In the northern community of Churchill, Manitoba (Canada), thosands of tourists come every year to catch a glimpse of the polar bears that convene along the shallow waters of Hudson Bay. For the bear watchers, …
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Rubber could be key to future EV batteries (ElectricHybridVeh)
For electric vehicles to become mainstream, they need cost-effective, safer, longer-lasting batteries that won’t explode during use or harm the environment. Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology may have found a promising alternative to …
Continue readingLondon shared e-scooter journeys pass 500,000 annually (Zag)
The London shared e-scooter trial passed a milestone last month with over 500,000 rides recorded, split across the three operators involved. The milestone was passed almost exactly six months after the launch in early June. …
Continue readingNew tech to battle catenary theft (RailFreight)
Polish rail infrastructure manager PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe has begun testing an anti-theft device for the railway catenary system. The tests in cooperation with Poland’s National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR) are expected to …
Continue readingHS2 testing building pile heat pumps (IanVisits)
A test is being carried out by an HS2 contractor that could see heat being extracted out of the ground to heat buildings and railway stations. Extracting heat from the ground is not a new …
Continue readingNew terminal for French produce to make large modal shift (RailFreight)
The Paris-Rungis wholesale market is eyeing significant growth in train-borne fresh fruit and vegetable shipments with the development of a 25 million euros intermodal terminal. The facility will not only serve the Rungis market, but …
Continue readingNew system to instantly detect leaves on rails (RailTechnology)
Engineers from Loughborough University and the University of Sheffield have partnered up to develop a new on-board system which allows trains to instantly detect leaves on the line. The new system developed in partnership with …
Continue readingVehicle Battery Report development 2021 (BatteryBrunch)
The Battery Report summarises the most significant developments in the battery industry. This [detailed] report seeks to provide a comprehensive and accessible overview of the latest battery research, policy and business landscape. Continue reading
Continue readingDeutsche Bahn & Alstom launch 2 battery train routes (Railway-Tech)
DB Regio will run the fully approved battery train with passengers on two separate routes. Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Alstom are set to begin a test service of a fully approved battery train in Germany. The Alstom-built …
Continue readingNew bi-mode locos sought for 2 UK pax railways (RailAdvent)
TransPennine Express is looking for expressions of interest from suppliers for a fleet of at least 15 bi-mode locomotives for use on with its Mk5 carriages. The provision released by First Group is for up …
Continue readingJapan foot crossing obstacle detection using AI (RailwayGazette)
JAPAN: Seibu Railway is to start testing a newly-developed AI-assisted warning system for detecting obstacles on foot crossings at two stations on the Ikebukuro Line in the suburbs of Tokyo. These crossings are commonplace at …
Continue readingStadler supplying over 500 tram-trains to Germany & Austria (UrbanTransport)
With the clear aim to raise synergies, six German and Austrian public transport companies joined forces some time ago to develop a concept for a joint tender for tram-train trains. We reported about the tender …
Continue readingHow degraded EV batteries can be useful (Wired)
ON A BARREN field in Lancaster, California, where the temperature often tops 100 degrees in summer, sit eight white boxes that might be a key to a greener future. Each 10 x 22-foot rectangle holds 20 …
Continue readingLack of over station devt & Bermondsey Tube (IanVisits)
People have been using it for over 20 years, and although it opened in 1999, in a way, Bermondsey station on the Jubilee line can be said to be still unfinished. That’s because it’s a …
Continue readingDigital twin to map faults, heat, & noise on the Tube (CitiesToday)
Transport for London (TfL) will use a digital twin from start-up Spinview to monitor Underground tracks and tunnels and gather data on noise, heat and carbon emissions. The project, funded through a government grant awarded …
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