Three trams and three tram stops in Firenze have been equipped with sensing, computation and communication capabilities as part of the Software Architecture for Extreme-ScaLe Big-Data AnalyticS in Fog CompuTIng ECosystems project to develop autonomous …
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Lignin supercapacitor ‘game changer’ for electric transport (TheEngineer)
Scientists from Imperial College London and University College London (UCL) have used lignin to create a new generation of low-cost, high-energy supercapacitors to power electric vehicles. The cheaper, more sustainable and energy-dense electrode material could …
Continue readingNetwork Rail develops composite, sculptural footbridge (ConstructionIndex)
Network Rail has developed a new footbridge design, made from plastic and quicker to install. Network Rail says that the innovative circular bridge is set to ‘revolutionise’ the way footbridges are built over the tracks. …
Continue readingE-scooter fees help fund protected lanes in downtown Miami (SmartCitiesDive)
Miami will add about three miles of protected bike and scooter lanes on busy downtown corridors as part of a new program partially funded by fees on electric scooters. Under a plan approved by the Miami-Dade Board of …
Continue readingAutomatic marshalling in Germany’s first digital goods yard (Railway-News)
DB Cargo is turning the marshalling yard München-Nord into Germany’s first digital goods yard. The goal is to make the preparation of trains largely automatic. This should increase the yard’s capacity by up to 40 …
Continue readingTarmac to cleanly power rail freight with vegetable oil (Railway-Tech)
Hydro-treated vegetable oil (HVO) can lower a train’s carbon emissions by nearly 90% as against traditional red diesel. Tarmac and its rail freight partner DB Cargo UK have announced that construction materials delivery on a …
Continue readingNYC MTA appalled by track inspectors’ malfeasance (RT&S)
MTA Inspector General Carolyn Pokorny announced the findings of an 11-month investigative report which found seven New York City Transit (NYC Transit) Track Inspectors were skipping inspections in addition to falsifying inspection reports and have …
Continue readingRoyal Mail gets first electric van fleet (AirQualityNews)
Royal Mail has launched its first all-electric fleet at the Bristol Delivery Office. The Bristol East Central Delivery Office, located in the City’s Easton area, has had its 23 diesel vans replaced with fully electric …
Continue readingHS2’s groundbreaking project under the Chilterns (Building)
Phase 1 of the route from London to Birmingham includes 16km of tunnels running under the Chiltern Hills, a giant project that will be carried out by two 170m long tunnel boring machines and more …
Continue readingUK is lowering e-scooter speed limits (MindTheZag)
One of the most notable parts of the London e-scooter trial announcement was that the scooters will have their speeds capped at 12.5mph, 3mph lower than the 15.5mph limit allowed by the Department of Transport. …
Continue readingNYC worker-owned rideshare co-op to compete with Uber, Lyft (NYTimes)
About 2,500 drivers in New York are organizing to create what they say is a better deal for drivers than what the ride-hailing giants offer. For years, Uber and other ride-hailing companies offered the promise of …
Continue readingGSM-R failure cripples Dutch rail network (IntlRailJ)
GSM-R failure cripples Dutch network. An investigation into the cause is underway. Much of the Dutch railway network came to a standstill at around 14.00 on May 31 following the failure of the GSM-R network. …
Continue readingHS2’s new piling innovation will benefit construction industry (RailBusiness)
HS2 Ltd has revealed a new vacuum excavation technique for piling which could have massive benefits for the wider construction industry in the UK and abroad. The innovation, developed by specialist contractors working on HS2, …
Continue readingWhat does Great British Railways mean for infrastructure investment? (NewCivilEng)
The Williams Review, chaired by former British Airways boss Keith Williams, was launched in May 2018 and triggered by chaos created by timetable changes that year and the failure of the East Coast franchise. The …
Continue readingLondon installs tech to prioritise pedestrians over cars (TrafficTechToday)
Transport for London (TfL) has announced it is to introduce pedestrian priority technology at more crossings in the city as part of a drive to become the world’s most walkable city. A total of 18 …
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