The very first electric articulated bus equipped with a Konvekta CO2 heat pump thermal management system has been operated by the public transport company VAG in Nuremberg since the beginning of this year. The future of …
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Light carbon fibre bogie frame (RailEngineer)
During the IMechE’s Railway Challenge in 2019, the judges were hugely impressed with the composite bogie and springs demonstrated on the Poznan University of Technology’s 10¼-inch locomotive. They were so impressed that they awarded a …
Continue readingHow Scotland is maximising the Sparks Effect (GarethDennis)
Electrification in England and Wales has not been as quick or cost-effective as expected, resulting in scheme cancellations and a loss of appetite in government. Gareth Dennis investigates why Scotland still has a taste for …
Continue readingCutting costs on Coventry’s ultra light rail (NewCivEng)
French engineering consultant Ingerop Conseil et Ingénierie has been brought in to drive down the cost of Coventry’s very light rail scheme. A contract notice on the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) reveals …
Continue readingRail solar trial in Wales (E&T)
A British solar power company is working on technology that could enable railways all over the world to be powered by renewable energy, with South Wales seen as a likely testbed for the equipment. Riding …
Continue readingConstraints to UK rail freight growth (RailFreight)
The UK could see strong long-term growth in the sector, as long as the strategic planning of the rail network takes rail freight into account. This was the forecast of Mike Garratt, a UK consultant …
Continue readingParis Métro tests face mask recognition software (Bloomberg)
The Paris metro authority is testing CCTV software to detect whether travelers are wearing face masks. It’s part of the city’s efforts to end lockdown and help prevent the spread of Covid-19, but it’s raised …
Continue readingElectric vehicles & Covid-19 potential impact (Fore)
The EV space has been, is, and will be rapidly evolving for the foreseeable future and its associated news-cycle is mercurial. This has been no better demonstrated than in recent weeks where we’ve been provided …
Continue readingWho owns transport data, & whomst profits? (StreetsBlog)
Most of us are already sharing our location with private corporations almost every day. Could we use that data for good — or do we need to fight back against rider surveillance? Imagine a world …
Continue readingInnovation in world’s largest tram network (RailExpress)
Melbourne’s iconic tram network operates across 250km of double track. Xavier Leal from Keolis Downer shares Yarra Trams’ latest innovation strategy that is digitising the network’s 5,000 daily services. Operations throughout the urban tram network …
Continue readingThe most efficient single track LRT line in N America (RT&S)
Christof Spieler, author of “Trains, Buses, People: An Opinionated Atlas of US Transit,” revealed his latest transit mapping on his Twitter page on Ottawa’s Trillium Line. Spieler calls the Trillium Line the most frequent commuter …
Continue readingNew Russian EMU has sanitising HVAC system (Railway-News)
Ivolga EMUs, manufactured by TVZ (part of Transmashholding) for the Russian-gauge market, feature an HVAC system with an air-sanitising system. The HVAC system is equipped with UV lamps so that the passing air is treated …
Continue readingSteam is an efficient rolling stock disinfectant (RailTech)
In the earliest days of railways, steam was energy for the first locomotives. Now, the railway and public transport operators are deeply focused on disinfection its rolling stock to provide safe journeys for their customers. …
Continue readingElectric vehicle battery advances (IEEESpectrum)
Companies report a rush of electric vehicle battery advances in anodes, cathodes, and electrolytes suggest tomorrow’s EV power train may be quite different from today’s. Electric vehicles have recently boasted impressive growth rates, more than doubling …
Continue readingReservation app to prevent public transport crowds (NLTimes)
The [Netherlands] government is considering a reservation app to prevent buses, trains and subways from becoming too crowded once the number of travelers and commuters start to pick up again. The app must help ensure …
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