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How US railroad workers reached breaking point – fewer workers (Slate)

On 4 December 2022 By Long Branch Mike In Freight, Industry News

What the average American knows about freight railroads is likely limited to what he sees through his windshield while waiting for a train to pass—and waiting, and waiting, and waiting. Grade crossings are a fixture …

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1m sqft of LA roads & lots being covered w/ solar-reflective paint (FastCompany)

On 1 December 2022 By Long Branch Mike In Industry News, Roads, Technology

The initiative covers roads, playgrounds, and parking lots, and it has already cooled the surface by 10 to 12 degrees. It’s no secret by now that cities run hotter than the countryside: Fewer trees mean …

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$16B Hudson tunnel project to begin construction in late 2024 (SmartCitiesDive)

On 1 December 2022 By Long Branch Mike In Industry News, Infrastructure, Tunnels

The long-delayed, $16 billion project to repair the existing Amtrak tunnels under the Hudson River and build a new two-track tunnel is about to move forward under the control of the Gateway Development Commission, which became the project …

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Cambridge looking at London-style bus network redesign (CambridgeNews)

On 30 November 2022 By Long Branch Mike In Buses, Industry News

Cambridge could be getting a ‘London-style’ bus network as part of plans to transform the region’s transport system. The Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) is asking the public to have their say on the changes that …

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Vivarail announces intention to appoint administrators (RailAdvent)

On 29 November 2022 By Long Branch Mike In Electrification, Industry News

Battery and hybrid train manufacturer, Vivarail, has announced it has filed a Notice of Intention to appoint administrators. Adrian Shooter CBE founded Vivarail in 2013 and the last 9 years have been spent investigating, trialling and …

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Better engage the public by having them play serious games of the options (TransportInfraNews)

On 27 November 2022 By Long Branch Mike In Industry News, Nudges

Transport planners need to play more games with the public to better understand their needs when consulting over future proposals, an event has heard. But playing games does not mean messing around. Instead, specially created …

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Fast charging energetic battery could spark the EV era (Anthropocene)

On 24 November 2022 By Long Branch Mike In Electric Vehicles (EVs), Industry News, Zero Emission

The breakthrough technology works with lithium-ion battery chemistries of today, making it easy to mass-produce. People would be much more likely to buy EVs if they could charge them up in about the time it …

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Light rail/tram designed to meet specs of a 3 city network (MetroReport)

On 23 November 2022 By Long Branch Mike In Industry News, Trams/Streetcars/LRT

Škoda has unveiled the prototype for the fleet of custom-designed ForCity Smart 36T trams ordered by Rhein-Neckar transport authority RNV for the metre-gauge network serving the three cities of Mannheim, Ludwigshafen and Heidelberg. The manufacturer …

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New interurban long range trolleybus line for Arnhem: details (UrbanTransport)

On 22 November 2022 By Long Branch Mike In Industry News, Trolleybuses

Dutch public transport operator Hermes Groep N.V., a 100% subsidiary of Connexxion since 2007, which in turn is partially owned by French Transdev group, have signed a contract with Solaris Bus & Coach sp. z …

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Better ventilation key for London Underground to manage air quality (IanVisits)

On 21 November 2022 By Long Branch Mike In Industry News, London Underground

A lack of fresh air was found in a deep London Underground station, and air pollution is at its worst during the evening rush hour, according to research led by the University of Surrey, which …

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British Land plans London logistics hub underground at CR work site (ConstructionEnq)

On 20 November 2022 By Long Branch Mike In Crossrail, Industry News, Logistics, Sustainability

British Land intends to repurpose Crossrail Paddington box into a low carbon logistics centre. Plans will be submitted for the innovative hub in the former Crossrail box works site beneath Kingdom Street in Paddington. The …

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Feasibility of canal based waste collection in Amsterdam (TUS&T)

On 18 November 2022 By Long Branch Mike In Industry News, Technology, Waterways

Amsterdam, a growing city of over 800,000 people in the Netherlands, is struggling to collect waste. While residents in most districts of the city use underground bins to deposit their garbage, the historic Centrum district …

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How Genoa will ease congestion on its cramped rail network (MediaRail)

On 16 November 2022 By Long Branch Mike In Freight, Industry News, Infrastructure

The Terzo Valico project is a new high-speed line that strengthens the connections of the Genoese port complex with the main railway lines of northern Italy and Europe. It is complemented within the city of Genoa by …

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Calling out sandbagged costs before they become real (PedestrianObsvs)

On 15 November 2022 By Long Branch Mike In Industry News, Infrastructure, Stations

Sandbagging is the practice of making a proposal one does not wish to see enacted look a lot weaker than it is. In infrastructure, this usually takes the form of making the cost look a …

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Fully electric new Routemaster (ElectricHybridVehicle)

On 14 November 2022 By Long Branch Mike In Buses, Electric Vehicles (EVs), Industry News, Zero Emission

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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