Head’s up, hands on Ecovigidrive has developed a system to improve the concentration and performance (eco-driving) of tram and light rail vehicle (LRV) drivers. Led by Alstom, together with a cluster of partners, this collaborative …
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Tramlink speed monitoring systems sought (Metro Report)
Transport for London has begun early market engagement for the potential retrofitting of automated vehicle speed monitoring and driver vigilance devices to the Tramlink light rail fleet. This follows a fatal accident on November 8 …
Continue readingTrain cab simulator systems (Rail Engineer)
Train Cab Simulator Systems have developed rather a lot, and whilst they usually no longer require the full motion experience, they have developed in ways that were unimaginable back then. It is no longer a …
Continue readingHeathrow T1 Contents sale (Londonist)
For Sale: The Entire Contents Of Heathrow Terminal 1 “(15+) Kilometers of Stainless Hand and Foot rail systems”. “(11) Luggage Reclaim Carousels”. “(4,000+) Airport Seats”. “(5) Complete Airbridges (In storage)”. So reads the inventory for …
Continue readingUK govt sued 3rd time for diesel pollution (Guardian)
“Environmental lawyers are taking the government to the high court for a third time in a bid to remove “major flaws” from minister’s plans to tackle the UK’s illegal levels of air pollution. “ClientEarth has …
Continue readingGovernment backs down on Network Rail cash raid (Transport Network)
The Government has backtracked over a threat to put £1.8bn from a sale of Network Rail assets towards cutting the deficit. However, the infrastructure operator could still be forced to cut maintenance work and drop …
Continue readingPlans for WiFi in Underground tunnels (E&T)
Tube trains running on the London Underground could soon get mobile signal coverage in the carriage under plans being drawn up by London Mayor Sadiq Khan. People can already access the internet through their phone …
Continue readingHacking the railway (Rail Engineer)
“The recent attacks on computer networks at health locations in Britain, Russia’s interior ministry, the Spanish telecom giant Telefonica and the US delivery firm FedEx, as well as organisations in Sweden, Germany and around the …
Continue readingSelf-driving buses ahead of self-driving cars (New York Times)
Excerpts: “The coming age of driverless cars has typically centered on Silicon Valley highfliers like Tesla, Uber and Google, which have showcased their autonomous driving technology in luxury sedans and sport utility vehicles costing $100,000 …
Continue readingPassenger night trains in Europe – report (Railway Gazette)
A report produced by consultancy Steer Davies Gleave with support from Politecnico di Milano looks at the future of night train services. “Passenger night trains in Europe: the end of the line?” looks in detail …
Continue readingParis Logistics hotels (CityLab Project)
To attempt to deal with logistics sprawl, the French Institute of Science and Technology for Transport, Development and Networks (IFSTTAR) at the University of Paris‐East, MetroFreight, and University of Gothenburg came together to consolidate freight …
Continue readingGermany to end noisy freight wagons (Rail Freight)
The ‘Quiet Rail Strategy’ being adopted by Germany means noisy freight wagons will be banned from the national network within four years. The Ministry of Transport says wagons will need to be fitted with so-called …
Continue readingLondon Mayor announces 10 Low Emission Bus Zones (TfL)
London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced the first ever Low Emission Bus Zone in one of the most polluted areas of London, Putney High Street. The clean bus zone, which runs a total of 145 buses …
Continue readingDefending transit’s right to move (Human Transit)
“Toronto’s King and Queen Streets — where packed streetcars stop and wait behind one left-turning driver or someone taking forever to parallel-park — is one of North America’s greatest monuments to the natural superiority of …
Continue readingSelf-driving vehicles will worsen traffic (Vox)
After decades of relative stagnation, the world of transportation is on the cusp of multiple revolutions. The biggest three: Electrification: a shift from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs) Automation: a shift …
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