Bus operators face a lot of challenges on the clock, but they say technology shouldn’t be one of them. From the reliability of newer electric buses to employee monitoring software, drivers weighed in on the …
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Electric “very light rail” units to be tested on UK network (Railway-Technology)
The Revolution Very Light Rail (RVLR) rolling stock will be developed in the UK at TDI thanks to a new funding deal with Eversholt Rail. Eversholt Rail, in partnership with Transport Design International (TDI), will …
Continue readingDieselgate, but for trains: heavyweight hardware hacking (BadCyber)
A train manufactured by a Polish company suddenly broke down during maintenance. The experts were helpless – the train was fine, it just wouldn’t run. In a desperate last gasp, the Dragon Sector team was …
Continue readingWatch the future of bio-based bridges: Video (NewCivilEng)
Witteveen Bos senior design lead Wouter Claasen discusses the adoption of alternative materials, including bio-based composites, for bridges. For over 10 years, research has been conducted on the feasibility of using flax fibers for bridges. This …
Continue readingUber failed to help cities go green – will robotaxis, too? (Verge)
Uber and Lyft were supposed to reduce carbon emissions, but they turned out to be polluters. Robotaxis look to repeat some of the same mistakes. Robotaxi companies are eager to present themselves with a green …
Continue readingCoventry Very Light Rail vehicle successfully tested on innovative track system (NewCivilEng)
Plans to build the first Very Light Rail system in the UK has reached a major milestone as the vehicle has been successfully tested on innovative track that was laid in weeks. The Coventry Very …
Continue readingSTILFOLD & Alstom investigate train building with sustainable industrial origami (TheEngineer)
STILFOLD and Alstom have entered into partnership to explore how STILFOLD’s origami-inspired manufacturing technology could be used to make train building more environmentally sustainable. Dubbed industrial origami, STILFOLD’s patented manufacturing technology uses robotic arms to …
Continue readingEx-fighter pilot, now researcher, challenges autonomous vehicle safety (BusinessInsider)
In 2021, an engineer named Missy Cummings drew the ire of Elon Musk on the social network then called Twitter. A professor at Duke University, Cummings had conducted research on the safety of self-driving cars, …
Continue readingReal time translation display helps tourists navigate Tokyo’s Metro (EuroNews)
Sayonara language barriers! With more than two million visitors flocking to Japan last month in the wake of the country’s post-pandemic reopening, railway companies are gearing up to warmly greet the influx of global travellers. …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 13 October 2023
• The last of Britain’s railway slip coaches: Video (TimDunn) • Barcelona visual system for tactical urbanism + wayfinding (AraunaStudio) • Maya Lin’s Eclipsed Time removed from LIRR Penn Station concourse (UrbanOmnibus) • Silicon Valley …
Continue readingUK researchers start using AI in air traffic control model (FT)
Project Bluebird is looking at how artificial intelligence could reduce the environmental impact of aviation. UK researchers have produced a computer model of air traffic control in which all flight movements are directed by artificial …
Continue readingIlluminating cities with safety, pedestrian, & traffic data (TheStar)
By adding smart sensors to street lights, Halifax [Canada] company Liveable Cities provides municipalities with information to help tackle everything from congestion and noise levels to air quality and pedestrian safety. Cities can be like …
Continue readingTransport models are a fantasy: Here’s why, in plain English (Transportist)
Transport planning plays an outsized role in shaping the future of our metropolises. Land use and the daily activities of residents depend on transport and the access it provides. Transport only exists to serve activities …
Continue readingAutonomous battery-powered wagons begin testing in US (RailTechnology)
American rail operator, Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) is planning on piloting the use of autonomous battery-powered wagons on two short lines in Georgia. Using technology from Parallel Systems, the vehicles could be used to transport containers to …
Continue readingSeoul introduces world’s 1st tagless metro system (KoreaBizWire)
The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Wednesday introduced a tagless fare payment system at 12 subway stations on the Ui-Sinseol Light Rail Transit (excluding Bomun Station) in collaboration with transportation card issuer Tmoney Co. This marks …
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