A test is being carried out by an HS2 contractor that could see heat being extracted out of the ground to heat buildings and railway stations. Extracting heat from the ground is not a new …
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New terminal for French produce to make large modal shift (RailFreight)
The Paris-Rungis wholesale market is eyeing significant growth in train-borne fresh fruit and vegetable shipments with the development of a 25 million euros intermodal terminal. The facility will not only serve the Rungis market, but …
Continue readingNew system to instantly detect leaves on rails (RailTechnology)
Engineers from Loughborough University and the University of Sheffield have partnered up to develop a new on-board system which allows trains to instantly detect leaves on the line. The new system developed in partnership with …
Continue readingVehicle Battery Report development 2021 (BatteryBrunch)
The Battery Report summarises the most significant developments in the battery industry. This [detailed] report seeks to provide a comprehensive and accessible overview of the latest battery research, policy and business landscape. Continue reading
Continue readingDeutsche Bahn & Alstom launch 2 battery train routes (Railway-Tech)
DB Regio will run the fully approved battery train with passengers on two separate routes. Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Alstom are set to begin a test service of a fully approved battery train in Germany. The Alstom-built …
Continue readingNew bi-mode locos sought for 2 UK pax railways (RailAdvent)
TransPennine Express is looking for expressions of interest from suppliers for a fleet of at least 15 bi-mode locomotives for use on with its Mk5 carriages. The provision released by First Group is for up …
Continue readingJapan foot crossing obstacle detection using AI (RailwayGazette)
JAPAN: Seibu Railway is to start testing a newly-developed AI-assisted warning system for detecting obstacles on foot crossings at two stations on the Ikebukuro Line in the suburbs of Tokyo. These crossings are commonplace at …
Continue readingStadler supplying over 500 tram-trains to Germany & Austria (UrbanTransport)
With the clear aim to raise synergies, six German and Austrian public transport companies joined forces some time ago to develop a concept for a joint tender for tram-train trains. We reported about the tender …
Continue readingHow degraded EV batteries can be useful (Wired)
ON A BARREN field in Lancaster, California, where the temperature often tops 100 degrees in summer, sit eight white boxes that might be a key to a greener future. Each 10 x 22-foot rectangle holds 20 …
Continue readingLack of over station devt & Bermondsey Tube (IanVisits)
People have been using it for over 20 years, and although it opened in 1999, in a way, Bermondsey station on the Jubilee line can be said to be still unfinished. That’s because it’s a …
Continue readingDigital twin to map faults, heat, & noise on the Tube (CitiesToday)
Transport for London (TfL) will use a digital twin from start-up Spinview to monitor Underground tracks and tunnels and gather data on noise, heat and carbon emissions. The project, funded through a government grant awarded …
Continue readingElectric yard tractors get to work in Port Newark (TruckingInfo)
Ten battery-electric yard tractors are now in operation at a container terminal in Port Newark, New Jersey. Red Hook Container Terminals on Aug. 11 held a ribbon-cutting to announce the official deployment of the BYD …
Continue readingNYC subway cars converted to emergency pump trains (RailwayGazette)
Redundant New York subway cars are to be converted into mobile pump trains which can be used to remove water from tunnels following hurricanes and unusually heavy rainfall. The project forms part of NYC Transit’s …
Continue readingGermany orders battery powered regional trains (RailwayTech)
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is set to provide an investment loan of up to $107.24m (€95m) to railway company Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn (NEB) for the development and acquisition of new battery-driven trains. Starting from December …
Continue readingUK’s first LED pedestrian crossing (Cities-Today)
Portsmouth is the first UK city to benefit from an innovative LED pedestrian crossing aimed at improving road safety. The LED panels have been installed on the crossing to make it more visible to drivers …
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