Local and state governments across the United States spend billions of dollars each year building new transportation projects—including roadways, bike lanes, and rail lines. These investments play an important role in expanding access to employment, …
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Integrated transport: The size of the prize for mayors report published (Centre for Cities)
Transport is the wiring that allows urban economies to function. But this wiring is faulty in big UK cities outside of London. This presents a problem for a national government wanting to deliver growth across …
Continue readingCould trackside wind turbines turn trains into a source of low-carbon energy? (IMechE)
As trains travel into and through tunnels, they compress the air in front and create powerful pressure waves. Known as the piston effect, the phenomenon is a key consideration for engineers, with implications for aerodynamics, …
Continue readingUK Logistics Park North b/w Manchester & Liverpool consultation begun (VibeWire)
In North West England, plans to develop a major new Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) between Manchester and Liverpool have taken a further step forward. A second round of public consultation has been launched on …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 31 October 2025
• HS2 Faces 4 Year Delay: Video (RailFocus) • Cowley Branch rail line to reopen to passengers after 60 years in £120m project (BBC) • Chancellor Reeves guarantees Leeds Trams ‘spades in the ground’ timeframe …
Continue readingBattery & trolley bus operation on Beijing’s roads (UrbanTransportMag)
The Beijing metropolitan area has a population of over 19 million. The traffic problems are enormous and this is accompanied by considerable air pollution. The fact that it has improved considerably in recent years is …
Continue readingMercedes’ solar paint tech concept promises 12,000km PA range extension (Electric&HybridVehicleTech)
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled technology developments in its Vision Iconic concept car that could address key challenges facing EV manufacturers, including energy efficiency in autonomous systems and supplementary solar charging. The automaker is developing a solar …
Continue readingRDC Germany to take over SJ’s Stockholm-Berlin night service (Trenvista)
Good news for night train connections between Germany and Sweden. Following the announcement by Swedish public operator SJ that it will cancel the Stockholm-Hamburg-Berlin night train in August, RDC Deutschland Gruppe has come to the rescue. …
Continue readingDefence firm reserves three Airlander 10 aircraft (TheEngineer)
Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) has announced the reservation of three Airlander 10 aircraft from an unnamed defence contractor looking to deliver the capabilities of the platform to its customers. Airlander 10 is a versatile aircraft …
Continue readingThe recycled Bletchley train depot: Video (TransportMatters)
London Northwestern Railway unveils hi-tech train Bletchley train depot. The £80 million investment brings a redundant depot back into use. This facility boasts innovative lifts and gantries for comprehensive train maintenance. The depot supports the …
Continue readingChina builds a new large Ekranoplan (NavalNews)
Ekranoplans, special ultra-low flying aircraft, promise to combine features from ships, airplanes, and hovercraft. There are many designs and projects out there, but they have yet to truly realise their promise. Now the discovery of …
Continue readingChina dismantling batteries & recycling 99.6% of key metals (CarNewsChina)
China has implemented national standards for the recycling and utilisation of electric vehicle (EV) power batteries. Pilot programs report over 99% recovery of key materials such as nickel, cobalt, and manganese, according to IT-Home. The General Administration …
Continue readingUnconventional Electrification: Video (MITMobilityInitiative)
In this session, we move away from the ordinary electric mobility modes (e-bikes, electric trucks/cars) and will delve into innovative approaches to electrifying existing transportation, featuring insights from three companies taking different but similar approaches: …
Continue readingTesla self-driving tech keeps being investigated for safety, why is it allowed? (CNNBusiness)
Federal safety regulators are once again looking into Tesla’s self-driving mode, the latest in a seemingly endless stream of investigations into the safety of the technology. Last week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced …
Continue reading2nd runway consent for Gatwick expansion (ConstructionIndex)
Work is now set to start on bringing the standby northern runway at Gatwick into full operational use, increasing capacity from 280,000 flights a year to around 389,000 by the late 2030s. The £2.2bn project …
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