An intercity passenger train will be converted to run on battery power for the first time in the UK, Hitachi Rail has announced, cutting diesel use on non-electrified lines by 20 per cent. Hitachi has …
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TfL looking for e-scooter operators for rental trial (TfL)
Transport for London (TfL) and London Councils have launched a competition to select up to three operators for a twelve-month trial of rental e-scooters. TfL, London Councils and London’s boroughs are working together on plans for …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 18 December 2020
• It’s back! Thameslink on the Tube Map (DiamondGeezer) • Crossrail offers virtual tour inside Farringdon station (IanVisits) • Symmetry on the London Underground (TubeMapper) • Irish Rail bringing natural cheer to morning commuters (Lovin) …
Continue readingHolostop holographic buttons tested on buses (TheCanadian)
Called “HoloStop”, holographic stop buttons are tested from this Monday in five buses of the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines [Paris] network. This process should make it possible to fight against the transmission of viruses in public transport. “This …
Continue readingTfL traffic light optimisation trial in SW London (IntelTransport)
The new traffic light technology is expected to make the flow of traffic in the UK capital much smoother as it collects data from all road users. Transport for London (TfL) and Siemens Mobility Limited …
Continue readingFirst UK electric-only car charging station opens (BloombergGreen)
The first all-electric auto service station will open in Britain on Monday as drivers increasingly avoid cars fueled by gasoline and diesel. It’s another sign the energy and transport industries are gearing up to deal with as …
Continue readingDB Cargo UK tests vegetable oil loco (RailwayGazette)
DB Cargo UK has successfully tested the use of 100% renewable hydrotreated vegetable oil to fuel a Class 67 diesel locomotive, and on-track trials are to follow with Class 67 and Class 66 locomotives, as …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 14 December 2020
• Go-ahead for London Bishopsgate Goodsyard & High Line (ConstructionEnq) • Southwarks’s deep level Tube shelter (HydeParkNow) • 2 Battersea stations, a disused platform, & a secret Overground stop (JagoHazzard) • The long history & …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 11 December 2020
• Govt approves safeguarding of Bakerloo Line Extension route (OnLondon) • Missing Doctor Who London Underground story to be released (IanVisits) • UK Rail to refuge scheme for free travel for women escaping violence (WomensAid) …
Continue readingLA unveils plans for transport tech innovation zone (SmartCitiesDive)
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti shared plans this week for the city’s first Transportation Technology Innovation Zone in the West San Fernando Valley, designed for private companies and innovators to test tech-driven transportation solutions. The …
Continue readingElectric vehicle adoption curve: look at the data (CleanTechnica)
This report conveys 4 main points: Electric vehicles, particularly Teslas, are already more than competitive in certain market segments. The tech transitions that led to the electric vehicle (EV) market of today will continue in …
Continue readingThe Incredible Lightness of Being – Cable Cars, A Legitimate Urban Transport Mode
After the Emirates Air Line fiasco, most people in the UK had written off cable cars as a valid public transport mode. But reading about the official gondola proposal for Vancouver’s Burnaby Mountain university campus …
Continue readingProject to help overcome tram expansion barriers (UKTram)
A new project by UKTram aims to help promoters navigate one of the complex statutory processes associated with developing new light rail projects. Since 1993, Transport and Works Act (TWA) Orders have been required to …
Continue readingMake the vehicle body the battery to decrease weight (Wired)
Today, batteries account for a substantial portion of the size and weight of most electronics. A smartphone is mostly a lithium-ion cell with some processors stuffed around it. Drones are limited in size by the …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 7 December 2020
• Deferring Crossrail 2 doesn’t only bode ill for London (OnLondon) • London’s ‘field of broken dreams’ overflows (NYTimes) • The history and future of Vivarail (RailEngineer) • Berlin finally opens U5 metro extension under …
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