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 …
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Friday Reads – 13 November 2020
• Margaret Calvert: Woman at Work Exhibition of her wayfinding designs (IanVisits) • History of Legible London (HydeParkNow) • Interesting way to maintain safe social distancing on a train (AnonWidower) • Childseats on bike increase …
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 readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 9 November 2020
• Dramatic plunge in London air pollution since 2016 (Guardian) • History of the Romford to Upminster line (HydeParkNow) • Historic & modern UK & Ireland rail map (RailMapOnline) • Sydney & London: A tale …
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 readingFriday Reads – 6 November 2020
• A 20/20 perspective of TfL at 20 (LondonFirst) • Dutch Metro driver has a whale of a stop (Guardian) • National lockdown delays Blue Pullman launch (RailwayMag) • Hiding transport (& other) infrastructure stylishly …
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 readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 2 November 2020
• TfL delays accessibility works at 9 stations due to Covid-19 revenue hit (Building) • Denmark Hill station getting new entrance, photovoltaics in major upgrade (IanVisits) • Northern announce on-train permit scheme for mobility scooter …
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 readingFriday Reads – 30 October 2020
• Mind the data gap: Why do so few women report harassment on the Tube? (NewStatesman) • The real reason TfL’s finances are far from healthy (BBC) • Tunnelling complete at Bank Tube (RailBusinessD) • …
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 readingCovenants, Easements & Wayleaves: The Hidden Urban Interfaces Which Shape London Part 1
The Underground isn’t just defined by its infrastructure, but by its interfaces too. We look at the hidden world of asset interface management, and how it affects, and is affected by, urban railway management, and …
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