It’s the largest investment in public transit the city has seen in decades, but critics warn of a fatally flawed plan that could haunt the region for years. It sounds like the kind of project …
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Why TfL passenger numbers have dropped (BBC One Inside Out)
Nicole Badstuber will be on BBC One’ Inside Out London Monday 12 March 2018 live at 7.30pm talking about why passenger numbers have dropped on the Underground and London’s buses, & the subsequent financial implications …
Continue readingCongestion charge: one of London’s great successes (The Conversation)
It has been 15 years since London’s congestion charge was introduced by the city’s first mayor, Ken Livingstone. Livingstone hoped the charge would reduce congestion, radically improve bus services, make journey times more consistent for …
Continue readingEvolving railway passengers’ expectations (Global Railway Review)
Transport Focus and HS2 explore what passengers think about future railways A ‘customer community’ established between Transport Focus and HS2 Ltd has revealed what future railways – such as HS2 – should aim to offer …
Continue readingTram collision detection system on test in Basel (Metro Rail Report)
Baselland Transport is testing a collision warning system on a light rail vehicle. If it proves successful, the operator intends to equip its entire fleet of Tango LRVs. BLT is working with rolling stock supplier …
Continue readingCourt ruling a ‘dark day’ for German diesel cars – (Politico)
German politicians and the car industry had tried hard to avoid having cities ban polluting cars. Germany’s car culture is under attack. A federal court in Leipzig said Tuesday that Düsseldorf and Stuttgart can ban …
Continue readingScientific approach needed to inprove passenger comfort (Global Railway Review)
The rail sector has decided train seat design requires scientific research to be able to provide a more informed approach to making seats both comfortable and safe for passengers… The UK rail industry body RSSB …
Continue readingBuild transit where most effective, not least expensive (Vanshnookenraggen)
Transit planners often look for the path of least resistance but this more often than not reduces the effectiveness of transit. Transit should be built where it will be most effective not where it’s cheapest …
Continue readingEven French public transport is now being perfumed (Mobilités Magazine)
After a first conclusive test carried out in Vélizy (part of the 78th arrondissement of Paris, which includes Versailles), the public transport networks of Lyon and Lille will next succumb to the perfumed fragrances of …
Continue readingThe perilous economics of parking (Economist)
The average car moves just 5% of the time. To improve cities, focus on the other 95% In Ireland people ask St Anthony to help them find parking spaces. In Chicago, if you shovel the …
Continue readingGermany mulling fare-free public transport (Deutsche Welle, in English)
Can free public transport really reduce pollution? But to reduce pollution, it might be better off investing in improved services and penalizing car use, expert Oded Cats explains. Under pressure from the European Union to …
Continue readingIndia trials satellite-enabled ERTMS warning system (SmartRailWorld)
India has joined a growing number of countries looking to the skies to improve their safety, after the country’s train operator used satellite technology to alert road users of trains approaching trains at crossings. Indian …
Continue readingNYC Enhanced Station Initiative: 53 St (MTA)
YouTube video of the first of thirty-three ESI station renovations in New York City. They feature improved passenger flow, signage, maps, and a system service dashboard.
Continue readingSpinetta wields Beeching axe in France (Pedestrian Observations)
What the Spinetta Axe Reveals About Cost Control The Macron administration commissioned a report about the future of SNCF by former Air France chief Jean-Cyril Spinetta. Spinetta released his report four days ago, making it …
Continue readingIs the dockless bike-share revolution a mirage? (StreetsBlog)
After dockless bike-share companies blanketed cities in China with millions of bicycles, firms like ofo and LimeBike set their sights on American markets, backed by heaps of venture capital. They’ve put thousands of bikes on …
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