The Docklands Light Railway is to be equipped with technology which can detect ‘train surfers’ illegally clinging to the back of its automated trains or between vehicles. The system is being deployed by Telent, which has extensive …
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Monday’s Friday Reads – 15 April 2024
• ‘Russia trying to sabotage European railways,’ says Czech transport minister (Brussels Signal) • Hammersmith Bridge to get a long-term cycle lane (Ian Visits) • TPE launches initiative to help neurodiverse passengers build travel confidence …
Continue readingZurich car ban on street sees 17,310 drivers fined in 1 month to make space for cycles (CitiesToday)
A trial that aims to discourage car use on one of Zurich’s busiest streets has raked in CHF1.3 million (US$1.44 million) in fines in just one month. Sixty metres of the busy Langstrasse street have …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 4 March 2024
• Could ‘Great British Railways’ finally build up a head of steam? (The Guardian) • Go as you Please exhibition explores rail travel & disability (National Railway Museum) • Mini-Holland’ projects in London pay for …
Continue readingActive travel in Outer London boroughs with mini-Hollands increases: survey (JTransport&Health)
This paper uses six years of longitudinal data to examine impacts of active travel infrastructure in Outer London. This paper analyses six years’ data from the People and Places longitudinal study. The study examines travel …
Continue readingAutomated bike lane enforcement laws are growing, as is AI camera tech (Streetsblog)
A new AI-equipped technology helps cities identify when drivers park in unprotected lanes — and possibly, hit them with fines. Automated bike enforcement laws are a growing trend across the nation – and one company thinks …
Continue readingChanges in motor traffic in London’s Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (CaseStudiesTransportPolicy)
Highlights Abstract This paper meta-analyses traffic data extracted from monitoring reports for 46 Low Traffic Neighbourhood schemes in 11 London boroughs introduced between May 2020 and May 2021. Schemes are controversial with still limited academic …
Continue readingThe first no-battery, super capacitor e-bike design (Euronews)
The brainchild of French entrepreneur Adrien Lelièvre, the Pi-Pop e-bike uses a supercapacitor to store energy rather than rely on batteries. If riding a bike on a daily basis is too much of a challenge …
Continue readingA 10% shift from car to bike riders can reduce traffic 40% (Electrek)
It’s not an ‘electric bike craze.’ You’re looking at the future of transportation As electric bikes become increasingly popular in cities across the US, some in the media are trying to wrap their heads around …
Continue readingAuto Trader UK now listing eBikes (CyclingIndustry)
The UK’s largest automotive online marketplace, Auto Trader, has announced over 1,500 eBikes from 45 manufacturers and retailers, including Brompton and Raleigh, will be listed on the platform. In making the announcement, the business highlight that …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 21 August 2023
• UK rail industry has grown used to failing everyday on accessibility, MPs hear (DisabilityNews) • The weird, colourful postmodern Berlin U-Bahn station architecture (ExBerliner) • The world’s first covered bike path could be made …
Continue readingBike Runnels: Improving access for cyclists & all stairway users (ITE)
A runnel is a narrow channel in the ground that water flows through. A bike runnel is a narrow channel on the edge of a stairway that helpsdismounted cyclists with bikes, e-bikes or e-scooters negotiate …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 3 July 2023
• That’s the end of the franchise era, then (RailNews) • Lambeth council latest to start emissions-based fees: paying double for parking (Guardian) • Global growth of light rail lines (UKTram) • Govt details how …
Continue readingDfT has no idea if it is on track on its active travel targets (NatlAuditOffice)
Active travel describes everyday journeys made by walking, wheeling, or cycling. It includes trips that are made by foot, pedal-cycles, e-cycles, adapted cycles, wheelchairs, mobility scooters and push-scooters. Active travel is a low-carbon way to …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 19 May 2023
• Progress at HS2 Old Oak Common station site as 1st base slab poured (RailUK) • Plans submitted for snaking Silvertown ped & cycle bridge (ConstructionEnq) • France developing next generation, double decker TGVs (CNNTravel) …
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