Solaris Bus & Coach is to supply 22 battery trolleybuses to Saint-Etienne, the manufacturer announced on January 17. The €17m order includes options for two more vehicles, and is Solaris’ first trolleybus order for the …
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Teen invents car blind-spot solution (Mashable)
I’ll admit it: I’ve had a pedestrian enter the crosswalk without me immediately noticing because they were blocked by the right side of my car. But what if your car frame didn’t block your line …
Continue readingVivarail’s success leads to expansion (Railway-News)
Vivarail has decided to move its manufacturing base to Southam after ongoing success within the company has necessitated expansion. Vivarail’s mission to develop emission-free trains and its increasing orderbook have driven it to move its …
Continue readingNew energy measuring standard for European rail (RailTech)
By July 2020, the European rail sector should implement IRS 90930, a new standard in energy measuring. It includes the installation of onboard Energy Measuring Systems (EMS) in the locomotives and passenger trains as well …
Continue readingLondon’s fibre optic broadband via Tube tunnels (E&T)
Full-fibre broadband – which promises to allow users to download a HD feature film in less than 30 seconds – is only available to 11 per cent of London properties, with most Londoners relying on …
Continue readingBART proposes security express lane at SFO (ProgRailroading)
Bay Area Rapid Transit’s (BART) board approved the development of a trip verification technology (TVT) that would enable BART riders to enter a priority security screening line at San Francisco International Airport [SFO]. With TVT, …
Continue readingUK not serious about the New Silk Road (RailFreight)
The UK is too distracted by European relations to take full advantage of overland trade opportunities. This was said by Henry Tillman, a London based Belt and Road specialist. “The British are currently failing to …
Continue readingElectric vehicle grid integration (NavigantResearch)
Managing Plug-In EVs in Grid Services: Global Market Analysis and Forecasts The plug-in EV (PEV) industry is interested in vehicle grid integration (VGI) potential. The technology enables direct control of PEV charging, and in some …
Continue readingEx-Thameslink trains to carry London Gateway freight (RailNews)
FORMER Thameslink trains are set to carry freight in May, when a new scheme to bring merchandise into central London is due to begin. The proposal is to use former Class 319s with their seats …
Continue readingFive TBMs digging Sydney Metro (TunnelTalk)
All five TBMs are now underground and at work excavating the 15.5km City and Southwest extension to the Sydney Metro in Australia. Supplied by Herrenknecht, the five machines include four double-shield TBMs, and a multi-mode …
Continue readingSplit ticketing: inside Loco2’s Pricehack (Railway-Tech)
Train booking platform Loco2 recently launched Pricehack, a new money-saving feature that lets users split journeys into smaller legs. If a commuter is travelling from London to Durham, for example, it may prove cheaper to …
Continue readingLondon’s first ultra fast EV charging hub (IntelTransport)
BP Chargemaster is rolling out 150kW ultra-fast rapid charging units with new units installed at a BP retail site in Hammersmith, London. As the number of electric vehicles continues to grow in the UK and …
Continue readingHS2’s breakthrough tunnel design (RailEngineer)
Take a look at the latest images of the trains proposed for HS2. They too have to travel very fast – just as fast as, if not faster than, their Japanese counterparts. The HS2 trains …
Continue readingFurther reducing railways’ energy use (SmartRailWorld)
Rail represents one of the cleanest ways to travel, second only to walking or cycling. Across EU countries, less than one per cent of all transport gas emissions come from railways. Yet UK rail operators …
Continue readingShaft solution for Paris interchange station (TunnelTalk)
Innovative design and construction of underground infrastructure is being called upon from designer engineers and contractors to build the Grand Paris Express expansion of the public transport metro system of the French capital ahead of …
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