To date, [Vancouver] TransLink’s heightened sanitization efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have mainly targeted surfaces. But now, the public transit authority is also looking into technologies that target pathogens in the air. A …
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Recent downtown funicular wins award (Edmonton)
Alberta, Canada – The 100 Street Funicular opened to the public on December 7, 2017, with the help of the River Valley Alliance, provincial and federal governments. Since opening, the funicular has increased access to …
Continue readingUpdating travel prediction modelling for 21st century (CityMonitor)
Outdated travel prediction systems are getting in the way of more efficient and equitable transportation. Urban planners Claire Fram and Richard de Cani of Arup believe there’s a solution. Assumptions regarding how people move and …
Continue readingIn flight air pollution is yet another flying risk (CleanTechnica)
In an article published in the LA Times, the author shared her airline industry investigation that found out that toxic fumes from jet engine oil are seeping into the air supply and sicken the passengers as …
Continue readingWhat scaling back Euston Station means for HS2 (NewCivilEng)
The Department for Transport’s (DfT’s) decision to order a redesign of High Speed 2’s (HS2’s) Euston station has renewed fears that the line’s Eastern leg to Leeds is about to be axed (see Twitter reaction …
Continue readingGood public transport concessions: London & Melbourne (IntlTransportForum)
Considerable experience in designing, implementing, managing and renewing contracts for the delivery of public transport service by private providers has been accumulated in a small number of jurisdictions which were among the earliest adopters of …
Continue readingSolar panels on Hong Kong’s latest light rail vehicles (RailwayGazette)
The first of Hong Kong’s latest generation of light rail vehicles began entering service on routes 610 and 751 in the Northwest New Territories on November 17. Phase 5 LRVs have a similar exterior design …
Continue readingCities using Value Capture to fund transit (StreetsBlog)
When the city builds a train line or a bus route, adjacent property values skyrocket. Why shouldn’t the public benefit more from that phenomenon? Generally speaking, there are few (if any) public investments that can …
Continue readingIconic Ribblehead Viaduct repaired for vital freight route (RailFreight)
An icon of the British landscape is under repair. Ribblehead Viaduct, in a remote part of North West England, is the subject of 2.1 million pound repair programme (2.5 million euro), to ensure the smooth …
Continue readingWhy did renewables become so cheap so fast? Wright’s Law (OurWorldInData)
For the world to transition to low-carbon electricity, energy from these sources needs to be cheaper than electricity from fossil fuels. Fossil fuels dominate the global power supply because until very recently electricity from fossil …
Continue readingScooter hailing is on the horizon (SmartCitiesDive)
Ford-owned micromobility firm Spin announced on Wednesday an exclusive partnership with software company Tortoise to bring teleoperated three-wheeled e-scooters to cities across North America and Europe in 2021. The Spin S-200 scooters, co-developed with Segway-Ninebot, …
Continue readingLand Value Capture for new railways (TransportTimes)
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many challenges for businesses – and the rail industry is no different. Although passenger numbers have only slightly recovered from the 85% decline seen during the height of lockdown, …
Continue readingHS2 prepares for 21km tunnels under London (TunnelTalk)
Of the 45km of twin tube bored tunnels to be constructed as part of the 225km High Speed 2 (HS2) rail project in the UK to link Birmingham and London, just under half is located …
Continue readingCatalytic converter costs converting car co’s to electric (NYTimes)
Thieves nationwide are slithering under cars, swiping catalytic converters. The pollution-control gadgets are full of precious metals like palladium, and prices are soaring as regulators try to tame emissions. Crooks with hacksaws have noticed. Michael …
Continue readingApril launch for Orion light goods fast freight (RailFreight)
Rail Operations (UK) have revealed their latest ambitions for a Britain-wide, high-speed light goods service. Of all the current plans and existing operations, RO (UK) has the most extensive intentions. The specialist freight and rail …
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