To Reduce Pollution, London Will Outlaw Parking Construction Saying London needs to get “bolder” about reducing reliance on cars, London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced today that the city will ban the construction of new parking …
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UK commits £400m for electric vehicle charging infrastructure (Tree Hugger)
That wasn’t the only green measure in the latest budget either. As predicted, the UK’s Conservative government’s new budget includes a “call for evidence” for how taxes and other mechanisms could be used to reduce …
Continue readingLondon bus blind legibility redesign (Doug Rose)
This piece investigates what I believe has gone wrong with London’s bus blinds in recent years and seeks to explain the solutions I put forward when asked by Leon Daniels, TfL Managing Director Surface Transport. …
Continue readingTfL measuring ‘me-time’ on-board satisfaction (Research Live)
Transport for London (TfL) has undertaken a body of research to better understand how customers spend their time on journeys on the network. The findings highlight the rise of the ‘me-time’ commuter, and have helped …
Continue readingSNC-Lavalin to integrate Atkins in 2018 (Global Rail News)
SNC-Lavalin has announced a new global structure following its Atkins integration plan. The Canadian engineering giant said it had become a “true global player” when it confirmed the $3.6 billion acquisition of UK rival Atkins …
Continue readingImprudent haste to get on board hydrogen trains (TVO)
What happens when you put salesmen and government staffers in the same room with billions of dollars at stake? We’re about to find out. The most telling moment of the day came early on Thursday …
Continue readingLondon buses could be powered by coffee grounds (Engineering & Technology)
London buses could be powered by discarded coffee granules in the future under a new project which converts them into fuel. Londoners typically drink over 20 million cups of coffee a day collectively, leading to …
Continue readingIndian Railways launches first solar auxiliary power train (Economic Times)
Indian Railways on July 14 launched first solar-powered DEMU (diesel electrical multiple unit) train from the Safdarjung railway station in Delhi. The train will run from Sarai Rohilla in Delhi to Farukh Nagar in Haryana. …
Continue readingMoscow Metro moving to fare chip baubles (CityLab)
The history of subway systems is one long string of attempts to improve the way riders pay fares. First there were tickets, then tokens. Magnetic swipe cards sped things up in their day, and tap-in …
Continue readingCloud tech to improve safety by direct passenger communication (SmartRailWorld)
Smartphone technology is being used on the Melbourne rail network in a way not yet seen anywhere else in the world to measure passenger traffic and send messages direct to phones in a bid to …
Continue readingTerror and traffic spurring more interest in bollards (Fast Co)
The twin spectres of terror and traffic are spurring more interest in bollards to stop weaponized cars… But the humble bollard is rapidly gaining attention after Sayfullo Saipov drove a car onto a Manhattan bike …
Continue readingHow Strava, the App for Athletes, Became an App for Cities (Fast Company Design)
Strava built a popular social network for millions of runners and cyclists. But more than 100 cities and states are quietly working with the app, too. Every 40 days, a million people join Strava. It’s …
Continue readingDon’t Believe the Microtransit Hype (CityLab)
Minibus startups like Chariot aren’t succeeding. But transit shouldn’t be judged on whether it turns a profit. In 1914, during a streetcar strike in Los Angeles, a motorist in a newfangled private car began giving …
Continue readingFrom Rail to Road: ‘Big Data’ and Transport
In August 2016, users of Singapore’s normally-reliable Circle Line increasingly found their daily journeys disrupted. Seemingly without warning, trains would suddenly apply their emergency brakes and rapidly come to a stop. For the next few …
Continue readingHow tech firms are helping train companies (Guardian)
Startups such as Seatfrog and Ticketclever aim to make rail travel cheaper and improve customer experience. It’s one of the last remaining modes of transport that has been relatively untouched by innovation. The UK rail …
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