The electrification specialist unveiled the New Routemaster at the Euro Bus Expo this week. Developed in Norfolk, its hybrid drivetrain has been replaced with Equipmake’s Zero Emission Drivetrain (ZED), which uses 95% British-built components. Operated …
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Monday’s Friday Reads – 14 November 2022
• Crossrail’s lessons for future major infrastructure projects: video (NewCivilEng) • Istanbul’s million passenger a day MetroBus BRT line: video (BBCforUITP) • Istanbul’s million passenger a day MetroBus BRT line: video download (4 across, 3 …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 11 November 2022
• Hammersmith Bridge pedestals strengthened using bespoke concrete (NewCivilEng) • German €9 rail pass successor will launch next year (RailTech) • Montreal’s new Pie IX bus rapid transit route opens (MtlBlog) • Using tech to …
Continue reading20 single decker Irizar Ietram e-buses ordered for London (Electrive)
The London transport company Go-Ahead has ordered 20 electric buses and charging infrastructure from the Spanish manufacturer Irizar. The order includes 20 examples of the Irizar ie tram 12-metre electric bus with right-hand drive, as …
Continue readingNew fast pantograph bus charging now in London (BusNews)
Transport for London (TfL) has announced that pantographs are now being used to provide fast charging for the buses on the all-electric route 132. These pantographs have been fitted at the Bexleyheath bus garage. Wireless …
Continue readingWorld’s largest e-bus depot opens for World Cup 2022 in Qatar (BusNews)
Qatar’s Minister of Transport, Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti, has inaugurated the Lusail Bus Depot, which has broken the record for the world’s largest electric bus depot. The depot has a capacity of 478 buses, which …
Continue readingMexico City elevated trolleybus line opens (UrbanTransport)
In order to quickly improve the situation of the public transport network in the Mexican capital region, the existing trolleybus system, which had been neglected for a long time, was taken into consideration a few …
Continue readingRio to convert 2 BRT lines to LRT (Int’lRailJ)
The mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Mr Eduardo Paes, has announced a 15-year plan to replace the city’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system with a 251km light rail network. The city’s current network, which was …
Continue readingComparison of new vehicles presented at InnoTrans 2022 (UrbanTransport)
The entire world of transport technology and mobility met at the world’s leading trade fair InnoTrans in Berlin from 20 September – 23 September 2022. After four years, the trade fair was held again for …
Continue readingThe rapid deployment of zero -mission buses in Europe (IntlCouncilCleanTransport)
The deployment of fully electric buses has increased rapidly, rising from a 5% sales share in 2016 to 10% in 2021. This trend looks likely to accelerate, driven largely by demand-side policy from cities and …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 16 September 2022
• The need to replace the Royal Train (ModernRailways) • TfL gardens opening on disused platforms & spaces (IanVisits) • Liège finally gets its tram line (UrbanTransport) • Battery equipped trolleybuses are a great, green …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 29 August 2022
• Liverpool’s 1st railway station listed as Scheduled Monument (Liverpool&McrRyTrust) • Boston subway train fire adds to troubled safety record at underfunded transit agency (CityLab) • Milan is taming cars & people love it (Forbes) …
Continue readingSolar bus kit for European market unveiled (Bus-News)
Sono Motors has unveiled its Solar Bus Kit to help public transportation companies reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The retrofit solution was unveiled at the company’s ‘Celebrate the Sun’ event in Munich, which …
Continue readingGolden Age of buses? Investors hop on UK transport firms (Reuters)
Private capital has a keen eye on British bus companies. Low valuations, hopes that travellers will ditch cars, and government incentives to invest in environmentally-friendly vehicles are enticing buyers, analysts and investors said. Three out …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 25 July 2022
• TfL trials cooling solution for Tube network (RailUK) • London cycling up by 25% since pre-Covid (EveningStandard) • Future looks bright for buses & transport in some British cities (CentreForCities) • New York Penn …
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