In 2019, a network of universities and industry partners concerned with railway research was formed. The UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN) was built on three Centres of Excellence formed by a consortium of …
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Monday’s Friday Reads – 15 May 2023
• Can nationalisation by stealth save Britain’s railways? (NewStatesman) • 10 year perspective on what has been achieved with London’s cycling (OnLondon) • Modern fare dodgers leave a trail of digital breadcrumbs says Digital Fraud …
Continue readingSupertram upgrade part of fully integrated public transport network (MetroReport)
The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority has started work to establish a framework for the future management of the Supertram light rail network in Sheffield, which is due to be taken over by an arm’s …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 12 May 2023
• TransPennine Express to be brought under government control (RailUK) • Meet the Tube moquette designer: Video (GeoffMarshall) • Improving accessibility of public transport for people with sight loss (RNIB) • Brunel’s Thames Tunnel south …
Continue readingRegent unveils full-scale mockup of electric passenger ground effect ekranoplan (SmartCitiesDive)
With more than 500 orders to date, the company’s CEO said commercial service is expected to begin by mid-decade, starting in Hawaii. Regent unveiled a full-scale mockup of its Viceroy electric seaglider on Friday at …
Continue readingThe future of National Public Transport Access Nodes: NaPTAN Discovery Report 2022 (DfT)
A discovery project that investigates how NaPTAN data can be used to meet the current and future needs for public transport data. With the increasing need for accurate, accessible transport data, The National Public Transport …
Continue readingNetwork Rail to trial mid-week engineering work to avoid weekend disruption (RailAdvent)
Network Rail is to trial mid-week engineering work between Grantham and Doncaster later this month. Normally, Network Rail uses weekends and bank holidays to complete work as historically this is when people usually travel by rail less. However, since the pandemic, Network …
Continue readingDoes England need a national transport strategy? (InstCivilEng)
Today, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has launched a consultation to gather insight on whether England could benefit from having a national transport strategy and how such a strategy could be developed and implemented. …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 8 May 2023
• How London is trying to make public transport safer for women (CitiesToday) • Timepiece design competition launched for Britain’s railways (DesignWeek) • The glory of trams in Geneva & Armenia (LAReviewOfBooks) • US Feds …
Continue readingIndustrial logistics: Can London deliver? (NLA)
NLA’s latest report, ‘Industrial & Logistics: Can London Deliver?’, provides an in-depth look at London’s vital Industrial & Logistics sector, featuring exclusive viewpoints from key organisations in the industry – including the Greater London Authority, …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 5 May 2023
• British infrastructure agency running out of money says leaked report (RailFreight) • The twenty-six (26!) attempts to extend the Bakerloo line: Video (JagoHazzard) • Deep inside South Kentish Town ghost Tube station: Video (HiddenLondonHangouts) …
Continue readingThe filthy truth about subway air (Wired)
Levels of particulate matter in the world’s metro systems far exceed recommended limits—and the deeper you go, the worse it gets. THERE ARE PEOPLE in this world who, out of sheer curiosity, carry around scientific instruments …
Continue readingBritish rail infrastructure agency running out of money: leaked report (RailFreight)
A leaked report has said there is not enough money to do more than make do and mend for the next five years, and Britain will have to live with a rising tide of unplanned …
Continue readingHitachi Rail to conduct testing at Global Centre of Rail Excellence – GCRE (RailwayNews)
The Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) and Hitachi Rail have signed an agreement to test the latest rail technologies, including British-built trains, battery systems and digital solutions at the new site in Wales. The …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 1 May 2023
• Kentish Town Tube station to close 26 June for a year for essential improvements (RailAdvent) • Active travel is more than bikes, it include accessibility devices, wheelchairs &c (AccessibleLink) • Absurd 200 foot railway …
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