What subway station has the most passengers getting on the train? What subway line has the most riders? What subway station has the most passengers getting off the train? These should be easy questions for the MTA …
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Monday’s Friday Reads – 11 December 2023
• Brent Cross West station: The next stage in a long London journey (Dave Hill) • Passengers trapped on cold, dark trains as travel chaos hits west London (The Guardian) • South Western rail boss …
Continue readingHS2 digital concrete test to cut carbon (TunnellingJournal)
A successful trial of a ground-breaking digital measuring system for concrete has led to a roll-out across multiple sites on the UK’s HS2 project, cutting carbon and driving efficiencies on the construction project. VERIFI® is …
Continue readingIt’s crazy how much TfL can learn about us from our mobile data (JamesO’Malley)
Big Brother meets Big Data It’s a well known maxim in the tech industry that if you’re not paying for the product, then you are the product. We get to use incredible services like Gmail, Facebook and …
Continue readingBritain’s changing patterns of rail travel (RailTech)
When Great British Railways eventually succeeds Network Rail as the infrastructure and management agency for the UK network, it will inherit a much-changed railway. In terms of passenger usage, and the reasons customers give for …
Continue readingThe State of Rail: Breaking Down The Numbers
With discussion of ticket office closures and rail passenger numbers a political hot potato, it’s easy to forget that firm data on the state of rail in Great Britain does exist. We take a look at the ORR’s latest figures (April – June 2023) and TfL’s recent Crossrail Usage report.
Continue readingHow sandwich sales added insights about current transport & travel trends (TapasNetwork)
SINCE THE PANDEMIC, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has been publishing a number of real time activity indicators on an experimental basis. The aim is to provide decision-makers with a better insight as to …
Continue readingHow much TfL can learn about us from mobile data (JamesO’Malley)
It’s a well known maxim in the tech industry that if you’re not paying for the product, then you are the product. We get to use incredible services like Gmail, Facebook and Twitter1 for free – and in …
Continue readingUK researchers start using AI in air traffic control model (FT)
Project Bluebird is looking at how artificial intelligence could reduce the environmental impact of aviation. UK researchers have produced a computer model of air traffic control in which all flight movements are directed by artificial …
Continue readingIlluminating cities with safety, pedestrian, & traffic data (TheStar)
By adding smart sensors to street lights, Halifax [Canada] company Liveable Cities provides municipalities with information to help tackle everything from congestion and noise levels to air quality and pedestrian safety. Cities can be like …
Continue readingDesigning information systems for Generation Alpha (TransportTimes)
COVID-19 has cast a long shadow on public transport, and rail in particular. The rapid embracing of digital meetings, principally due to the convenience and efficiency of working from home, has changed the frequency and …
Continue readingAI can save cost & distance traveled in any transport sector (GreenBiz)
AI has a finger on the pulse of the transport industry The transport sector is tapping into the potential of artificial intelligence to curtail emissions and boost efficiency. Lately, it seems everyone wants to “AI-ify” …
Continue readingAI and Transportation (EnoTrans)
Artificial intelligence (AI) is an evolving and important tool, enabling technology to augment human tasks and perform tasks humans cannot or would not. In the field of transportation, automated vehicles (AVs) are perhaps the best-known …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 25 August 2023
• Network Rail faces prosecution over fatal 2020 crash near Stonehaven (Guardian) • Let’s ride the Edinburgh Trams Extension: Video (GeoffMarshall) • AI cameras catch 297 drivers in 3 days in Cornwall (BBC) • Proposal …
Continue readingData scientists give Northern fuel for thought on diesel fleet operation (RailTechnology)
Northern, has enlisted the support of data scientists to advise on the most fuel-efficient way to operate its fleet of 276 diesel trains. The project, which is funded by the Department for Transport, is being …
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