Mississippi River vessels will soon have access to an app similar to Waze but for boat traffic to help them navigate the river’s tricky, ever-changing conditions, Joann writes. Why it matters: The Mississippi River is a critical thoroughfare …
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The problem with bus accessibility legislation (Freewheeling)
One example of where bad draftsmanship and bad policymaking have resulted in bad outcomes is the application of the Passenger Service Vehicle Accessibility Regulations 2005 (PSVAR) to coaches. The idea was that by the 1st …
Continue readingGov’t funds for Freightliner dual-fuel project (AnonWidower)
Freightliner, a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W), in partnership with a consortium of specialist suppliers, has been successful in securing government funding to develop a dual-fuel solution for the Class 66 locomotive. The …
Continue reading1st recycled plastic railway sleepers laid on Network Rail (RailBusiness)
Trains in Wiltshire are now running on top of old bottles, food packaging and other unwanted plastics, with the introduction of the first composite railway sleepers on Network Rail’s main line tracks. Made from recycled …
Continue readingSchiphol airport (sleeper-less) night trains (RailwayGazette)
Arriva Netherlands has applied for rights to operate open access night trains linking Maastricht and Groningen to the Randstad region and Schiphol airport, challenging the current NS monopoly of the core national network. The DB …
Continue readingMobility does not scale like software (Freewheeling)
NETFLIX AND APPLE REVOLUTIONISED FILM AND MUSIC THROUGH SOFTWARE. THE ECONOMICS OF SOFTWARE AND THE ECONOMICS OF TRANSPORT ARE VERY DIFFERENT This is the first in two posts about “Mobility-as-a-Service”; the highly fashionable transport concept. …
Continue readingOpen data for the rail sector (Freewheeling)
The Government yesterday announced a £5m programme to provide open data for the rail sector. This is excellent. Open data liberates firms and app developers to find solutions to customers’ problems that won’t otherwise be …
Continue readingElectric bus fleet projects around the world (SustainableBus)
Electric bus adoption in public transport urban fleet is growing all over the world. It started in China, and it has taken a few years for other regions to start the transition. But now Europe is …
Continue readingEversholt Rail unveils first Swift Express freight train (RailAdvent)
Yesterday, Eversholt Rail invited RailAdvent to see the unveiling of their Class 321 Swift Express Freight Train. The conversion took place at Wabtec’s Doncaster Facility and saw a Class 321 passenger train, No. 321344, previously …
Continue readingLuxury car EV converter Lunaz making EV trucks (ThisIsMoney)
Having established its reputation as a world-leader transforming luxury classics such as Range Rovers 4X4s, Bentleys and Rolls-Royce limousines and Jaguar sports cars to run as zero-emissions – at a cost of between £240,000 and …
Continue readingDB reactivating 20 decommisioned routes (RailTech)
Deutsche Bahn will revive 20 lines with a total of 245 kilometers of track. “Every kilometer of track is active climate protection”, says DB Network Board Member Jens Bergmann. Deutsche Bahn presented its plans on Tuesday …
Continue readingA cheaper, cobalt-free battery? (Hyperdrive)
I’m going to geek out here. Let’s talk battery chemistry. Automakers and battery suppliers are in an R&D race to come up with the next low-cost battery. The one move that is increasingly seen as …
Continue readingGB Railfreight brings abandoned Midlands terminal back to life (RailFreight)
An abandoned steel works site and a long disused rail terminal have finally been brought back to commercial life. GB Railfreight and a consortium of business interests have collaborated to bring operations back to Stanton …
Continue readingThe Hierarchy of Infrastructure Needs (Transportist)
The figure [below] shows the “Hierarchy of Infrastructure Needs”. It offers a useful organizational tool for considering the priorities of transport investment. Borrowing from Abraham Maslow, it suggests that the first priority, at the base of …
Continue readingSeaglider all-electric flying-ferry concept for Brittany (ElectricHybrid)
Seaglider: All-electric ‘flying ferry’ concept unveiled – A new all-electric craft concept has been unveiled that foils like a hydrofoil and flies like a plane – all with the comfort and convenience of a ferry. …
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