A new and unique funding model developed by E-Rail Limited could revolutionise future rail and tram investment, following the successful delivery of Land Value Capture contribution agreements for the proposed Northumberland Line re-opening. The line …
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Heathrow passenger trains converted for fast logistics (RailFreight)
Specialist carrier Rail Operations Group has moved much closer to the launch of its Orion-branded fast freight operation. What used to be called parcels, and is now better described as light logistics, needs a fleet …
Continue readingHow to avoid the cascading technology trap (RailwayAge)
As the railroad industry is going through its digital transformation—such as implementing broadband communications and applications that leverage Cloud technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) for operational and commercial purposes—we …
Continue readingHitachi tests battery LRV in Florence (IntlRailJ)
HITACHI Rail has successfully tested a battery powered Sirio LRV during revenue service in Florence, the manufacturer’s first venture into battery trams. The trial involved equipping an existing Sirio LRV with batteries, which was operated between Alamanni …
Continue readingUK shared e-scooters double to nearly 6000 (MindTheZag)
The UK’s shared e-scooter market has nearly doubled in size since December with 5,700 units now available across 36 towns and cities in the UK. The Department for Transport (DfT) launched the first e-scooter rental …
Continue readingElectric cars are not enough: invest in LEVs (SmartCitiesDive)
The increased attention placed on electric vehicles must not leave behind two- and three-wheeled light electric vehicles (LEVs). Recent months have seen many splashy electric vehicle (EV) headlines: Tesla continues to rise the ranks of …
Continue readingThomas Edison’s hydrogen producing battery (BBCFutureWatch)
At the turn of the 20th Century, Thomas Edison invented a battery with the unusual quirk of producing hydrogen. Now, 120 years later, the battery is coming into its own. Traveling down a gravelly road …
Continue readingBuses test photocatalytic oxidation sanitization (DailyHive)
To date, [Vancouver] TransLink’s heightened sanitization efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have mainly targeted surfaces. But now, the public transit authority is also looking into technologies that target pathogens in the air. A …
Continue readingRecent downtown funicular wins award (Edmonton)
Alberta, Canada – The 100 Street Funicular opened to the public on December 7, 2017, with the help of the River Valley Alliance, provincial and federal governments. Since opening, the funicular has increased access to …
Continue readingUpdating travel prediction modelling for 21st century (CityMonitor)
Outdated travel prediction systems are getting in the way of more efficient and equitable transportation. Urban planners Claire Fram and Richard de Cani of Arup believe there’s a solution. Assumptions regarding how people move and …
Continue readingIn flight air pollution is yet another flying risk (CleanTechnica)
In an article published in the LA Times, the author shared her airline industry investigation that found out that toxic fumes from jet engine oil are seeping into the air supply and sicken the passengers as …
Continue readingWhat scaling back Euston Station means for HS2 (NewCivilEng)
The Department for Transport’s (DfT’s) decision to order a redesign of High Speed 2’s (HS2’s) Euston station has renewed fears that the line’s Eastern leg to Leeds is about to be axed (see Twitter reaction …
Continue readingGood public transport concessions: London & Melbourne (IntlTransportForum)
Considerable experience in designing, implementing, managing and renewing contracts for the delivery of public transport service by private providers has been accumulated in a small number of jurisdictions which were among the earliest adopters of …
Continue readingSolar panels on Hong Kong’s latest light rail vehicles (RailwayGazette)
The first of Hong Kong’s latest generation of light rail vehicles began entering service on routes 610 and 751 in the Northwest New Territories on November 17. Phase 5 LRVs have a similar exterior design …
Continue readingCities using Value Capture to fund transit (StreetsBlog)
When the city builds a train line or a bus route, adjacent property values skyrocket. Why shouldn’t the public benefit more from that phenomenon? Generally speaking, there are few (if any) public investments that can …
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