Battery electric trolleybuses with In Motion Charging (IMC) are highly effective technology with huge economic and environmental potential: High passenger capacity, an infinite range, uninterrupted 24/7 operation, the flexibility of off-wire service and energy-efficient emission-free …
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Munich trialing solar bus trailer for aux power (UrbanTransport)
A bus train operated by the Munich Transport Company (MVG) will in future be on regular service with solar cells on the roof. MVG officially presented the vehicle on Thursday, March 31, 2022 together with the start-up …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – March 28 2022
• Day in the life of a London bus: video (LondonTravelWatch) • 50 rail bridges & tunnels could escape National Highways demolition (NewCivilEng) • Untold story of a hero who risked life & liberty to …
Continue readingManchester to cap bus fares after court ruling (CitiesToday)
Greater Manchester will cap bus fares at £2 (US$2.61) for adults and £1 for children as part of a shake-up of public transport in the UK city. It follows a landmark ruling at the Royal …
Continue readingParis orders conductive static charging e-bus system (UrbanTransport)
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 …
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 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 readingFriday Reads – 18 February 2022
• DLR extension to Thamesmead raised in Parliament (IanVisits) • The short, little known history of City, Greenwich, & Lewisham Railway (HydeParkNow) • Why Aston Martin’s ex-CEO is betting his career on electric buses (CityMonitor) …
Continue readingElectric bus charging & range simulation tool created (Globe&Mail)
“Our lives need to change,” says Josipa Petrunic, president and CEO of the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC), a Canadian technology consortium launched in 2015 to design, deploy and advance zero-carbon and smart-enabled transportation …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 24 January 2022
• Huge new train departure board at Victoria Station (IanVisits) • Inside TfL’s Lost Property Office (Guardian) • UK rail station league tables pre-Covid (Novotel) • Paris’ Blvd Périphérique to lose lanes & become greener …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 7 January 2022
• A day in the life of a London bus (LondonTravelWatch) • Moscow Metro opens China-built Great Ring Line section (RailwayTechnology) • NYC to study Interborough Express freight line upgrade (AMNY) • Minneapolis’ LRT & …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 3 January 2022
• London to make 24 hour bus lane trials permanent (SmartTransport) • Transport for London – Arsenal pre-match jersey (FootyHeadlines) • Maximising capacity in the Brussels north-south connection (MetroVeloDodo) • Toronto bans delivery robots, needs …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 27 December 2021
• Overground trains to call at Battersea Park station all day New Year’s Eve (IanVisits) • Vintage Views from the upper deck: London bus videos (LondonInBits) • A bold failure: Rise & fall of Big …
Continue readingJapan launches road-rail bus service (Coach&Bus)
Billed as ‘the world’s first operational dual-mode vehicle’, the ASA Seaside Railway Corporation in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, is set to launch a new vehicle into service on 25 December. The vehicle is described as ‘essentially …
Continue readingIs the future of buses hydrogen or electric? (Wired)
Clean transport needs clean vehicles. New power developments are crucial for a mass transit revolution, and each has pros and cons. FINDING NEW WAYS to power the world’s vehicles has long been a vital component in …
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