Transport for London has selected residential landlord Grainger as its joint venture development partner for eight sites in London. Together TfL and Grainger will deliver over 3,000 new homes across the seed sites, with a minimum …
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Stockholm traffic tax helps kids breathe easier (JohnsHopkins)
When Stockholm, Sweden introduced a “congestion tax” to discourage driving in the center of town, traffic eased and the pollution level dropped by between 5 and 10 percent. There was one other result that was …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 8 April 2019
• 1858: Designing London’s sewers (TheEngineer) • Hovertrain, the British hyperloop of the 1970s (Wired) • Bilbao unofficial circular metro map (TransitMap) • Transit boards should represent the people they serve (MobilityLab) • NYC’s Lowline …
Continue readingLondon wants vans replaced by cargobikes (Forbes)
In the UK, van traffic has grown by 71% over the last 20 years, compared to growth of 13% for cars. This has congestion and clean air ramifications for cities. A “Bikes for Business” program …
Continue readingNew York congestion pricing approved (Quartz)
New York City will be the first city in the US to charge motorists extra to enter the busiest areas, after the state agreed to a congestion pricing plan as part of its fiscal year …
Continue readingChina’s E-Buses are reducing oil demand (Bloomberg)
The oil industry needn’t be too concerned, for now, about how Tesla Inc.’s electric cars are denting demand. China and its bus fleet could be more of a worry. By the end of this year, …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 1 April 2019
No foolishness, real news. • Victoria Coach Station move to Royal Oak dropped (Coach&Bus) • What cities can learn from the Tyne & Wear Metro (CityMetric) • Review of ‘Britain’s 100 Best Railway Stations’ (E&T) …
Continue readingWhy Transport Ministers control Europe’s Clocks (CityLab)
The European Union is set to abandon daylight saving time in 2021. Here’s why transportation officials have a final say on making it happen. Starting in 2021, the European Union will say goodbye to daylight …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 29 March 2019
California Dreamin’ • London pollution affecting kids’ lung development (CityMetric) • Disused passage posters at Notting Hill Gate (VintagePosterBlog) • Dutch singing road closed after noise complaints (Beeb) • NYC Parks by subway stations map …
Continue readingNew emission-slashing rail tech trialed (RailTechMag)
Groundbreaking emission-reducing technology is to be fitted to South Western Railway (SWR) train units as part of a new trial aiming to cut down harmful emissions from diesel trains by 80%. Porterbrook is working in …
Continue readingEU current transport issues & trends (EC)
Transport activity across Europe is high, and set to continue growing – estimates suggest that passenger transport will increase by 42% by 2050, and freight transport by 60%. This is good news for passengers and …
Continue readingAir quality in enclosed railway stations (ICE Lecture)
In 2012, the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reclassified diesel engine exhaust and related ambient air pollution to be carcinogenic and associated with increased mortality from lung cancer. This could …
Continue readingStarving the bus network kills transit (CityLab)
Streetcar, bus, and metro systems have been ignoring one lesson for 100 years: Service drives demand. One hundred years ago, the United States had a public transportation system that was the envy of the world. …
Continue readingInside the TNC data tug of war (OverheadWire)
[TNC stands for transport network companies, the generic term for companies like Uber and Lyft et al] The newest disagreement revolves around the data these companies collect in cities. Cities want access to this data …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 25 March 2019
Do not adjust your screen – we’re starting a twice weekly Friday Reads as we have a backlog of great stories and links. • Moquettes as razzle dazzle camo (CityLab) • Cities are recycling car …
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