At a Bay Area summit devoted to electric scooters and other new mobility devices, fans evangelized about the potential of technology. But safety was an afterthought. Inside a luminous former factory on the Bay Area …
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Mobility as a Service: MaaS – Movin’On Part 2
Mobility as a Service is a term oft mentioned as a potential saviour of cities, but its advocates typically describe the concept in generalities. Fortunately, the Movin’On 2018 Montréal conference had a number of sessions …
Continue readingLuxembourg free public transport details (MetroReport)
LUXEMBOURG: Transport Minister François Bausch announced details on January 21 of plans to offer free nationwide public transport. Free public transport is to be offered to all passengers, whether or not they are resident in …
Continue readingBig year ahead for North American LRT (RailwayAge)
The North American light rail transit (LRT) renaissance began in the late 1970s and early 1980s, starting with Edmonton in 1978 and followed by Calgary and San Diego. More than 40 years later, LRT remains …
Continue readingTransportation data tug of war (MoveForward)
The relationship between cities and new mobility companies was tense from the start. Uber, which launched in San Francisco in 2010, had spread across the country by the end of 2011, opening operations in cities …
Continue readingNorway invests in electric ferries (CleanTechnica)
Corvus Energy has been selected by Norwegian ferry operator Fjord 1 to supply lithium-ion energy storage systems for 5 new all electric ferries. The new ships are being built by Havyard shipbuilders and are expected …
Continue readingNew Yorkers support Manhattan congestion pricing (Quartz)
How do you get people to use cars less? Try making driving more expensive. Support for congestion pricing, a tax designed to mitigate traffic by charging motorists to enter crowded zones, is at a historic …
Continue readingDC new Metro cars warned against cyber threats (ProgressiveRailroading)
Four Democratic senators representing the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) service area are calling on the agency to mitigate cybersecurity risks as it seeks to procure new 8000-series rail cars. In a letter sent …
Continue readingManchester promised tram-train funding (RailTechnology)
Plans for tram-trains in Manchester unveiled as Grayling and Burnham mull expansion of Metrolink Proposals for an expansion of Greater Manchester’s (GM) tram network are in the works, Chris Grayling and [Manchester Mayor] Andy Burnham …
Continue readingVancouver’s abandonned Olympic Line streetcar (CBC)
Eight years later, this legacy gathers weeds As the Pyeongchang Olympics make way for the beginning of the Paralympics, scholars and critics are already starting to look at what legacy the event will leave. Legacy …
Continue readingShift2Rail introduces digital brake testing on freight trains (RailFreight)
SNCF, Shift2Rail and Traxens revealed a digital brake testing system for freight trains at trade fair InnoTrans 2018 on Tuesday. It is the first step towards a fully digital freight train, the companies said. The …
Continue readingCan TIF support transport infrastructure investment? (IMFG)
This report reviews alternative sources of revenue to support new infrastructure and other development projects for which municipal funds are not readily available, reviewing two such instruments: Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and Land Value Capture …
Continue readingRail freight is more efficient and sustainable (RailPro)
Philippa Edmunds, Freight on Rail Manager explains how Government should align its rail freight policies with comparative industries. The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) report, issued on June 28, 2018 paints a damning picture of …
Continue readingItaly’s high-speed freight to boost trade (SmartRailWorld)
Italy this week launched a new high-speed freight service that the country’s government said brings cargo transportation into the next millennium. Billed by the state operator, Ferrovie dello Stato (FS Italiane Group), as the world’s …
Continue readingBART to study second Transbay rail crossing (TunnellingJ)
California’s Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) is aiming to start construction on a second tube under the San Francisco Bay within the next decade, as transit planners anticipate population and job growth that could overwhelm …
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