No matter what city you live in, there’s a traffic model that has absolutely massive influence on what kinds of transportation projects your region spends money on. Let’s peel the layers on this:
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The ABC triangles of mobility (EnvironmentInternational)
Abstract The use of cars in cities has many negative impacts, including pollution, noise and the use of space. Yet, detecting factors that reduce the use of cars is a serious challenge, particularly across different …
Continue readingDenmark rolled out nationwide ticketing for all public transport modes in 10 months: Podcast (Freewheeling)
Hardware-free solutions move fast. We often assume big change needs big kit: gates, cards, hardware. But Fairtiq’s success shows the power of software-only solutions. In Denmark, they rolled out a nationwide ticketing system covering all …
Continue readingGWR publishes fast-charge battery findings after year-long trial success (RailBusinessDaily)
Great Western Railway (GWR) has published a landmark white paper outlining the success of its fast-charge battery trial and how it could help to transform the UK’s railway. The year-long trial explored whether battery trains could …
Continue readingKleanDrive to convert diesel buses to electric for First Bus (TheEngineer)
KleanDrive is to convert 30 Wrightbus Streetdecks from diesel to electric for First Bus, a bus operator aiming for a zero-emissions fleet by 2035. Under the initial agreement, the partners will repower 30 Wrightbus Streetdecks on acceptance …
Continue readingLocomotive equipped to test autonomous freight train operation (Railway Gazette)
A DB Cargo electric locomotive has been equipped with automatic and remote train operation technology which is to be used to test automated freight haulage under real-world conditions. On July 4 retrofitted Siemens Mobility Vectron electric locomotive …
Continue readingInnovative above-ground on-demand transit system set to open in 2026 (NewAtlas)
This is not your grandad’s cable car gondola. Born of an amusement ride and opening to the public in 2026, this remarkably clever kiwi idea offers quick, cheap, on-demand urban transit – that’s much more …
Continue readingVienna urges focus on passenger needs over tech hype (CitiesToday)
A proliferation of mobility options may be reshaping public transport but leaders from Vienna and VIA say the true measure of progress lies in meeting everyday passenger needs, not chasing the latest innovation. Speaking at …
Continue readingMore Efficient, Less Polluting Tires Are Essential for Electric Vehicles (L’Automobile)
It’s indisputable that electric vehicles (EVs) produce no direct tailpipe emissions since they have no exhaust. Some argue that EVs generate more brake dust, but this claim doesn’t hold up because EVs use regenerative braking, …
Continue readingIntegrated National Transport Strategy: Learning from Dijon (NewCivilEngineer)
It would be an understatement to suggest that last year was anything less than a whirlwind for the nation and its most prominent industries. After an early election brought a change of residency at Number …
Continue readingInnovative sustainability strategy shapes construction of new Hamburg U5 (TunnelInfo)
A holistic CO2 reduction strategy has been implemented since 2022 for the realization of underground line 5 in Hamburg. The pioneering approach of reducing construction-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at an early stage through a targeted …
Continue readingThe Mobility-Productivity Paradox investigated (VictoriaTransportPolicyInstitute)
Abstract This study explores a paradox: the negative relationship between mobility (motor vehicle travel) andeconomic productivity. Conventional planning often assumes that faster, cheaper, and more vehicletravel supports economic development, but evidence described in this study …
Continue readingEastern section of 2nd Munich S-Bahn Line contract let (TunnelOnline)
At the beginning of April 2025, Deutsche Bahn awarded contract unit 733 Tunnel Ostbahnhof to the consortium ARGE Tunnel Ostbahnhof as part of the major Munich 2nd S-Bahn Main Line project. Implenia and Hochtief each …
Continue reading7 Minutes Under the Sea: Update on the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link (Railway-News)
At the Train & Rail event in Stockholm, Kirsten Margrethe Christensen of Femern A/S presented an update on the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link, an infrastructure project currently under construction between Denmark and Germany. The 18-kilometre undersea tunnel, which …
Continue readingElectric 2 Wheel Sales Jump 33% in India in 2024 (AutocarProfessional)
Sustained demand for wallet- and eco-friendly electric mobility on two wheels, from both personal users and fleet buyers, along with much-increased new product availability saw the segment achieve a new high. The top five OEMs …
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