The Hudson Tunnel Projects trims $1.4 billion with new financial plan. The project cost for the construction of a new rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River and the comprehensive rehabilitation of the existing 108-year-old tunnel …
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Big data culture evolving for rail (IntlRailJ)
The use of data and analytics across the railway process has moved on from its infancy and become a fully-fledged facet of everyday operations. Armed with a better idea of how their systems work and …
Continue readingLyft, Uber leaving some with disabilities behind (NPR)
Disability rights advocates say transportation giants Lyft and Uber are not doing enough to ensure equal transportation access as required under federal law. Uber and Lyft transformed how people get around cities, but the ride-sharing …
Continue readingTube line to heat up London homes in winter (Guardian)
The sweltering temperatures on the tube’s Northern line will soon begin keeping homes in Islington, north London, cosy through the colder months, under a scheme to harness the heat from the underground. By the end …
Continue readingWaze flooding streets to the Nash Equilibrium (LAMag)
Homeowners wake up to find themselves trapped in a pop-up freeway hell that makes it nearly impossible to exit their driveways. The transportation officials and the council members and the whining neighborhood associations are mere …
Continue readingRail route from Korea to Europe tested (RailFreight)
Russian companies RZD Logistics, a subsidiary of Russian Railways, and FESCO have tested a new multimodal route. It combines three modes of transportation: shipping, railway and lorry. The new route connects the Republic of Korea …
Continue readingGreen revolution on Austrian rails (RailTech)
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 …
Continue readingRevised 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 …
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