A large untapped source of energy could be right underneath our wheels, a new study shows. Cars parked in underground parking lots throw off so much heat that it warms up groundwater beneath them. This …
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How gas station economics will change in the EV charging future (CNBC)
KEY POINTS As electric vehicles proliferate, some gas stations are making expensive overhauls to add EV charging stations. Read on & for article, author credits
Continue readingThe worst challenge is inconsistency in funding (MobilityMatters)
One of the more frustrating things about working in the transport sector is the ever-present issue of funding. But this is not the issue that you may think it is. Most of you probably think …
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 readingThe world has crossed a solar tipping point: Transport needs to keep up (Anthropocene)
A new study suggests it no longer makes sense to consider the continued dominance of fossil fuels a “business as usual” scenario. Solar power (also known as photovoltaics, or PV) is likely to become the …
Continue readingWhy does UK electrification cost so much more & how can we change it? (SamDumitriu)
To get our railways to Net Zero by 2050, Britain will need to electrify more than 13,000 km of track. That’s almost 500km of track each year, every year, for the next 27 years. So, how are …
Continue readingReconnections’ Miscellany: Technical Plots – October 2023
More Autonomous People you’ll meet in Transport BDSM – Buses do so much BESS – battery energy storage system Comment Colonels – Armchair experts ready to comment to the death on their favourite topic, armed with nothing …
Continue readingHealth effects of transport noise (TransportReviews)
The relationship between transport noise and health outcomes is complex, in part because of the large number of factors involved as well as the range of health impacts, both direct and indirect. To enable the …
Continue readingThe delicate balance between escalator speed, capacity, & safety (CityMonitor)
If we want to increase escalator capacity, why don’t we just run them faster? Well, here’s why. On long escalators, the vast majority of people don’t want to walk. Thus, huge queues build up at …
Continue reading€2m funding for trolleybuses of the future (Trolley:Motion)
Oliver Luksic, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Digital Affairs and Transport, today handed over a funding commitment of over 2 million euros to the LibroDuct AAO consortium. The research team is working on …
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 readingColas Rail trials HVO fuel for a loco, crane, & tampers (RailBusinessUK)
Colas Rail is trialling the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil as a more sustainable alternative to diesel for fuelling a Class 56 freight locomotive, four tampers and a Kirow crane. HVO is produced from cooking …
Continue readingDithering & long processes make the UK’s infrastructure too expensive (SamDumitriu)
“Unachievable.” The Infrastructure and Projects Authority’s assessment of High Speed 2 (HS2) does not pull its punches. Back in 2013, the high-speed line to connect London, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds was estimated to cost about £56.7bn …
Continue readingDesigning information systems for Generation Alpha (TransportTimes)
COVID-19 has cast a long shadow on public transport, and rail in particular. The rapid embracing of digital meetings, principally due to the convenience and efficiency of working from home, has changed the frequency and …
Continue readingAI can save cost & distance traveled in any transport sector (GreenBiz)
AI has a finger on the pulse of the transport industry The transport sector is tapping into the potential of artificial intelligence to curtail emissions and boost efficiency. Lately, it seems everyone wants to “AI-ify” …
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