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Monday’s Friday Reads – 10 July 2023

On 10 July 2023 By Long Branch Mike In Friday Reads, Safety, Trolleybuses

• Is the UK’s rail network affordable? (RailEngineer) • NaviLens tech app trial to help blind & partially sighted navigate DLR stations (ITSInternational) • The underride crashes that the truck industry doesn’t want to prevent …

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London to mandate cameras & sensors on trucks to protect VRU (TrafficTechToday)

On 27 June 2023 By Long Branch Mike In Industry News, Roads, Safety

Transport for London (TfL) has announced that from October 2024 heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) over 12 metric tons driving in the capital will have to pass new more stringent tests to protect vulnerable road users …

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New York Subway sniffing around for urine detection technologies (TheCity)

On 11 June 2023 By Long Branch Mike In Accessibility, Industry News, Safety, Technology

Transit officials are looking to sniff out a tech wiz that can sound the alarm on subway soakers who urinate in station elevators. The MTA is pooling input from companies that have successfully installed elevator …

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Transport vs other catastrophic risks: the Farmer’s diagram (RiskEngineering)

On 18 May 2023 By Long Branch Mike In Data, Industry News, Safety

Farmer’s diagram, or F-N curve – Represent society’s degree of catastrophe aversion. Overview An F-N diagram, also called a Farmer diagram after the name of the first author to have used this representation, is a graphical representation of …

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Monday’s Friday Reads – 8 May 2023

On 8 May 2023 By Long Branch Mike In Friday Reads, New York, Safety, Trams/Streetcars/LRT

• How London is trying to make public transport safer for women (CitiesToday) • Timepiece design competition launched for Britain’s railways (DesignWeek) • The glory of trams in Geneva & Armenia (LAReviewOfBooks) • US Feds …

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Monday’s Friday Reads – 24 April 2023

On 24 April 2023 By Long Branch Mike In Design, Friday Reads, Safety, Stations

• UK Orient Express dropped due to border hassles (RailTech) • ScotRail removing peak rail fares for six month trial (RailTechnology) • Rotterdam opens last extension of Line B, to the beach! (RailwayPro) • The …

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Monday’s Friday Reads – 3 April 2023

On 3 April 2023 By Long Branch Mike In Bridges, Friday Reads, HS2, New York, Safety

• HS2 faces Euston tunnel dilemma after Euston station mothballed (NewCivilEng) • With EVs decreasing fuel duty, congestion & road user charges are the future (OnLondon) • Ingenious & life-enhancing tale of two new London …

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Monday’s Friday Reads – 27 March 2023

On 27 March 2023 By Long Branch Mike In Friday Reads, Maps, Pedestrians, Roads, Safety

• Flight passenger duty cut sparks surge in UK domestic flights (Independent) • It’s time to radically rethink London’s roads: starting w/ its Red Routes (OnLondon) • Likely impact of approved Highline project will have …

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New app could soon turn every car into a speed camera (RAC)

On 26 March 2023 By Long Branch Mike In Industry News, Roads, Safety

And report traffic offences at the touch of a button Later this year, a new app is set to be available to UK drivers which will convert a smartphone into a dashcam to report traffic …

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Accessible Travel Simulation developed by Northern to familiarise passengers (RailTechnology)

On 7 March 2023 By Long Branch Mike In Accessibility, Industry News, Safety, Technology

Train operator Northern has received national acclaim after being the recipient of an award celebrating its unique and innovative approach to improving the accessibility standards across its network. The Accessible Travel Simulation “Serious Game” has been …

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Rail union warned accident like Ohio train derailment would happen (NewRepublic)

On 26 February 2023 By Long Branch Mike In Industry News, Safety

An inter-union alliance of rail workers says the train wreck happened due to antiquated regulation and corporate malpractice. The fiery train derailment that led to thousands being forced to evacuate their homes in East Palestine, …

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Friday Reads – 10 February 2023

On 10 February 2023 By Long Branch Mike In DLR, Friday Reads, Network Rail, Pedestrians, Safety

• A sneak peek inside the DLR’s new trains (IanVisits) • Network Rail & TfL announce partnership to create 20,000 new London homes (RailUK) • The hideous pedestrian tunnels marring access to the IMAX Roundabout …

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US still allows autonomous vehicle testing on public streets despite frequent crashes (TheIntercept)

On 2 February 2023 By Long Branch Mike In Industry News, Safety, Technology

EXCLUSIVE: SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE OF TESLA CRASH ON SF’S BAY BRIDGE HOURS AFTER ELON MUSK ANNOUNCES “SELF-DRIVING” FEATURE Musk has said Tesla’s problematic autopilot features are “really the difference between Tesla being worth a lot of …

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NYC’s speed limited fleet vehicles reduced unsafe driving  (SmartCitiesDive)

On 1 February 2023 By Long Branch Mike In Industry News, Safety

Dive Brief Dive Insight Cities throughout the U.S. have been working to implement vision zero plans aimed at eliminating traffic deaths. Recently released National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data showed traffic deaths dipped slightly during the first …

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Friday Reads – 20 January 2023

On 20 January 2023 By Long Branch Mike In Buses, Friday Reads, Safety, Signalling, Stations

• New transport campaign encourages culture of active bystanders to deter harassment (RailUK) • Improving wellbeing at stations with living walls (RailStaff) • Getting bus priority right: Lessons from Bologna (ItalianUrbanLetters) • Warszawa offers 60 …

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