Wabtec’s FLXdrive, described as “the world’s first 100% battery, heavy-haul locomotive,” fresh off testing on BNSF, was front and center at a Sept. 10 event at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) to mark the signing of …
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HS2 unveils Willesden major logistics hub (RailTechnology)
Described as the ‘beating heart of HS2 in London’, the vast 30-acre site near Willesden Junction in the capital has been officially opened by HS2 Ltd, with operations already well underway to begin its crucial …
Continue readingVulcanised Technology: Ride Long and Prosper – Movin’On 2021 (Part 1)
There are many more electric cars on the streets and motorways. Notwithstanding their much cleaner propulsion, there is another key difference – electric cars weigh about 1,000 pounds/454 kg more than comparable internal combustion engine …
Continue readingSNC Lavalin to open signalling test facility (Railway-Tech)
SNC-Lavalin will design, deliver and operate the National ETCS Test Verification, Validation and Integration Laboratory. SNC-Lavalin Group, the parent company of Atkins, has signed an agreement with the UK railway owner and operator Network Rail …
Continue readingDB concept passenger train: new ideas (UrbanTransport)
At the end of July, Deutsche Bahn (DB) presented a real-size model of an urban train of the future, setting new standards for rail transport in metropolitan regions. With the so-called IdeenzugCity, DB is once …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 20 September 2021
• Battersea Northern Line Extension: First look video (HiddenLondonHangouts) • TfL proposing new fines to cut Red route congestion (AirQualityNews) • Never mind going electric, where will we park? (BBC) • Vancouver considering road pricing …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 17 September 2021
• Pollution on some new UK trains 13 times London’s busiest road (Guardian) • Underground trains getting faster thanks to signalling upgrade (IanVisits) • The Overground’s secret station (GeoffMarshall) • New open access operator Lumo …
Continue readingFrankfurt Hauptbahnhof new tunnel OK’d (RailwayNews)
Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof, Germany’s most important station, has been given the green light for the long-awaited new railway tunnel. Once built, most long-distance trains will approach the station from 35 metres below ground and will …
Continue readingProject COBRA to create advanced battery system (Electric&Hybrid)
A new partnership between Eatron Technologies and WMG has been formed for the COBRA (Cloud/Onboard Battery Remaining useful life Algorithm) project, thanks to the funding from the Faraday Battery Challenge. The COBRA project will create new algorithms …
Continue readingFrance developing branch line light trains (IntlRailJ)
THE Occitanie regional council has announced it is supporting two projects under the French government’s plans to develop light rail passenger trains, with the aim of safeguarding and developing rural branch lines by reducing operating …
Continue readingStagecoach’s new GPS alert tech to prevent bridge strikes (Scotsman)
The new technology will be installed in buses and high coaches across Scotland, England and Wales as part of a £4 million investment. The company is the first bus operator in the country to invest in …
Continue readingNR using fibre optic tech to boost safety & performance (RailBusiness)
Network Rail has awarded a contract to a consortium led by Thales Ground Transportation Systems Ltd to develop and trial Fibre Optic Acoustic Sensing (FOAS) technology that will support improvements in safety and performance on …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 13 September 2021
• The live, interactive TfL Go Tube map app (TfL) • Towards the inclusive railway for all users (RailEngineer) • Under South Kensington’s massive escalator replacement (IanVisits) • UK 2020 e-bikes sales almost double over …
Continue readingWhy Sweden is reviving its night trains (CityLab)
The Swedish government sees this low-cost, environmentally friendly travel option as key to “becoming the world’s fossil-free welfare country.” In the quest to reduce the massive carbon footprint from global transportation, Sweden plans to revive …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 10 September 2021
• TfL needs to reassess flood risk after stations left underwater (NewCivilEng) • Boat tours of illuminated Thames bridges (IanVisits) • The last flying boat on the Thames (DavidHodgson) • A video tour inside a …
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