A significant amount of time, effort, capital, brainpower and, yes, energy is being spent developing solutions intended to cut transportation’s greenhouse gas emissions. Many of these efforts — such as self-driving robotaxis and electric vertical …
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New rail freight route developed between China & Europe to avoid Russia (Mediarail)
Russian Railways has seen a significant decline in volumes, which coincides with China’s strategic efforts to develop alternative trade routes into Europe. At the same time, there’s growing recognition that Central Asia itself could emerge …
Continue readingHaving to Go on the Go: How US Transit Agencies Are Tackling the Public Bathroom Crisis (Streetsblog)
Lack of public restrooms can be a barrier to using transit — and a devastating problem for those who have no choice but to ride. This company is trying to solve the problem. For decades, …
Continue readingDB ESG to investigate hydrogen to improve carbon clean & capture (RailAdvent)
DB ESG, a specialist provider of rolling stock engineering solutions for the UK rail industry, has secured funding from InnovateUK for a project that aims to reduce rail vehicle emissions using hydrogen-powered carbon clean and …
Continue readingHow Madrid’s LEZ revolutionised air quality (CitiesToday)
Madrid’s low emission zone (LEZ) has been a long time in the making. As of January 2025, it’s fully implemented and covers the entire municipal area. Madrid’s journey with its LEZ began in 2018 with …
Continue readingNew York Subway testing system using smartphones to find track defects (AndroidAuthority/Trains)
Your smartphone is utterly packed to the brim with sensor of all kinds. Some of those are out in the open, like the cameras our phones use to image their surroundings, while others are hidden …
Continue readingTrolleybuses Are Being Forgotten in Seatle’s Rapid Transition to Battery Buses (Urbanist)
This March, when Seattle City Light took to social media to celebrate the groundbreaking of King County Metro’s first bus base solely dedicated to battery electric buses in Tukwila, many transit advocates raised an eyebrow at the …
Continue readingNYC Metro-North Commuter Railroad to Operate Electric-Battery Locomotives in Penn Station (RailwayAge)
MTA Metro-North Railroad on Feb. 24 announced details of a major expansion of the agency’s railcar fleet, unveiling plans to add new trains that will provide New Haven Line Service to Penn Station and four …
Continue readingAbandoned Milan Central Station Undercroft Archways Reused (World Construction)
There is a stunning example of adaptive reuse that has come to the fore. A series of tunnels that have been abandoned behind the Central Station in Milan have co-opted for a platform of a …
Continue readingComparing the 1 & 2 Dimensional Rail Networks of US NorthEast & Germany (PedestrianObservations)
As people on social media compare the German and American rail networks, I’m going to share two graphics from the upcoming Northeast Corridor report, made by Kara Fischer. They are schematic so it’s not possible to …
Continue reading10,000, 3 wheel, battery swapping, electric putt-putts EVs to roll out across India (Electrive)
The collaboration between Rapido and IndoFast Energy promises to facilitate the deployment of 10,000 Piaggio electric three-wheelers with swappable batteries across India. Leading Indian ride-hailing platform Rapido has announced a joint venture between IndianOil and …
Continue readingThe Growing & Greening of Stockholm Central Station (RailwayTechnology)
Stockholm Central Station is facing its biggest challenge since opening in 1871. Sweden’s largest transportation hub handles 230,000 people daily and 200 million journeys a year. Increasingly outgrowing its original design, action is now needed …
Continue readingUnderground climate change damaging city foundations (E+T)
Climate change could be having significant effects below the Earth’s surface that are only just starting to receive the attention they warrant. Warnings about the possible consequences of climate change tend to focus on the …
Continue readingHow do Solar Railways Work? Green Light for Swiss Pilot Project (Euronews)
After long delays, the removable PV system will finally be tested on a western track next spring. Solar panels are set to be rolled out “like carpet” on railway tracks in Switzerland in a world-first. …
Continue readingProject to utilise muons to assess integrity of aging transport infrastructure (TheEngineer)
Glasgow University’s Dr David Mahon has received £459,000 from UKRI’s Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) to support the project, which aims to reduce the cost and environmental impact of repairs to road and rail bridges by enabling …
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