Tallinn is relying on a network of volunteers to map over a thousand public transport stops to improve accessibility across the Estonian capital. The city is asking participants to use the Crowdsorsa mobile game app …
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Yes, AI really can be used to tackle potholes, efficiently (JamesO’Malley)
… Potholes vs AI The way that your local authority currently maintains the roads is probably pretty torturous. Typically, the council employs a team of highway safety inspectors, whose job it is to go out …
Continue readingUK Gov’t urged to Enable Solar Carport Potential as Sunshine Bill Returns to Parliament (E+T)
Renewable energy company RenEnergy is urging the government to tap into the potential of installing solar PV panels on the roofs of commercial carports across the UK. The Sunshine Bill, formally known as the ‘New …
Continue readingMore Passengers are a Problem for the Railways (JonWorth)
When – from a passenger point of view – I make the case why the EU ought to pass a Regulation to fix cross border railway ticketing, the reaction from the railway industry (especially state owned …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 17 January 2025
• Robotaxis are coming: London must be prepared (OnLondon) • Washington DC Metro: The Great Society Subway: Podcast (JourneyWithPurpose) • Mumbai’s first underground Metro corridor, Aqua Line 3, opening in phases (MagicBricks) • Elon Musk …
Continue readingThermal imaging keeps trains on the move during cold snap (RailUK)
Network Rail is using pioneering technology to keep passengers on the move during this week’s spell of extremely cold weather by using thermal imaging drones. The drones, which are now used routinely on the West …
Continue readingThe EV Evolution is going to take Longer than we Thought (Verge)
Let’s get one thing out of the way: contrary to what you may have heard, electric vehicle sales are up. I know, recent headlines suggest otherwise. Tesla sales are down. Ford is scaling back its EV rollout. General …
Continue readingWhy Cities Need Diverse Public Transit Funding (WorldResourcesInst)
Public transit is not only a vital network connecting people to jobs, services and one another; it’s also an important climate solution. The world needs to double public transit capacity by 2030 as part of its larger …
Continue readingTunnel-in-tunnel Automated Boring Successfully Completed during Ongoing Rail Operation (TunnelOnline)
Enlargement of the Fachinger Tunnel Successfully Completed Between Diez and Fachingen, Porr is upgrading the 426 m long, double-track Fachingen Tunnel, which dates back to the 19th century. On behalf of Deutsche Bahn, Porr is …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 13 January 2025
• Global (non-US) Rapid Transit Projects planned to open in 2025 (TransportPolitic) • Matthew Somerville pulls Live Underground Train Tracker due to possible legal action (CLondoner92) • How Madrid built its Metro Cheaply (WorksInProgress) • …
Continue readingWhy ‘Personal Rapid Transit’ Can’t Compete with Basic Buses (CityLab)
For many skeptics of public transportation, small is the next big thing. Elon Musk, who once said that “public transport is painful, it sucks,” unveiled a concept for an autonomous “Cybercab” in October — the Tesla CEO’s latest take …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 10 January 2025
• New Jersey commuters report crowded trains with congestion pricing (PIX11) • US Rapid Transit Projects planned to open in 2025 (TransportPolitic) • The Interconnexion between Broad Street & Liverpool Street Stations, as were (LondonRail) …
Continue readingMadrid Metro trains 1,700 people with disabilities for independent travel (GlobalRailway)
Madrid Metro has announced that the Community of Madrid has taken significant steps towards social inclusion by training over 1,700 individuals with intellectual disabilities in navigating the Metro network independently. Since its launch in 2018, the …
Continue readingA new rail link & station for high speed trains under Florence (Mediarail)
Florence is about to undergo a major overhaul of its rail hub. To avoid high-speed trains having to turn around through the existing station, a new underground link is being created beneath the historic heart …
Continue readingCommuter Rail BEMU Rolling Stock Costs (PedestrianObservations)
[Effective Transit Alliance] ETA just published a report on New York rolling stock costs for commuter rail. In the report, we talk about the need to electrify the entire system, and, if there are unelectrified …
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