• Strand to be part pedestrianised from late August (IanVisits) • TfL wants to inspire licensing partners further (LicensingSource) • Exploring London Waterloo’s secret arches (Rob’sLondon) • Europe’s cities are making transport systems more gender …
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Friday Reads – 23 July 2021
• Transport decarbonisation plan doesn’t do what it says on the tin (Freewheeling) • Metro model railway expanded to be training simulator (MétroMaquettes) • Travel Norway’s fjords on a quiet electric ferry (Hyperdrive) • Brooklyn …
Continue readingConverting underused parking garages to housing & other uses (SmartCitiesDive)
Giving new life to deserted parking garages – cities’ declining dependence on cars and commutes may point to a novel solution for the lack of affordable housing in cities. While there are clearly no easy …
Continue readingNorthern City Line starts major signalling upgrade (IanVisits)
A major upgrade of the signalling on the Northern City line to Moorgate is underway, and will however see the line closed at weekends for the work to be carried out. The Northern City line …
Continue readingEMR trials two-box emissions reduction system (Railway-Tech)
The trial was financially backed by EMR, Porterbrook, and the Department for Transport. East Midlands Railway (EMR), in collaboration with rolling stock firm Porterbrook and emissions specialist Eminox, has conducted the trial of a new …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 19 July 2021
• Proposal to reopen Oxfordshire rail line (NewCivilEng) • Mind the Gap: Keeping trains & platforms level is a complex issue (IMechE) • A40 buslanes almost perfect, but stop short (Freewheeling) • Berlin’s severe new …
Continue readingMississippi River Waze-like app for boats & shoals (Axios)
Mississippi River vessels will soon have access to an app similar to Waze but for boat traffic to help them navigate the river’s tricky, ever-changing conditions, Joann writes. Why it matters: The Mississippi River is a critical thoroughfare …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 16 July 2021
• Survey on ‘Feeling safe’ when travelling in London (LondonTravelWatch) • Transport Decarbonisation Plan: 6 key takeaways (NewCivilEng) • Women’s pros & cons of being able to use internet on the Tube (Stylist) • What …
Continue readingThe problem with bus accessibility legislation (Freewheeling)
One example of where bad draftsmanship and bad policymaking have resulted in bad outcomes is the application of the Passenger Service Vehicle Accessibility Regulations 2005 (PSVAR) to coaches. The idea was that by the 1st …
Continue readingGov’t funds for Freightliner dual-fuel project (AnonWidower)
Freightliner, a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W), in partnership with a consortium of specialist suppliers, has been successful in securing government funding to develop a dual-fuel solution for the Class 66 locomotive. The …
Continue reading1st recycled plastic railway sleepers laid on Network Rail (RailBusiness)
Trains in Wiltshire are now running on top of old bottles, food packaging and other unwanted plastics, with the introduction of the first composite railway sleepers on Network Rail’s main line tracks. Made from recycled …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 12 July 2021
• London’s train link to Europe cities is unused green asset (CentreForLondon) • The green space beneath the M4 (TheSpaces) • Rebranding is generally a bad idea for transport (Freewheeling) • Study supports additional Stuttgart …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 9 July 2021
• UK urged to decarbonise railways with electrification plan (E&T) • Reprieve for 46 old railway bridges but dozens more face infill (Times) • Air grievances: NYC pollution maps by source (UrbanOmnibus) • Connect the …
Continue readingSchiphol airport (sleeper-less) night trains (RailwayGazette)
Arriva Netherlands has applied for rights to operate open access night trains linking Maastricht and Groningen to the Randstad region and Schiphol airport, challenging the current NS monopoly of the core national network. The DB …
Continue readingMobility does not scale like software (Freewheeling)
NETFLIX AND APPLE REVOLUTIONISED FILM AND MUSIC THROUGH SOFTWARE. THE ECONOMICS OF SOFTWARE AND THE ECONOMICS OF TRANSPORT ARE VERY DIFFERENT This is the first in two posts about “Mobility-as-a-Service”; the highly fashionable transport concept. …
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