The ROBEL ROMIS Mobile Maintenance System 69.70 is a self-sufficient track maintenance “workshop on wheels” which reduces the outlay in logistics and labour. Its unique design allows access to the track and allows quality maintenance …
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How US railroad workers reached breaking point – fewer workers (Slate)
What the average American knows about freight railroads is likely limited to what he sees through his windshield while waiting for a train to pass—and waiting, and waiting, and waiting. Grade crossings are a fixture …
Continue reading1m sqft of LA roads & lots being covered w/ solar-reflective paint (FastCompany)
The initiative covers roads, playgrounds, and parking lots, and it has already cooled the surface by 10 to 12 degrees. It’s no secret by now that cities run hotter than the countryside: Fewer trees mean …
Continue reading$16B Hudson tunnel project to begin construction in late 2024 (SmartCitiesDive)
The long-delayed, $16 billion project to repair the existing Amtrak tunnels under the Hudson River and build a new two-track tunnel is about to move forward under the control of the Gateway Development Commission, which became the project …
Continue readingCambridge looking at London-style bus network redesign (CambridgeNews)
Cambridge could be getting a ‘London-style’ bus network as part of plans to transform the region’s transport system. The Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) is asking the public to have their say on the changes that …
Continue readingVivarail announces intention to appoint administrators (RailAdvent)
Battery and hybrid train manufacturer, Vivarail, has announced it has filed a Notice of Intention to appoint administrators. Adrian Shooter CBE founded Vivarail in 2013 and the last 9 years have been spent investigating, trialling and …
Continue readingBetter engage the public by having them play serious games of the options (TransportInfraNews)
Transport planners need to play more games with the public to better understand their needs when consulting over future proposals, an event has heard. But playing games does not mean messing around. Instead, specially created …
Continue readingFast charging energetic battery could spark the EV era (Anthropocene)
The breakthrough technology works with lithium-ion battery chemistries of today, making it easy to mass-produce. People would be much more likely to buy EVs if they could charge them up in about the time it …
Continue readingLight rail/tram designed to meet specs of a 3 city network (MetroReport)
Škoda has unveiled the prototype for the fleet of custom-designed ForCity Smart 36T trams ordered by Rhein-Neckar transport authority RNV for the metre-gauge network serving the three cities of Mannheim, Ludwigshafen and Heidelberg. The manufacturer …
Continue readingNew interurban long range trolleybus line for Arnhem: details (UrbanTransport)
Dutch public transport operator Hermes Groep N.V., a 100% subsidiary of Connexxion since 2007, which in turn is partially owned by French Transdev group, have signed a contract with Solaris Bus & Coach sp. z …
Continue readingBetter ventilation key for London Underground to manage air quality (IanVisits)
A lack of fresh air was found in a deep London Underground station, and air pollution is at its worst during the evening rush hour, according to research led by the University of Surrey, which …
Continue readingBritish Land plans London logistics hub underground at CR work site (ConstructionEnq)
British Land intends to repurpose Crossrail Paddington box into a low carbon logistics centre. Plans will be submitted for the innovative hub in the former Crossrail box works site beneath Kingdom Street in Paddington. The …
Continue readingFeasibility of canal based waste collection in Amsterdam (TUS&T)
Amsterdam, a growing city of over 800,000 people in the Netherlands, is struggling to collect waste. While residents in most districts of the city use underground bins to deposit their garbage, the historic Centrum district …
Continue readingHow Genoa will ease congestion on its cramped rail network (MediaRail)
The Terzo Valico project is a new high-speed line that strengthens the connections of the Genoese port complex with the main railway lines of northern Italy and Europe. It is complemented within the city of Genoa by …
Continue readingCalling out sandbagged costs before they become real (PedestrianObsvs)
Sandbagging is the practice of making a proposal one does not wish to see enacted look a lot weaker than it is. In infrastructure, this usually takes the form of making the cost look a …
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