HS2 Ltd’s construction partner, Balfour Beatty VINCI Joint Venture (BBV) is trialling an electric, high-capacity drilling rig for construction on HS2’s site in Warwickshire. This trial advances the joint venture’s plan to meet HS2 Ltd’s …
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Rail Freight Group sees bi-mode locos as a revolution (RailFreight)
Regardless of fuel supply, full line speed freight is the dawn of a new era for British Rail freight. Maggie Simpson, the director general of the Rail Freight Group, has welcomed the recently announced arrival …
Continue readingCharting the Course for Early Truck Electrification (RMI)
Using Real-World Truck Telematics Data to Identify Electrifiable Trucks, Inform Charging Infrastructure Investments, and Explore Emissions Reductions. Trucks in the United States produce 25 percent of transportation greenhouse gas emissions even though they only make …
Continue readingE-scooters: Future of London green transport webinar (CentreForLondon)
E-scooters could play a role in ensuring a green and sustainable future for London, helping people to use private cars less. Yet many worry about their use, fearing and increase in accidents and reduction in …
Continue readingFirst order for modular railway footbridge (NewCivilEng)
It’s offical: the railway footbridge revolution has begun. Greater Anglia has become the first customer to order one of the modular Ava footbridges, which will replace the old concrete pedestrian crossing at Stowmarket station in …
Continue readingConstruction begins on UK’s longest railway bridge (RailTechnology)
Sitting at 3.4km in length, the Colne Valley Viaduct is set to become the longest railway bridge in the UK, as work officially begins on the construction. The bridge will cover over two miles across a …
Continue readingDfT to fund East West Rail phases 2 & 3 (NewCivilEng)
The Department for Transport (DfT) is preparing to set aside almost £2.7bn to pay for contracts for the delivery of the next stages of East West Rail (EWR). EWR is a new high-speed rail line …
Continue readingHow cities can better integrate scooters with public transit (CitiesToday)
New roadmap reveals how cities can better integrate scooters with public transit. Mobility hubs that put different transit options at the same locations, better fare integration across modes to lower trip costs, and equity programmes …
Continue readingRFID is the answer to defective wheels on UK railways (RailTech)
Flat spots, hot boxes, and host of other problems could be tackled by the technology originally developed to keep retail goods safe from light-fingered shop lifters. Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is set to be rolled on …
Continue readingLyon significantly expands trolleybus system (UrbanTransport)
Lyon has France’s largest trolleybus system. After several routes closures during the 1960s, the system has been significantly modernised and expanded over the past two decades. Today, this network it is the basis for a …
Continue readingUK to create new zero-emission e-scooter vehicle category (Zag)
Baroness Vere of Norbiton, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport, announced in the House of Lords today that the UK Government will be creating a new vehicle class for e-scooters. Vere …
Continue readingTfL seeks partner for its property developments (IanVisits)
Transport for London (TfL) has started a search for a new joint venture partner to create a portfolio of three new commercial office developments at Bank, Paddington and Southwark. TfL has traditionally tended towards leasing …
Continue readingAdvanced technologies for next gen airships (ElectricAviation)
In this video, we will explore the latest technologies that are going into building the new generation of airship. We will also look at vacuum airships and how they can become a reality with modern …
Continue readingCreating international long distance train connections (RailTech)
During this webinar, Kaj Mook, Senior Managing Consultant at Berenschot talked about the potential for international trains, but that the risks are considered too high by investors. According to Nick Brooks, Secretary General from ALLRAIL, officially there’s …
Continue readingTransport Canada takes over High Frequency Rail, VIA CEO quits (Trains)
When a passenger operator is forced to survive on a budget insufficient to provide service capable of satisfying its country’s travel needs, while on-time reliability remains hamstrung by host railroads, it is almost impossible for …
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