In line with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s policy goals of providing support to growing neighbourhoods and access to opportunities, a new ferry service was launched this week, NYC Ferry. The service currently …
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Friday Reads – May 12, 2017
If you have something you feel we should read or include in a future list, please email us at goodreads@box5466.temp.domains. Airlander 10 resumes flight tests – Ars Technica Citymapper Smartbus London circulator – Medium Network …
Continue readingCrowdfunded operator Locomore files for insolvency (Int’l Railway Journal)
GERMAN open-access passenger operator Locomore announced on May 11 that it has filed for insolvency after revenues failed to increase in line with projections. In a statement on the company’s website, Locomore said that ridership …
Continue readingThameslink trains on view at new Museum of London? (Londonist)
Visitors to the Smithfield attraction — due to open in 2022 — will be able to see passengers en route. But it works both ways, and train passengers would be able to see museum artefacts …
Continue readingCargo modules on passenger trains (Smart Rail World)
An innovative new system to stow seats within passenger train carriages to create space for cargo is now available for train operating companies to trial. It’s a unique approach, developed in collaboration with the UK …
Continue readingBombardier streetcar screw-up on home ice (Toronto Star)
“Toronto was supposed to have 121 new streetcars by now. We have received only 35. That’s the crux of the problem with the state of the TTC’s $1-billion contract with Bombardier for 204 low-floor Flexity …
Continue readingFriday Reads – May 5, 2017
If you have something you feel we should read or include in a future list, please email us at goodreads@box5466.temp.domains. TfL launches Please offer me a seat Badge – Railway Technology Deutsche Bank study finds …
Continue readingInteractive travel & map kiosks in NYC Subway (Smart Rail World)
Thirty subway stations across New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) have started using new technology to improve its passengers’ journeys and provide more accurate information. A new service which was introduced last month displays …
Continue readingUnderground trains to be updated to improve accessibility (Metro Report)
London Underground has appointed SNC-Lavalin’s Rail & Transit team to undertake design work for the modification of rolling stock to improve accessibility for persons with reduced mobility and visual impairments. The contracts cover the train …
Continue readingCould British trains use free hydrogen fuel (Passenger Transport)
Rolling stock leasing company director cites Alstom’s trial of a hydrogen fuel cell-powered train in Germany as a potential option for UK railways. Hydrogen could provide free fuel for trains in the future, according to …
Continue readingNudges in British transport (BBC)
When you walk or drive in the UK, you’re being nudged by dozens of hidden messages embedded in the roads and pavements. Holmes is a regional campaigns officer in London for the Royal National Institute …
Continue readingFriday Reads – April 28, 2017
If you have something you feel we should read or include in a future list, please email us at goodreads@box5466.temp.domains. Night Tube noise complaints – Railway Technology Mail Rail BT Cold War cable removal – …
Continue readingOne thousand switchgears delivery milestone (LC Switchgear)
In May 2017 LC Switchgear reached a milestone delivering 1000, LCS2 Supply Disconnectors. First supplied in 2002 they continue to set the standards in safety switchgear and are used extensively throughout the DC Rail network …
Continue readingERTMS Level 3 going forward (Rail Engineer)
The global debate on the merits and problems associated with ERTMS continues unabated. Good progress has been made in recent times with the signing in Autumn 2016 of the Memorandum of Understanding concerning the co-operation …
Continue readingTfL increasing private vehicle hire operator licence fees (Engineering & Technology)
“Thanks to changes proposed by Transport for London (TfL), Uber could face a huge increase in operator licence fees in a further setback for the disruptive taxi-hailing app. Yesterday, TfL launched a consultation on plans …
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