Reece of RMTransit had the pleasure of visiting the Montréal REM [Réseau express métropolitain] yard in Brossard on the South Shore and get a first-hand look at the Alstom Metropolis automated trains that will be …
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Network Rail drainage can’t cope with increasing heavy rain (NewCivilEng)
Network Rail’s drainage systems are not used to “coping” with the amount of rain that fell prior to the Stonehaven derailment in Scotland earlier this year, according to chief executive Andrew Haines. Speaking at the …
Continue readingLRT bridges delivered by ocean barge (TheStar)
DARTMOUTH, NS—The Cherry Street North bridge is a long way from home. Right now, it’s sitting, sleek and streamlined, brilliant white and red against a clear blue sky in the backyard of the manufacturing facility …
Continue readingTube deploys UV escalator sanitisers (MetroReport)
As part of bespoke cleaning measures during the coronavirus pandemic, Transport for London is installing more than 200 UV light devices to sanitise the handrails on 110 London Underground escalators. This follows a six-week trial …
Continue readingHS1 UK’s first fully renewable energy powered railway (RailBusinessD)
As the high-speed railway linking London, Kent and the Channel Tunnel, HS1 has revealed it is on track to becoming the first UK railway to run entirely on renewable energy. Wind and solar power lie …
Continue readingKrokodyl pioneer robot assists HS2 Chiltern tunnelling (NCE)
A first-of-its kind robot is being fitted to the tunnel boring machines which will be used to create the 16km long Chiltern tunnels. As reported by NCE last month, tunnellers from HS2’s main works contractor Align are …
Continue reading30 Min City: Small changes can yield major benefits (Transfers)
No one will be surprised to hear that cities seeking to increase access must make wise choices about long-term investments in major transport infrastructure, such as subways or highways. But cities must also make intelligent smaller decisions …
Continue reading‘On passenger train’ operator expands same day delivery network (RailFreight)
UK ‘on passenger train’ logistics operator Intercity Railfreight [ICRF] has announced expansion of its same-day delivery network. In response to the anticipated need for rapid medical supplies deployment, the company has secured agreements with long …
Continue readingLiverpool’s Baltic Triangle new £1.5m station scheme (RailTechMag)
Plans to build a new £1.5m station in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle area have begun to progress following investment from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. Metro Mayor Steve Rotherham has pledged to build a new …
Continue readingSUV’s UK augmented reality Co. heads up distraction (TheDriven)
A UK-based augmented reality (AR) start-up will receive a significant boost to its credibility with its next-generation technology set to make its way into GM’s upcoming Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV. Back in early October, Hyundai …
Continue readingHS2’s additional capacity will expand UK rail freight (GlobalRail)
The new high-speed line will enable more freight to travel by rail, reducing carbon emissions from transport as each freight train removes up to 76 lorries from the roads. HS2 Ltd has released a new …
Continue readingVivarail zero emission Pop Up Metro for UK & US (ModernRailways)
Vivarail Chairman Adrian Shooter talks to Modern Railways about the company’s Class 230s and its UK, and US, plans for battery trains. Watch the VivaRail video And this article lists Adrian Shooter’s video points, provides …
Continue readingTrial to cut diesel fumes at rail stations (Times)
Diesel train engines will be deactivated in stations under government-backed plans to cut levels of air pollution on platforms. Existing diesels will be fitted with battery technology that allows drivers to switch to zero-emissions mode …
Continue readingNetwork Rail’s open data programme begins (RailTechMag)
The working condition of 1,500 lifts and 300 escalators across nearly 500 stations will soon be available for passengers to view in aid of helping them plan their journeys through stations with real-time knowledge of …
Continue readingUK car CO2 regulations to expire 1 Jan 2021 (TransportEnv)
Car CO2 regulations are key to driving the supply of electric vehicles in the UK. This short paper highlights a growing risk the UK will have no regulations in place at the start of 2021 …
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