The changing and potentially not-so-changing face of UK rail branding. The government (and therefore the tax payer) still own all the stations and track (through Network Rail) and the ROSCOs (rolling stock operating company) own …
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Automatic braking, audible warnings trial for London buses (IET)
London’s red buses are to be equipped with new safety technology including automatic braking, audible warning systems and new mirrors as part of a trial aimed at improving safety. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan set …
Continue readingLet’s do the Barnes Dance (Governing)
“Pedestrian scrambles” surged in popularity half a century ago. Some places are bringing them back. In a “pedestrian scramble,” vehicle traffic is stopped and pedestrians can cross the street in any direction. You’re on a …
Continue readingWhat’s Beneath New York City (Bloomberg)
Subterranean cartographers are bringing to light the dark, tangled truths buried under the streets. Before a single raindrop fell, Alan Leidner knew the waters could rise and throw the city into darkness. On this point, …
Continue readingThe price of jams, & making them pay (Economist)
How and why road-pricing will happen – As ride-sharing and electric cars take off, governments are seeking new ways to make drivers pay. In 1868 the world’s first traffic light was installed outside the Houses …
Continue readingWorn-out Lithium-Ion Batteries (Digital Journal)
What do we do when the product wears out? Such is the case with lithium-ion batteries. The Guardian addresses the issue of dealing with lithium-ion batteries, now that the electric vehicle market has gathered momentum …
Continue readingCapturing regenerative train energy to power buses (Railway Gazette)
Later this year Dutch company Hedgehog Applications is to undertake a pilot project in Apeldoorn which will use a large battery to store energy regenerated by braking electric trains and use it to recharge electric …
Continue readingThames Clippers to trial Gravesend – London commuter service (On the Thames)
Gravesend commuters will get the chance to try travelling to London and back by boat in a four day trial next month. Thames Clippers will be running the trial service from Gravesend town pier into …
Continue readingUK third-generation trains (Railway Technology)
It has been argued that while the UK rail industry is now introducing rolling stock that is more advanced than ever, the time has come to focus on pushing the envelope even further with pioneering …
Continue readingBig Solutions proposed for Penn’s Problems (Gotham Gazette)
The original Penn Station was an architectural masterpiece. The most ironic part about removing it in a “monumental act of vandalism,” though, is that as a transit facility the original Penn Station had serious flaws. …
Continue readingHighbury & Islington station new entrance planned (Ian Visits)
Highbury and Islington station could soon be better a new additional entrance, if plans to redevelop a long empty site owned by TfL go ahead. Or more accurately, an entrance that was in use until …
Continue readingBritain’s rail service ranked, domestically & in Europe (Smart Rail World)
Whilst the industry is moving forward with tech advancements, is it leaving its passengers behind? In our weekly industry interviews we are always keen to find out how our experts believe rail is likely to …
Continue readingSan Francisco trolleybus order (Metro Report)
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has ordered 185 trolleybuses, New Flyer of America announced on July 26. The manufacturer will supply its 12m long Xcelsior model. The order is an option on a contract placed …
Continue readingTransLoc, Google collaborate for free transit info on Google Maps (Smart Rail World)
The transportation technology provider TransLoc, has announced that a new partnership with Google to provide accurate transit information. The new web application will enable all transit agencies to make real-time data accessible on Google Maps …
Continue readingRailways increasingly using 3D printing (Global Rail News)
3D printing – also known as additive manufacturing – has been around for decades but has slowly moved towards the mainstream as it becomes increasingly commercialised. A number of sectors have found ways it can …
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