If all goes as planned, in about one year, MTA Long Island Rail Road will be testing a prototype “BEMU” (battery-electric multiple unit) that operates on third-rail power or batteries on the 13-mile, non-electrified Oyster …
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Hydrail breezes in the UK
Regular operation of the world’s first hydrogen train started in September 2018 with two Alstom Coradia iLints on the somewhat isolated Cuxhaven-Bremerhaven-Buxtehude line in northwest Germany. Powered by eight 30kW hydrogen fuel cells (HFC) per …
Continue readingNew £120m zero emission bus ZEBRA scheme launches (AirQualityNews)
Hybrid buses: path to zero emissions or maintenance hassle? (NextCity)
Hype Cycle Curve for smart mobility (SAE)
Gartner’s annual Hype Cycle plots COVID impact on R&D timetables, but remains upbeat about the potential for many to be widely adopted. Gartner Inc.’s annual Hype Cycle (below) has become a much-anticipated metric of the maturity and …
Continue readingSNCF, Bombardier convert diesel trains to battery (UrbanTransport)
The worldwide trend from diesel to battery-powered rail vehicles has now also reached France. The French state railway has announced that in cooperation with the manufacturer Bombardier Transportation, a total of five existing AGC (Autorail …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 8 February 2021
• Tube inspired map of London’s green spaces & connections (PositiveNews) • Forth rail tunnel key to Net Zero Scotland (NewCivilEng) • Grand Paris Express lines demystified (RMTransit) • Can Vancouver learn from the destruction …
Continue readingThe Second Coming of Hydrogen? London’s hydrogen buses
Despite impressive advances, bus battery technology is still not optimal – poor range, and reduced energy storage in cold weather. So to avoid putting all their clean energy buses in one basket, TfL has consistently …
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