Deutsche Bahn (DB) is accelerating the development of its long-distance services. It has made a quick decision to purchase 17 high-quality double-decker trains that are currently operating for Westbahn in Austria to bolster its intercity …
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3D printing obsolescent train components (3DPrint)
A cross-industry group has come together recently in an effort to upgrade trains with 3D printed parts. Currently, components being fabricated via additive manufacturing technology–rather than more conventional methods–include four-passenger armrests and seven grab handles. …
Continue readingSafety innovations to trial on London buses (TrafficTechToday)
Transport for London (TfL) has announced that five new safety innovations are due to be trialed on buses in the UK capital this year as part of the agency’s Bus Safety Innovation Challenge program. Over …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 30 September 2019
• 80,000 homes could be built on London parking spaces (Homes&Property) • Royal Mail rolling out all-electric vans (Engadget) • Manchester plans for London style transport fare zone (RailTechnology) • How Merseyrail dared to be …
Continue readingThalys-Eurostar merger planned (RailwayGazette)
SNCF, SNCB and the Patina Rail investment vehicle announced on September 27 their intention to combine the Eurostar and Thalys high speed rail operations, reporting that outline proposals were being presented to their respective boards. …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 27 September 2019
• London banned cars for a day – why not forever? (Wired) • Underground tests new design of information boards (IanVisits) • DB features doppelganger staycation rail destinations (Contagious) • Green roofed tram & metro …
Continue readingConnected Retail London competition winner (TfL)
As one of London’s largest landowners we’re proud to support a vibrant range of businesses. With over 31 million passenger journeys everyday, our network is a unique opportunity for many retailers. As the needs of customers change, physical …
Continue readingNR pioneering leaves train braking trials (GlobalRailwayReview)
Network Rail are set to carry out experiments this autumn to trial new ways of braking designed to reduce delays for passengers caused by ‘leaves on the line’. The pioneering testing will take place during …
Continue readingATO on the main line (RailEngineer)
Automatic Train Operation (ATO) is nowadays a given technology for metro operation and, although it is still in its infancy when applied to main lines, it is often a chosen option for self-contained industrial or …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 23 September 2019
• Plans to reopen Brentford to Southall railway (IanVisits) • Why fewer people are riding the Underground (TheDeveloper) • The tale of two Underground posters (20thCPosters) • Mexico City’s trolleybus revival for clean air (UrbanTransport) …
Continue readingKLM replaces plane with high speed train (RailwayGazette)
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is to replace one of its five daily flights between Brussels and Amsterdam Schiphol with reserved seat capacity on a Thalys high speed train service from March 29 2020. This is …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 20 September 2019
• Decommissioned double decker conversions (Buses4Homeless) • West Midlands Metro’s tram extension program (MetroAlliance) • Union Station dig down doesn’t disrupt trains (CBC) • Federal program to help US cities demolish highways (StreetsBlog) • Meteor …
Continue readingRobot boats to form dynamic bridge (ArchPaper)
A joint team of researchers at the Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolis Solutions (AMS) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Senseable City Lab have developed what they’re calling “the world’s first dynamic” bridge. Powered by a …
Continue readingUnderstanding noise propagation (RailwayGazette)
Baden Württemberg-based software specialist SoundPLAN has developed a noise mapping tool intended to help railways better understand and mitigate lineside noise emissions. This takes information on the types of rail and rolling stock on a …
Continue readingMetro tunnel heat recovery research (TunnelTalk)
Research by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) is currently working on systems whereby heat generated in metro systems is captured and utilised, effectively turning the tunnel into a large geothermal heat-recovery system to …
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