Autonomous boats that offer high manoeuvrability and precise control could help to reduce congestion in cities that rely heavily on their waterways, such as Amsterdam and Bangkok. MIT researchers have developed the boats which can …
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Graphene supercapacitor DMU fleet takes shape (RailwayGazette)
The first of 13 Class 61 inter-regional diesel multiple-units for services along Malaysia’s east coast corridor has been largely completed at [Chinese rolling stock manufacturer] CRRC Zhuzhou’s plant in China. The DMUs have been designated …
Continue readingDenmark & Sweden plan international metro
City chiefs in Denmark and Sweden are looking at spending up to €4 billion on what is thought to be the world’s first international metro. Copenhagen and Malmo are investigating the construction of a 22-kilometre …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 1 June 2018
Welcome to Reconnections’ Friday Reads. • Wayfinding underground inspires graphic innovation (CityWayfinding) • Former Aldgate East Tube station cleared for development (IanVisits) • Better direct vision for heavy trucks (Passion4Transport) • Thames Clippers & Port …
Continue readingEuropean city-airport rail survey (Passion4Transport)
As gateways to cities, airports are obviously keen to make a good impression. As is the International Air Rail Organisation (IARO), which held a conference in Paris on 11 April 2018 to discuss the expected benefits of the …
Continue readingLondon one of worst EU cities for clean, safe transport (IntelligentTransport)
With only Moscow and Rome behind London, a study has found the English capital to be one of the worst-ranked European cities when it comes to traffic pollution and transport safety… A recent report, commissioned …
Continue readingHow Minneapolis increased bus ridership (StreetsBlog)
The reviews are in for the Twin Cities’ first enhanced bus route — the A Line — and riders want more. Metro Transit calls the service arterial Bus Rapid Transit, or “aBRT,” but the A …
Continue readingMadrid to boot cars from city centre (StreetsBlog)
A major city center without cars? Madrid is going to come close sometime in the next year, says the administration of Mayor Manuela Carmena. Earlier this week, Madrid officials announced their intention to ban non-resident …
Continue readingGDPR update & Friday Reads – 25 May 2018
Welcome to Reconnections’ Friday Reads! But first, a public service anouncement: If you subscribe to our email alerts (sent when major new articles come out) then don’t forget to update your preferences in our preference …
Continue readingEversholt joins very light rail consortium (GlobalRailNews)
Rolling stock leasing company Eversholt Rail has joined the Revolution VLR consortium which is developing a new brand of very light rail vehicle. The Revolution VLR consortium is led by Transport Design International Ltd (TDI) …
Continue readingApplied psychology in Japan’s railway stations (CityLab)
The nation’s famed mastery of rail travel has been aided by some subtle behavioral tricks. It is a scene that plays out each weekday morning across Tokyo. Suit-clad office workers, gaggles of schoolchildren, and other …
Continue readingStalls and breakdowns – LA’s poor BYD electric buses (LATimes)
Problems plague push for electric buses When Chinese battery maker BYD Ltd. approached Southern California officials in 2008 touting ambitious plans to build electric cars, local politicians jumped at the promise of thousands of jobs …
Continue readingSleeping in style – branding the new Caledonian Sleeper (TransportDesigned)
The Caledonian Sleeper itself has a proud past, in fact some would say it was the first sleeper train in the UK. On 1 October 1873 the Caledonian Railway introduced a sleeping carriage, built by …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 18 May 2018
Welcome to Reconnections’ Friday Reads. This week’s list: • Why fewer Londoners are taking the Tube (TheConversation) • South Bank London’s Low Line (1LondonBlog) • Brunel atmospheric railway structure halts road scheme (BBC) • A …
Continue readingVivarail D-Train to be tested in US cities (Int’l Railway Journal)
RAILROAD Development Corporation (RDC) has developed plans to take a Vivarail D-Train from Britain to the United States to demonstrate how the rebuilt former London Underground (LU) trains could provide a low-cost rolling stock option …
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