From now on, Stella Artois beers on the way to the port of Antwerp are delivered to their export gate by train. The Belgian beer manufacterer AB InBev has announced a major shift to rail …
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Flat-rate mobility pilot starts in Augsburg (IntelTransport)
For a fixed monthly fee, residents of Augsburg will have access to buses, trains, rental bikes and car sharing within the city. Augsburg has the first German city to introduce a mobility flat rate. For a …
Continue readingBrits develop autonomous wheel control (IntlRailJ)
SET, Britain, together with Vivarail, and Loughborough and Huddersfield universities, have developed an autonomous wheel control system called Acti-Wheel which they believe could revolutionise wheelset design. Acti-Wheel uses artificial intelligence to guide the train along the …
Continue readingChicago sees health costs savings from electric bus (InsideClimateNews)
Cities are still working through early challenges, but they see health and climate benefits ahead. In Chicago, two buses save the city $24,000 a year in fuel costs. Demand for e-buses is outpacing manufacturers’ ability …
Continue readingSegmental lining cracking under investigation (TunnelTalk)
Cracks have appeared in a section of segmental lining that had been reinforced with synthetic fibres on an extension of the Izmir Metro in Turkey. According to local news reports, the segments were reinforced with …
Continue readingGhost ships – a GPS mystery in Shanghai (MITTechReview)
On a sultry summer night in July 2018, the MV Manukai was arriving at the port of Shanghai, near the mouth of the Huangpu River. This busy tributary of the Yangtze winds through the city …
Continue readingSaint-Etienne (city, not band) orders battery trolleybuses (RailwayGazette)
Solaris Bus & Coach is to supply 22 battery trolleybuses to Saint-Etienne, the manufacturer announced on January 17. The €17m order includes options for two more vehicles, and is Solaris’ first trolleybus order for the …
Continue readingTeen invents car blind-spot solution (Mashable)
I’ll admit it: I’ve had a pedestrian enter the crosswalk without me immediately noticing because they were blocked by the right side of my car. But what if your car frame didn’t block your line …
Continue readingVivarail’s success leads to expansion (Railway-News)
Vivarail has decided to move its manufacturing base to Southam after ongoing success within the company has necessitated expansion. Vivarail’s mission to develop emission-free trains and its increasing orderbook have driven it to move its …
Continue readingNew energy measuring standard for European rail (RailTech)
By July 2020, the European rail sector should implement IRS 90930, a new standard in energy measuring. It includes the installation of onboard Energy Measuring Systems (EMS) in the locomotives and passenger trains as well …
Continue readingLondon’s fibre optic broadband via Tube tunnels (E&T)
Full-fibre broadband – which promises to allow users to download a HD feature film in less than 30 seconds – is only available to 11 per cent of London properties, with most Londoners relying on …
Continue readingBART proposes security express lane at SFO (ProgRailroading)
Bay Area Rapid Transit’s (BART) board approved the development of a trip verification technology (TVT) that would enable BART riders to enter a priority security screening line at San Francisco International Airport [SFO]. With TVT, …
Continue readingUK not serious about the New Silk Road (RailFreight)
The UK is too distracted by European relations to take full advantage of overland trade opportunities. This was said by Henry Tillman, a London based Belt and Road specialist. “The British are currently failing to …
Continue readingElectric vehicle grid integration (NavigantResearch)
Managing Plug-In EVs in Grid Services: Global Market Analysis and Forecasts The plug-in EV (PEV) industry is interested in vehicle grid integration (VGI) potential. The technology enables direct control of PEV charging, and in some …
Continue readingEx-Thameslink trains to carry London Gateway freight (RailNews)
FORMER Thameslink trains are set to carry freight in May, when a new scheme to bring merchandise into central London is due to begin. The proposal is to use former Class 319s with their seats …
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