panels redesign (NewCivilEng)
Refreshed designs for HS2’s Euston station have been revealed, seven years after initial drawings for the London terminus were first tabled. A major change to the roof is the most striking adaptation from earlier designs, …
Continue readingSnapshot of India’s dozens of Metro systems & projects (MetroRailGuy)
New metro rail (subway) systems are under construction and bringing about vast changes in 20+ Indian cities at a breathtaking pace. This page provides a quick snapshot with a list of all Indian metro & metrolite …
Continue readingMetro/railway tunnel ventilation energy savings (RailwayPro)
Within the energy needs, a distinction must be made between the traction area, which in a simplified way brings together the energy necessary to move the trains, and the station area, which includes the installations …
Continue readingGB Railfreight plans order for bi-mode locomotives (RailwayGazette)
GB Railfreight is planning to order a fleet of main line electro-diesel locomotives with a modular design which would facilitate future replacement of the diesel engine with a battery or hydrogen fuel cell module. Rail …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – March 7 2022
• What’s keeping Ukraine’s trains running (BusinessInsider) • St Pancras station to become an opera hall for Int’l Women’s Day (Guardian) • Reducing congestion at London Bridge Tube station entrance (IanVisits) • The secret bunker …
Continue readingUnion Pacific orders 10 battery electric locos (Electrek)
North American railroad Union Pacific announced it has purchased ten FLXDrive battery-electric locomotives from manufacturer Wabtec. The purchase marks the largest number of FLXDrives placed in a single order for Wabtec, as well as the largest …
Continue readingFriday Reads – March 4 2022
• Vivarail to supply all-battery trains for West Ealing-Greenford line (Trains) • Every Story Matters: Discover TfL’s Pride roundels (LTMuseum) • Station to station: Spotters guide to prefab railway design (Guardian) • Tram-train for Catalonia …
Continue readingMontréal pilots cameras to replace bus mirrors (MassTransit)
The one-year pilot using the “cutting-edge system” is designed to reduce blind spots, increase a driver’s field of view, and improve visibility in adverse conditions. The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) launched a one-year …
Continue readingAddition benefits of underground railway infrastructure (MediaRail)
Railway tunnels have always been expensive infrastructure. Not only do they cross natural obstacles, such as mountains, but they also provide a means of crossing the city and serving the inner city. There are currently …
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