As ride-hailing apps begin to control scooters and bike shares, they’re making it harder for people to make the best decisions about how to move around their cities. If you’re not a techie, you may …
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Bird sidesteps law to bring eScooters to UK (Forbes)
Bird became the first electric scooter service to launch in the UK today, after finding a legal loophole in an 1835 law that has so far blocked the popular scooters from Britain’s streets. The launch …
Continue readingLaw Commission asks if driverless cars can nudge pedestrians (Forbes)
Never is not answer when Law Commission asks whether driverless cars can nudge pedestrians Rather amazingly, a legal look into the future governance of autonomous vehicles has asked when it might be “required” for driverless …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 9 November 2018
Welcome to Reconnections’ Friday Reads: • How London became centre of the world (NatGeo) • War pigeons & their double decker buses (MessyNessy) • Ocean liner style exhibit (scroll down page) (V&ADundee) • France’s optical …
Continue readingChanging role of stations: meetings to groceries (Railway-Technology)
Train stations are no longer just a point of connection between two places; they are in many cases becoming the beating heart of a city. With thousands of people using the train to go to …
Continue readingFuture Dutch trains fuse work, home & transit (PopUpCity)
During Dutch Design Week, the Dutch national railway company NS showcased their outlook on the future. It involves the fusion of work, home, and transit on board the trains of the future. Working part-time or …
Continue readingWho owns the space under cities? Mapping underground (Guardian)
The space under cities is getting busier – from transport excavations to billionaire’s mega-basements. So how to keep track of what’s down there? In London, a city with 150 years of trenching, digging and boring …
Continue readingAre hydrogen trains the future of rail? (IMechE)
Hydrogen is an energy vector. Like electricity it is a man-made form of energy that can be transported and converted into other forms of energy. However, unlike electricity, hydrogen’s energy can be stored on a …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 2 November 2018
Welcome to Reconnections’ Friday Reads: • Station sponsorships and TfL (Reconnections thread) • King’s Cross Coal Drops Yard history & photos (HydeParkNow) • Vacant underpass now useful public space (PopUpCity) • The Millennials improving Boston’s …
Continue readingTransport Planning Camp in Leeds 9 Nov 2018
Transport Planning Camp is an unconference that will bring together transport planners, engineers, technologists, social activists, academics and others interested in the intersection of transport, technology, and our lives. We are driven by a desire …
Continue readingMagnetic Track Brakes – why not used on British rails? (RSSB)
Magnetic Track Brakes (MTBs) are used widely in mainland Europe and on GB tramways. The GB mainline is missing a trick and it’s time to do something about it. Magnetic Track Brakes are a form …
Continue readingMovin’On Montréal State of the Art mobility – Part 1
The Movin’On event held in Montréal Canada in May 2018 was not a traditional transport conference, being styled more as a carnival of mobility. Much of the conference focused on incremental improvements to road vehicles …
Continue readingFrance plans congestion charges for its cities (CityLab)
A new bill would let cities charge drivers for using the road. Will local governments jump at the chance? If the French government gets its way, drivers will soon to have to pay to drive …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 26 October 2018
Welcome to Reconnections’ Friday Reads: • Tube Lines connections tabletop dice game – rules (PracticeTheoryPlay) • Tube Lines game – printable map (PracticeTheoryPlay) • London’s other massive tunnel construction operation (E&T) • Her Majesty’s nuclear …
Continue readingEurope’s night trains under threat (CityMetric)
Sleeper trains are one of the best ways to travel, whether you want an efficient, environmentally-friendly overnight journey from A to B, or an epic travel adventure involving wine, food and views. But this most …
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