• British Library extension to include Crossrail 2 tunnels (IanVisits) • Huge maintenance backlog, safety behind NYC Subway poor frequency (HomeSignal) • Will extending L Red Line bring more development to Far South Side? (ChicagoMag) …
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Taiwan eScooter stations powered themselves during blackout (Electrek)
In a fascinating real-world test of Gogoro’s electric scooter battery swap stations’ ability to run completely off-grid, the GoStations managed to remain operational even though a massive power outage in Taiwan yesterday shuttered gas stations …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 25 February 2022
• TfL secures deal to build new Elephant & Castle station entrance (IanVisits) • Two UK rail museums plan exciting future (RailInsider) • Cargo without the carbon: Stunning rise of e-bike deliveries (Guardian) • Subway …
Continue readingLondon shared e-scooter journeys pass 500,000 annually (Zag)
The London shared e-scooter trial passed a milestone last month with over 500,000 rides recorded, split across the three operators involved. The milestone was passed almost exactly six months after the launch in early June. …
Continue readingA third of eScooter trips replaced car trips (Forbes)
A survey of e-scooter riders has found that a third of the trips on the micromobility vehicles operated by Neuron Mobility replaced car journeys. The survey was carried out in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Outside …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 6 December 2021
• Inside the Elizabeth Line’s Tottenham Court Road station (HiddenLondonHangouts) • How serifs lost the road war but won the streets (BeautyOfTransport) • Netherlands’ trains work well for the visually impaired (ReasonsCheerful) • Old Danish …
Continue readingBMW’s geofenced, speed controlled e-bikes (Verge)
Just a concept, but BMW’s geofencing solution is already a reality. BMW recently showed off not one, but two e-bike concepts. The announcements are sprinkled with tons of gee-whiz claims that are easy to make when something only …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 29 October 2021
• RENFE aims to compete with Eurostar on Paris-London route (RailwayGazette) • Can Footways’ map rekindle London’s love of walking? (CityLab) • Londoner takes buses as far as he can in 24h (BBC) • Southeastern …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 20 September 2021
• Battersea Northern Line Extension: First look video (HiddenLondonHangouts) • TfL proposing new fines to cut Red route congestion (AirQualityNews) • Never mind going electric, where will we park? (BBC) • Vancouver considering road pricing …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 17 September 2021
• Pollution on some new UK trains 13 times London’s busiest road (Guardian) • Underground trains getting faster thanks to signalling upgrade (IanVisits) • The Overground’s secret station (GeoffMarshall) • New open access operator Lumo …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 13 September 2021
• The live, interactive TfL Go Tube map app (TfL) • Towards the inclusive railway for all users (RailEngineer) • Under South Kensington’s massive escalator replacement (IanVisits) • UK 2020 e-bikes sales almost double over …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 16 August 2021
• Is TfL proof that public transport should be run by local government? (CityMonitor) • The hidden tunnels beneath King’s Cross station (LTMuseum) • Motor City Birmingham to throttle short car journeys (Forbes) • Inside …
Continue readingMobility does not scale like software (Freewheeling)
NETFLIX AND APPLE REVOLUTIONISED FILM AND MUSIC THROUGH SOFTWARE. THE ECONOMICS OF SOFTWARE AND THE ECONOMICS OF TRANSPORT ARE VERY DIFFERENT This is the first in two posts about “Mobility-as-a-Service”; the highly fashionable transport concept. …
Continue readingE-scooter fees help fund protected lanes in downtown Miami (SmartCitiesDive)
Miami will add about three miles of protected bike and scooter lanes on busy downtown corridors as part of a new program partially funded by fees on electric scooters. Under a plan approved by the Miami-Dade Board of …
Continue readingUK is lowering e-scooter speed limits (MindTheZag)
One of the most notable parts of the London e-scooter trial announcement was that the scooters will have their speeds capped at 12.5mph, 3mph lower than the 15.5mph limit allowed by the Department of Transport. …
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