East West Rail has completed the first stage of track laying for the project using an innovative track laying solution. The New Track Construction (NTC) train has completed 58 shifts, laying the foundation for the ambitious …
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What rail accidents can tell us about software engineering (BenChadwick)
I recently discovered a podcast I’ve been finding really interesting. It’s called Signals to Danger, and in each episode, railwayman Daniel Fox covers a different accident from British railway history, looking at how it happened and …
Continue readingMaryland transit installs safety bollards on subway platforms (MassTransit)
To increase station safety, the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) has begun installing safety bollards – short, sturdy vertical posts that serve as physical barriers – at all of the agency’s 14 Metro Subway stations from Owings Mills to Johns Hopkins.
Continue readingSome City Bus Drivers Aren’t All That Impressed With Tech (GovtTech)
Bus operators face a lot of challenges on the clock, but they say technology shouldn’t be one of them. From the reliability of newer electric buses to employee monitoring software, drivers weighed in on the …
Continue readingCummins to pay record-setting $1.675bn US disabling emission controls fine (Reuters)
Truck engine maker Cummins Inc. has agreed in principle to pay a $1.675 billion fine for installing devices on hundreds of thousands of engines to allow them to emit excess pollution, the largest-ever civil penalty for …
Continue readingNightjet of the new generation: Video (AccessibleLink)
Nightjet of the new generation – a new travel experience. With modern design, more privacy and greater comfort, the new train makes overnight train travel even more pleasant and takes you to many European cities …
Continue readingIndustrial & Logistics: Can London Deliver? (NewLondonArchitecture: NLA)
NLA’s latest report, ‘Industrial & Logistics: Can London Deliver?’, provides an in-depth look at London’s vital Industrial & Logistics sector, featuring exclusive viewpoints from key organisations in the industry – including the Greater London Authority, …
Continue readingDelivering Docklands Light Railway’s new trains (RailEngineer)
Our companion article in this issue about the new Docklands Light Railway trains acknowledges the significant role of KeolisAmey Docklands (KAD) on the project and in delivering the DLR’s day-to-day service as Transport for London’s …
Continue readingTwo level drive-thru w/ 4 lanes & hydraulic lift delivery (KARE11)
[LR does not condone drive-thrus as they are polluting, promote driving, and serve unhealthy food. Nonetheless the technology enabling the higher density & food serving logistics may find applications in more urban, pedestrian environments. LBM] …
Continue readingNew T12 Tram-Train begins service outside of Paris (UrbanTransport)
The newest – and for the time being last – TramTrain line in Greater Paris, the T12 from Massy to Évry-Courcouronnes, has been been officially inaugurated today – 9 December 2023, scheduled revenue service starts …
Continue readingCooling the Underground: Evaluating use of ground & subterranean river water (SustainableCities&Society)
One of the most salient current engineering challenges facing sub-surface rail networks is overheating of stations during increasingly warm summer months. Reducing temperatures is a complex proposition in older networks like the London Underground (Tube): …
Continue readingWashington Metro Loop plans under development by Tyne & Wear (MetroReport)
Tyne & Wear transport agency Nexus has begun the process of appointing a legal adviser to support the development of the proposed Washington Metro Loop. The 13·5 km WML would link the existing Tyne & Wear Metro stations …
Continue readingETCS: More deliberations are necessary, but worth it (RailEngineer)
Looking back over several years of articles written for Rail Engineer covering the European Train Control System (ETCS), it is somewhat depressing to observe that none of the predictions for system introduction have come to …
Continue readingUsing a car frame, boat hull, or phone case as a supercapacitor (Anthropocene)
Using a clever combination of materials and design, engineers have made a battery-like device that is strong enough to provide mechanical support. A new battery-like energy-storing device is also tough enough to provide protection and …
Continue readingHS2 – A High Speed Beeching
We have noticed a plethora of different analyses and realisations of the impacts of the recently-announced HS2 Phase 2 cancellation. Initially, there was a new article about it almost every day. Lately, it has slowed …
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