Transport for London (TfL) is to restart work on major infrastructure projects this month, including the £655M upgrade at Bank station and the Northern Line Extension. TfL applied a “safe stop” to its major project …
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Better rail station air quality to fight Covid (Railway-Tech)
Data analytics company EMSOL has been working with Network Rail to monitor air quality in train stations and come up with a strategy to bring down pollution around them. The project could largely benefit patients …
Continue readingTilbury2 port will double rail & freight capacity (RailFreight)
Tilbury, the expanding port on the north bank of the River Thames, is advancing plans to double handling capacity, with a new rail terminal embedded at the heart of the project. The owners of Tilbury, …
Continue readingTrain bike storage seating for distancing (Dezeen)
Industrial design studio PriestmanGoode has revised its Island Bay train seating to make it easier for London commuters to social distance following the coronavirus pandemic. PriestmanGoode has adapted its 2016 Island Bay seat design, which …
Continue readingMiami pilots e-cargo bikes (SmartCitiesDive)
The City of Miami has partnered with shipping company DHL Express and mobility logistics hub Reef Technology to pilot four low-powered electric-assist e-cargo bikes that will be used for deliveries across the city. The cargo bikes …
Continue readingCities plan for electrification of transport (SmartCitiesWorld)
Municipal leaders around the world know the reliance on fossil fuels to power passenger cars, buses, trucks and delivery fleets is a dead end, not only for the environment but for public health. In the …
Continue readingWorld’s first CO2 heat pump in artic eBus (UrbanTransport)
The very first electric articulated bus equipped with a Konvekta CO2 heat pump thermal management system has been operated by the public transport company VAG in Nuremberg since the beginning of this year. The future of …
Continue readingLight carbon fibre bogie frame (RailEngineer)
During the IMechE’s Railway Challenge in 2019, the judges were hugely impressed with the composite bogie and springs demonstrated on the Poznan University of Technology’s 10¼-inch locomotive. They were so impressed that they awarded a …
Continue readingHow Scotland is maximising the Sparks Effect (GarethDennis)
Electrification in England and Wales has not been as quick or cost-effective as expected, resulting in scheme cancellations and a loss of appetite in government. Gareth Dennis investigates why Scotland still has a taste for …
Continue readingCutting costs on Coventry’s ultra light rail (NewCivEng)
French engineering consultant Ingerop Conseil et Ingénierie has been brought in to drive down the cost of Coventry’s very light rail scheme. A contract notice on the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) reveals …
Continue readingRail solar trial in Wales (E&T)
A British solar power company is working on technology that could enable railways all over the world to be powered by renewable energy, with South Wales seen as a likely testbed for the equipment. Riding …
Continue readingConstraints to UK rail freight growth (RailFreight)
The UK could see strong long-term growth in the sector, as long as the strategic planning of the rail network takes rail freight into account. This was the forecast of Mike Garratt, a UK consultant …
Continue readingParis Métro tests face mask recognition software (Bloomberg)
The Paris metro authority is testing CCTV software to detect whether travelers are wearing face masks. It’s part of the city’s efforts to end lockdown and help prevent the spread of Covid-19, but it’s raised …
Continue readingElectric vehicles & Covid-19 potential impact (Fore)
The EV space has been, is, and will be rapidly evolving for the foreseeable future and its associated news-cycle is mercurial. This has been no better demonstrated than in recent weeks where we’ve been provided …
Continue readingWho owns transport data, & whomst profits? (StreetsBlog)
Most of us are already sharing our location with private corporations almost every day. Could we use that data for good — or do we need to fight back against rider surveillance? Imagine a world …
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