The Department for Transport and Innovate UK have announced the 25 projects which are to share £9·4m of funding under the 2020 round of the First of a Kind rail industry innovation programme. It appears …
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Improved EV batteries reduce cobalt content (Guidehouse)
New Battery Chemistry Blend Cut Costs – Individual cells are the key building blocks of any battery pack and that is true with Ultium. However, they are far from the only important element here. The …
Continue readingRSSB funds 10 projects to improve performance (RailBusinessD)
Ten new projects, funded by rail research body RSSB [Rail Safety and Standards Board], will help industry explore using data to improve performance and manage short term planning more efficiently. Over the coming months the …
Continue readingMachine learning improves loco maintenance (GlobalRailway)
When you mention the Internet of Things (IoT) to a seasoned railroad veteran, you expect to get an eye roll and a lot of suspicion in return. After all, we work in an industry that is traditionally …
Continue readingScooter Europe lockdown rebound (Sifted)
The big scooter bounce back begins. Scooter operators have had a hard few months — but now they’re springing back into action. Who’s taken the lead? Lockdowns across Europe were not great for scooter startups. …
Continue readingAluminium corrosion resolved in Severn tunnel (RailInsider)
In open air, the overhead contact wire is made from copper and is suspended from a catenary system supported by either lineside posts and cantilevers or gantries (portals). The wire is kept under tension to …
Continue readingNorth-East lacks a Strategic Rail Freight Hub (RailFreight)
Local politicians and infrastructure stakeholders say that UK’s northeast region is disadvantaged by a lack of modern freight facilities. There are calls for this ‘neglected’ part of England to step up and be counted. For …
Continue readingNew operator plans UK green parcels service (RailJournal)
BRITISH start-up Varamis Rail is targeting the introduce of a carbon-neutral express parcels service on Britain’s East Coast Main Line. The objective is to only use 160km/h electric trains and to link the service to …
Continue readingDfT tells councils to close main roads to cars (Forbes)
Millions of pounds will be “released as soon as possible so that work can begin at pace on closing roads to through traffic, installing segregated cycle lanes and widening pavements,” says a letter sent to …
Continue readingTfL restarting NLE & Bank upgrade (NewCivilEng)
Transport for London (TfL) is to restart work on major infrastructure projects this month, including the £655M upgrade at Bank station and the Northern Line Extension. TfL applied a “safe stop” to its major project …
Continue readingBetter rail station air quality to fight Covid (Railway-Tech)
Data analytics company EMSOL has been working with Network Rail to monitor air quality in train stations and come up with a strategy to bring down pollution around them. The project could largely benefit patients …
Continue readingTilbury2 port will double rail & freight capacity (RailFreight)
Tilbury, the expanding port on the north bank of the River Thames, is advancing plans to double handling capacity, with a new rail terminal embedded at the heart of the project. The owners of Tilbury, …
Continue readingTrain bike storage seating for distancing (Dezeen)
Industrial design studio PriestmanGoode has revised its Island Bay train seating to make it easier for London commuters to social distance following the coronavirus pandemic. PriestmanGoode has adapted its 2016 Island Bay seat design, which …
Continue readingMiami pilots e-cargo bikes (SmartCitiesDive)
The City of Miami has partnered with shipping company DHL Express and mobility logistics hub Reef Technology to pilot four low-powered electric-assist e-cargo bikes that will be used for deliveries across the city. The cargo bikes …
Continue readingCities plan for electrification of transport (SmartCitiesWorld)
Municipal leaders around the world know the reliance on fossil fuels to power passenger cars, buses, trucks and delivery fleets is a dead end, not only for the environment but for public health. In the …
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