Could protective barriers be the future of socially distant flying? While travel is currently at a standstill and scheduled flights are on pause, the plane industry is taking this time to question what the future of …
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Big but cheap improvements to public transport (Globe&Mail)
In late 2017, Toronto made a big little change. To speed up service on its busiest streetcar route, city council limited car traffic on a crowded, slow-moving stretch of King Street running through the heart …
Continue readingWill COVID force rail restructuring? (SteveChambers)
What will emerge in response to COVID-19 is still uncertain and up for grabs. Rail franchising in Great Britain ended on 23rd March 2020 when Grant Shapps confirmed that the train operating company franchises would …
Continue readingSwiss generate traction current with solar panels (RailTech)
Swiss railway operator SBB is moving further in implementing its energy-saving policy. The company has started to generate traction energy with the help of solar panels. In five years, SBB will consume only traction current …
Continue readingCzech signalling supplier buys own railway (RailJournal)
Railway industry suppliers are always looking for new ways to develop and test their products before introducing them to market. AŽD Praha has taken this to the next level by buying and operating its own …
Continue readingSanta Monica’s Zero Emission delivery zone (GreenBiz)
The sunny city of Santa Monica, California, in greater Los Angeles, soon could become the first zero-emission delivery zone in America. That means every good delivered in the region, from food to packages, would be …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 22 June 2020
• CILT Bus & Coach Policy Group’s Net Zero bus proposal (TransportXtra) • Give the Curb your Enthusiasm (Slate) • The surprisingly quick obsolescence of airport terminals (CityLab) • Photography at the end of the …
Continue readingFirst-of-a-Kind funding for 25 rail projects (AnonWidower)
The Department for Transport and Innovate UK have announced the 25 projects which are to share £9·4m of funding under the 2020 round of the First of a Kind rail industry innovation programme. It appears …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 19 June 2020
• Public transport with masks is not a COVID super-spreader (TorontoStar) • A window of opportunity for road user charging (CentreForLondon) • 4 storey London underground car park to shopping conversion (IanVisits) • What links …
Continue readingImproved EV batteries reduce cobalt content (Guidehouse)
New Battery Chemistry Blend Cut Costs – Individual cells are the key building blocks of any battery pack and that is true with Ultium. However, they are far from the only important element here. The …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 15 June 2020
• Masks now mandatory on England transport: Else blocked, £100 police fine (RailBusiness) • Railway station Covid announcements by key workers & children (RailTechMag) • Autonowashing: The Greenwashing of Vehicle Automation (TransportResearchPersp) • To park …
Continue readingRSSB funds 10 projects to improve performance (RailBusinessD)
Ten new projects, funded by rail research body RSSB [Rail Safety and Standards Board], will help industry explore using data to improve performance and manage short term planning more efficiently. Over the coming months the …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 12 June 2020
• Riding transit hasn’t caused Covid infection in Japan or France (CityLab) • Infographics on the economic benefits of walking & cycling (TfL) • Hidden London’s Down Street station Vlogcast (LondonTransportMuseum) • Walking Tube maps …
Continue readingMachine learning improves loco maintenance (GlobalRailway)
When you mention the Internet of Things (IoT) to a seasoned railroad veteran, you expect to get an eye roll and a lot of suspicion in return. After all, we work in an industry that is traditionally …
Continue readingScooter Europe lockdown rebound (Sifted)
The big scooter bounce back begins. Scooter operators have had a hard few months — but now they’re springing back into action. Who’s taken the lead? Lockdowns across Europe were not great for scooter startups. …
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