Another country has joined the Tram-Train operators “club” since 29 November 2021. These systems have been introduced as a link between tram and regional rail infrastructure in various regions around the world, especially in Europe, …
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Fast charging trial brings battery-only rail services closer (GWR)
Great Western Railway has signed a deal with manufacturer Vivarail to trial new battery-charging technology on its network, paving the way for battery-only trains to run in regular passenger service in the future. The trial, …
Continue readingAthens installs parking sensors on crosswalks (UrbanMobilityObs)
In January 2022, the municipality of Athens has seen the start of two large actions to make the sidewalks in Athens more friendly and safe for pedestrians. The municipality of Athens has installed 830 smart sensors in …
Continue readingVossloh sells world’s 1st zero emission rail grinding trains (RailTech)
Vossloh will deliver three high-speed grinding machines to China. These are the world’s first emission-free grinding machines, according to the supplier. Vossloh was awarded a contract for the supply of three high-speed grinding trains (HSG-city) for …
Continue readingUK’s 1st 100mph battery diesel hybrid train enters service (AnonW)
The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on ITV. These are the first three paragraphs: The UK’s first 100mph battery-diesel hybrid train is entering passenger service to cut carbon emissions …
Continue readingElectric bus charging & range simulation tool created (Globe&Mail)
“Our lives need to change,” says Josipa Petrunic, president and CEO of the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC), a Canadian technology consortium launched in 2015 to design, deploy and advance zero-carbon and smart-enabled transportation …
Continue readingChina studying wings on bullet trains for more speed (ImpactLab)
Bullet trains in China can run as fast as 350 kilometres per hour and Chinese researchers want them to take the top speed of 450km/h. China wants even faster bullet trains, and a team of …
Continue readingAutonomous electric freight train cars (dot.LA)
Comprised of former SpaceX, Google and Tesla engineers, Parallel Systems is aiming to develop autonomous and electric freight train cars that would make the American shipping industry greener and more efficient. Parallel Systems’ technology relies …
Continue readingBattery assisted trains gather speed (Wired)
BATTERY ELECTRIC POWER is commonplace in cars and trucks and is being tested in planes, helicopters, and container ships. Now, battery power is coming to trains, in place of the diesel-fueled generators that have powered locomotives for more than a century. Last week, Union Pacific …
Continue readingArctic tundra ‘polar bear bus’ goes electric (ElectricAuto)
In the northern community of Churchill, Manitoba (Canada), thosands of tourists come every year to catch a glimpse of the polar bears that convene along the shallow waters of Hudson Bay. For the bear watchers, …
Continue readingRubber could be key to future EV batteries (ElectricHybridVeh)
For electric vehicles to become mainstream, they need cost-effective, safer, longer-lasting batteries that won’t explode during use or harm the environment. Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology may have found a promising alternative to …
Continue readingLondon shared e-scooter journeys pass 500,000 annually (Zag)
The London shared e-scooter trial passed a milestone last month with over 500,000 rides recorded, split across the three operators involved. The milestone was passed almost exactly six months after the launch in early June. …
Continue readingNew tech to battle catenary theft (RailFreight)
Polish rail infrastructure manager PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe has begun testing an anti-theft device for the railway catenary system. The tests in cooperation with Poland’s National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR) are expected to …
Continue readingHS2 testing building pile heat pumps (IanVisits)
A test is being carried out by an HS2 contractor that could see heat being extracted out of the ground to heat buildings and railway stations. Extracting heat from the ground is not a new …
Continue readingNew terminal for French produce to make large modal shift (RailFreight)
The Paris-Rungis wholesale market is eyeing significant growth in train-borne fresh fruit and vegetable shipments with the development of a 25 million euros intermodal terminal. The facility will not only serve the Rungis market, but …
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