A 3D-printed steel footbridge has been unveiled by a robot in Amsterdam where it will serve as a ‘living laboratory’ to assess the long-term behaviour of metal printed structures. The world’s first 3D-printed steel structure …
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Why the US grid is ready for electric truck fleets (MITTechReview)
Existing technology can support heavy-duty electric trucks that travel short distances, though longer trips still pose a challenge. Whether you call them semis, tractor-trailers, or 18-wheelers, heavy-duty trucks keep the economy (literally) moving. And at …
Continue readingElectrification islands proposed on Brandenburg route (Railpage)
Hybrid battery-electric trains could be running on the Berlin – Neuruppin – Wittenberge route by 2028, according to a study undertaken for the District of Ostprignitz-Ruppin by the Innoverse transport consultancy. Marketed as Prignitz Express, the …
Continue readingSix better ways to visualize transit reliability (Klumpentown)
Reality, Perceived Reality, and Reported Reality The feeling of confusion, concern, and irritation that comes with waiting for an uncertain bus is ubiquitous for transit riders. Sure, some systems are more punctual and reliable than …
Continue readingUK funding EV battery with petrol engine range devt (E&T)
The UK government has announced £91.7m funding for green automotive engineering projects, including electric vehicle (EV) batteries with range similar to internal combustion engines and batteries which can charge in as little as 12 minutes. …
Continue readingParcel tram software under development (MetroReport)
Public transport IT specialist INIT has been selected to develop the booking, transport management, payment and shipment tracking system for the RegioKArgo freight tram demonstrator project in Karlsruhe. The project aims to assess the feasibility …
Continue readingFrance ministry seeks decarbonising rail tech (IntlRailJ)
Lightweight passenger trains, digital rail and automated freight for France. The French Ministry of Ecological Transition launched calls for Expressions of Interest in projects concerning “digitalisation and decarbonising of rail transport” on July 29.This is …
Continue readingThor Point transformer car bi-mode conversion concept (AnonWidower)
In his Informed Sources column in the August 2021 Edition of Modern Railways, Roger Ford has a section with the same sub-title as this post. He discusses what is to happen to the Class 22x …
Continue readingCrash resistant glazing developed after Croydon tram crash (RailBusinessD)
A new form of window glazing featuring a lightweight polymer with an advanced scratch-resistant coating has been installed on the Coventry Very Light Rail vehicle, and could be used in other means of public transport. …
Continue readingWorld’s steepest funicular railway (BBC)
The world’s steepest funicular railway has opened to the public in Switzerland. Specially constructed cylindrical carriages have been used to ensure that passengers can stay upright on the incline. The floors tilt, adjusting to the …
Continue readingWhy aren’t there solar cars (and trucks)? (Forbes)
To set the stage, let’s consider several events within the first half of 2021 which should have naturally led the masses to the doorstep of solar cars. For starters, in January the Atomic Scientists read …
Continue readingJurassic train: DB revives old Stegosaurus wagons (RailFreight)
Covered steel wagons – codenamed BYA and probably dormant since prehistoric times, have been brought back to life by scientists at DB Cargo UK, working in their secret facility deep in the tropical jungles of …
Continue readingDelivery drones a failing business, even DHL’s & Amazon’s (TechRadar)
Delivery drones have long been thought of as a reasonable next step towards humanity’s robot-filled future. Not quite as ambitious as flying cars but leagues ahead of the humble mailman, cargo-carrying quadcopters once seemed an …
Continue readingTurning coffee waste into car parts (GreenBiz)
One for the road: Ford and McDonald’s to turn coffee waste into car parts Waste coffee from McDonald’s is to be turned into new, lightweight car parts under a new partnership announced between the fast …
Continue readingBacteria can help to recycle EV batteries – AirQualityNews
Researchers at the University of Coventry have established a new method to use bacteria to recover precious metals from electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The method, called bioleaching, also known as bio-mining, uses microbes to oxidise metals …
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