A recent scientific study shows that the structure of bus networks can drastically shape demand. Conventional wisdom states that transit riders are averse to transfers and that consequently bus networks should be designed to limit …
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NYC to test platform screen doors (Untapped Cities)
In an ongoing effort to improve the New York City subway system, the L Train has been subjected to a series of tests by the MTA. New fold-up seats have recently made their debut and …
Continue readingWashington Metro expanding tunnel waterproofing (Global Rail News)
A project to reduce water infiltration in deep segments of the Washington Metro’s Red line has been expanded. An initial pilot began in July, 2017, with contractors installing a new waterproof membrane on sections of …
Continue readingBreathtaking evolution of Chinese metro networks (Arch Daily)
In 1990, China, then a country with a population of just over 1.1 billion inhabitants, had only three metro systems—located in Beijing, Hong Kong and Tianjin. Fast forward a mere 27 years later and the …
Continue readingBritish pay per mile road toll proposed (Politics Home)
The Government is considering introducing the UK’s first pay-per-mile system for drivers in a bid to cut emissions and traffic. The Department for Transport would charge lorry drivers using mileage and emissions-based charges in a …
Continue readingMetrolinx slashes $770-million Bombardier deal (Globe & Mail)
The regional transit agency Metrolinx is cutting in half a $770-million vehicle deal with Bombardier Transportation for the Toronto area, The Globe and Mail has learned, drawing a line under a long-running dispute between the …
Continue readingExperts skeptical of Elon Musk’s LA tunnels
Elon Musk has made no secret that he wants to solve Los Angeles’ traffic woes with underground tunnels, where cars could bolt below the city at speeds of more than 100 miles per hour. The …
Continue readingShenzhen soon will have a 100% electric bus fleet (CityFix)
Shenzhen is set to become the first city in the world to have a fully electrified bus fleet. From a small collection of fishing villages 40 years ago to a metropolis on track for a …
Continue readingSolar could power significant share of railway (Global Rail News)
Solar panels could be used to power a sizeable chunk of Britain’s DC electric rail network, a new report has suggested. Climate change charity 10:10 and Imperial College London’s Energy Futures Lab looked at the …
Continue readingNYC Gateway Tunnel finally fully funded (Progressive Railroading)
Govs. Christie, Cuomo commit to their financial share of Gateway Tunnel project – The governors of New York and New Jersey on Wednesday pledged to fund 100 percent of their states’ share of the new …
Continue readingTfL eyes digital innovation as funding salvation (Infrastructure Intel)
TfL commissioner Mike Brown has highlighted how digital innovation is the “salvation” for the capital’s transport network and has urged those working in the industry to come forward with ideas that will keep the TfL …
Continue readingEuropean tram-train alliance formed (Tramways & Urban Transit)
The Verband Deutscher Verkehrsunternehmen (VDV – Association of German Transport Operators) and seven transport undertakings from across Germany and Austria have set up a joint group to procure tram-train LRVs to drive efficiencies of scale …
Continue readingUS transit agency large project integration problems (Pedestrian Observations)
The German/Swiss planning slogan, organization before electronics before concrete, means that transit agencies should first make sure all modes of public transit are coordinated to work together (organization) before engaging in expensive capital construction. In …
Continue readingKeep Calm and Think Blue (Rail Engineer)
Just over a mile south of Stirling station was what was once considered to be Scotland’s highest risk footpath crossing. St Ninian’s crossing was located on Millhall Road and, although it had been closed to …
Continue readingHybrid electric plane design (Tree Hugger)
Until recently, the idea of fully electric commercial flight wasn’t even on my radar. But as battery costs come down dramatically, this prospect is moving from (ahem) pie-in-the-sky to a very real possibility within the …
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