Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) is implementing environmentally friendly solutions to reduce CO2 emissions. The company develops the use of green traction energy, improves its infrastructure, invests in alternative mobilities. By 2050, ÖBB aims to become …
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Revised shortlist for Vancouver Broadway Subway (TunnelTalk)
Proposals to design, build and finance the most significant upcoming transportation infrastructure project in Vancouver are down from three teams to two, as SNC-Lavalin withdraws its bid to build the CA$2.8 billion SkyTrain Broadway Extension. …
Continue readingTesting solar powered railway near London (IanVisits)
Just outside London, a test is underway to see if it’s possible to power commuter trains by solar power. One of the biggest benefits would be efficiency, as a conventional solar supply pumps into the …
Continue readingFirst US telecommuting tax credit? (Curbed)
Governor Charlie Baker has proposed what is likely the first of its kind in the nation: a tax credit for employers for letting workers telecommute. The proposal is aimed at reducing congestion on Massachusetts’ roadways …
Continue readingFelixstowe Branch Line adds capacity (RailEngineer)
Funded by the Strategic Freight Network, with a contribution from Hutchinson Ports UK (HP-UK), a £60.4 million investment to create a new 1.4km loop on the Felixstowe branch line in Suffolk was successfully brought into …
Continue readingNew infrared tech to reduce dwell times (RailwayNews)
Downer has partnered with the University of Technology Sydney, in collaboration with the Rail Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre, to develop Dwell Track. This technology is an infrared digital imaging system that aims to optimise customer …
Continue readingThe potential for rail digital twins (RailwayAge)
Digital twins have become one of the most talked about topics because of their promise to leverage innovation to improve design, visually enhance collaboration, and increase asset reliability and performance. However, rail is a very …
Continue readingNYC MTA chooses 4 transit pilots (SmartCitiesDive)
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the Partnership for New York City today announced the completion of the inaugural Transit Tech Lab accelerator, which challenged tech companies to develop products that address the …
Continue readingLondon has world’s largest cycling database (IntelTransport)
London is the first city in the world to collect data on cycling infrastructure, such as parking spots and protected lanes, on such a large scale which is hoped to ultimately make cycling more enjoyable …
Continue readingNew EVs mean more dirty mines (RadicalUrbanist)
Politicians love to tout incentives for electric vehicles as a great climate initiative. Replacing gas- and diesel-powered vehicles, they say, will reduce emissions and help us meet our climate targets. It’s a very simple vision …
Continue readingExperts spooked by city digital twin systems (CityLab)
Why are some mobility experts spooked by this plan to develop a data standard that would allow cities to build a real-time traffic control system? Imagine driving through Los Angeles in the year 2040. There’s …
Continue readingRide-hailing tax on SFO ballot (SmartCitiesDive)
If approved by two-thirds of voters at the ballot box, the tax would impose a 3.25% surcharge on all individual rides and a 1.5% surcharge on shared rides that originate in the city. Rides in …
Continue readingToshiba unveils tri-mode locomotive (RailwayGazette)
Toshiba Railway Europe unveiled a electric-diesel-battery hybrid traction technology demonstrator locomotive at the Transport Logistic trade show in München on June 4. The company has a contract to supply 50 diesel-battery centre cab locomotives to …
Continue readingNeed for gondola to Vancouver’s Burnaby Mtn (DailyHive)
When it comes to ‘no brainer’ public transit projects in Metro Vancouver, the long-proposed gondola cable car transit line between SkyTrain’s Production Way-University Station and Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) campus atop Burnaby Mountain fits the …
Continue readingUK light rail benefits documentary (UKTram)
A specially commissioned documentary has been launched to recognise the huge positive impact modern tramways can have in key UK cities. Featuring successful systems in the areas including the West Midlands, Nottingham, Manchester and Edinburgh, …
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