A new study suggests it no longer makes sense to consider the continued dominance of fossil fuels a “business as usual” scenario. Solar power (also known as photovoltaics, or PV) is likely to become the …
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Why does UK electrification cost so much more & how can we change it? (SamDumitriu)
To get our railways to Net Zero by 2050, Britain will need to electrify more than 13,000 km of track. That’s almost 500km of track each year, every year, for the next 27 years. So, how are …
Continue readingHow much TfL can learn about us from mobile data (JamesO’Malley)
It’s a well known maxim in the tech industry that if you’re not paying for the product, then you are the product. We get to use incredible services like Gmail, Facebook and Twitter1 for free – and in …
Continue readingSTILFOLD & Alstom investigate train building with sustainable industrial origami (TheEngineer)
STILFOLD and Alstom have entered into partnership to explore how STILFOLD’s origami-inspired manufacturing technology could be used to make train building more environmentally sustainable. Dubbed industrial origami, STILFOLD’s patented manufacturing technology uses robotic arms to …
Continue readingZero Emission 08e shunter for sustainable depot operations launched (RailUK)
Positive Traction has launched the UK’s first re-engineered battery powered shunting locomotive – the 08e. Free from carbon, NOx and particulate emissions the 08e can fulfil day-to-day operating needs as well as meet the demanding …
Continue readingZero emission electric double-decker buses for N American market (ElectricAutonomy)
Alexander Dennis, a subsidiary of NFI of Winnipeg, is partnering with Big Rig Manufacturing to make 50 electric double deckers a year at a Las Vegas plant The UK’s largest bus manufacturer, Alexander Dennis, a …
Continue readingEx-fighter pilot, now researcher, challenges autonomous vehicle safety (BusinessInsider)
In 2021, an engineer named Missy Cummings drew the ire of Elon Musk on the social network then called Twitter. A professor at Duke University, Cummings had conducted research on the safety of self-driving cars, …
Continue readingHealth effects of transport noise (TransportReviews)
The relationship between transport noise and health outcomes is complex, in part because of the large number of factors involved as well as the range of health impacts, both direct and indirect. To enable the …
Continue readingVAT tax benefit for night trains (BackOnTrack)
A 0% VAT rate and reduced track access charges for night trains could help Europeans save on travel costs, whilst also cutting back on emissions. In this briefing paper, Back-on-Track Europe and Transport & Environment are …
Continue readingUS FRA requiring locomotive image & audio recording for passenger trains (RailwayAge)
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on Oct. 12 announced that it is requiring the installation of inward- and outward-facing locomotive image recording devices on all lead locomotives in passenger trains, as required by the Fixing …
Continue readingReal time translation display helps tourists navigate Tokyo’s Metro (EuroNews)
Sayonara language barriers! With more than two million visitors flocking to Japan last month in the wake of the country’s post-pandemic reopening, railway companies are gearing up to warmly greet the influx of global travellers. …
Continue readingElephant & Castle Tube station upgrade prepares for tunnelling (NewCivilEng)
Construction of a new integrated ticket hall at Elephant & Castle station has been completed to basement level five while preparation for new passenger tunnels is underway. The London Underground station currently has two separate …
Continue readingRenfe aims to build solar plants to power trains (RailTech)
Spanish railway operator Renfe plans to build a 20 MW solar panel facility to power its trains, after which many will follow. Most of the generated electricity will be used for train traction, with any …
Continue readingThe delicate balance between escalator speed, capacity, & safety (CityMonitor)
If we want to increase escalator capacity, why don’t we just run them faster? Well, here’s why. On long escalators, the vast majority of people don’t want to walk. Thus, huge queues build up at …
Continue reading€2m funding for trolleybuses of the future (Trolley:Motion)
Oliver Luksic, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Digital Affairs and Transport, today handed over a funding commitment of over 2 million euros to the LibroDuct AAO consortium. The research team is working on …
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