Construction’s traditional “heroic” style of leadership is no longer fit for purpose, according to an Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) review of major project delivery. The ICE’s second iteration of its A Systems Approach to Infrastructure …
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Freight plans for East West Main Line (RailFreight)
Freight has assumed a new and much higher priority in a bold new vision for the line currently under construction to connect the university cities of Oxford and Cambridge. Network Rail has laid out an …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – April 25 2022
• A flash sale is not a transport strategy: What Is wrong with British rail (inews) • Pollution back to illegal levels on ex-zero emissions London street (Guardian) • Portland’s Tilikum Crossing longest US non-traffic …
Continue readingUS proposing car safety rating overhaul to include pedestrians (Verge)
The US government finally realizes that cars kill people outside the vehicle, too. The Department of Transportation is proposing a major overhaul of the five-star safety rating The US government’s New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), …
Continue readingFriday Reads – April 22 2022
• London car parking permits are cheaper than bike storage (BBC) • Long before NYC’s High Line, there was the High Bridge (UntappedNYC) • Amtrak seeks control of Washington DC Union Station for expansion (Trains) …
Continue readingMunich trialing solar bus trailer for aux power (UrbanTransport)
A bus train operated by the Munich Transport Company (MVG) will in future be on regular service with solar cells on the roof. MVG officially presented the vehicle on Thursday, March 31, 2022 together with the start-up …
Continue readingTfL removes ineffective sound dampening near Morden (LocalLondon)
Transport for London is removing a noise reduction system from the Northern line track between South Wimbledon and Morden. People have expressed concerns on social media that the noise pollution will “switch back on overnight” …
Continue readingCharging option for Welsh tram-trains (ModernRailways)
Transport for Wales will have the option of adding equipment to its Stadler tram-trains to enable charging at stations, potentially permitting extensive operation in a street environment, attendees were told at the Modern Railways Fourth …
Continue readingHow the industry dealt with Class 800 series trains’ cracking (RailInsider)
It was a day of disruption and concern. On 8 May, 2021, Hitachi Class 80X trains run by London North Eastern Railway (LNER), Great Western Railway (GWR), TransPennine Express (TPE) and Hull Trains were promptly …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – April 18 2022
• British Library extension to include Crossrail 2 tunnels (IanVisits) • Huge maintenance backlog, safety behind NYC Subway poor frequency (HomeSignal) • Will extending L Red Line bring more development to Far South Side? (ChicagoMag) …
Continue readingFriday Reads – April 15 2022
• Early UK bus station architecture descended from cinemas (BeautyOfTransport) • Montreal’s Blue line East Extension progresses toward 2029 (MassTransit) • Tel Aviv Red Line LRT almost ready for November opening (IntlRailJ) • Is third …
Continue readingRenfe introduces mixed reality tech to maintenance processes (RailwayNews)
This includes a trial of Microsoft’s HoloLens glasses and mixed reality tools. Users will be able to access technical documentation and training resources as well as make use of collaborative platforms to share technical information. …
Continue readingFelixstowe’s new record & opportunities for rail freight (RailFreight)
International tensions, supply chain issues and pandemics have done little to stem the flow of container traffic. Just this week, Felixstowe has berth its biggest ever single-ship load. It’s the third time in two months …
Continue readingZero emission electric train to use gravity to recharge batteries (Springwise)
The world’s heavy industries remain vital to the global economy yet are very difficult to decarbonise. One factor contributing to the sector’s emissions is the energy needed to transport large quantities of heavy raw materials …
Continue readingComposite masts to reduce cost of electrification (NewCivilEng)
Engineering consultancy Furrer+Frey will this week unveil its innovative composite masts for rail electrification, which could revolutionise the way that rail electrification is undertaken. Development of the mast brought together public transport electrification engineers Furrer+Frey …
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