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US industry distrusts CRRC subway cars (Bloomberg)
The concrete floors shine in the new $100 million factory on Chicago’s far South Side. Towering shelves painted in blue, yellow, and red are mostly empty. The quiet is eerie, punctuated only by a forklift’s …
Continue readingParis pioneers river & cycling logistics delivery (En24)
“The boat will work a bit like a metro,” says Gilles Manuelle, founder of Fludis. Each morning, it will leave the port of Gennevilliers (Hauts-de-Seine) then enter the capital on the Seine before serving four …
Continue readingEuro rail freight network rules changing (RailFreight)
European interest group FERRMED is carrying out a study that could provide a fundamental tool in the modification of the TEN-T Regulation. This set of rules determining the corridor network of the EU is to …
Continue readingDB tests white rails to reduce overheating (RailwayNews)
Deutsche Bahn is testing white rails on the high-speed line between Hanover and Würzburg. The project is one of several Deutsche Bahn is conducting to address the consequences of climate change. DB expects the results …
Continue readingPolystyrene platforms (RailEngineer)
Next time you are standing on a station, waiting for a train, look down. Not at your feet – past those. What’s down there? On an older station it may be paving slabs, or tarmac. …
Continue readingDB buying 17 double-decker IC trains (Railway-News)
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is accelerating the development of its long-distance services. It has made a quick decision to purchase 17 high-quality double-decker trains that are currently operating for Westbahn in Austria to bolster its intercity …
Continue reading3D printing obsolescent train components (3DPrint)
A cross-industry group has come together recently in an effort to upgrade trains with 3D printed parts. Currently, components being fabricated via additive manufacturing technology–rather than more conventional methods–include four-passenger armrests and seven grab handles. …
Continue readingSafety innovations to trial on London buses (TrafficTechToday)
Transport for London (TfL) has announced that five new safety innovations are due to be trialed on buses in the UK capital this year as part of the agency’s Bus Safety Innovation Challenge program. Over …
Continue readingThalys-Eurostar merger planned (RailwayGazette)
SNCF, SNCB and the Patina Rail investment vehicle announced on September 27 their intention to combine the Eurostar and Thalys high speed rail operations, reporting that outline proposals were being presented to their respective boards. …
Continue readingConnected Retail London competition winner (TfL)
As one of London’s largest landowners we’re proud to support a vibrant range of businesses. With over 31 million passenger journeys everyday, our network is a unique opportunity for many retailers. As the needs of customers change, physical …
Continue readingNR pioneering leaves train braking trials (GlobalRailwayReview)
Network Rail are set to carry out experiments this autumn to trial new ways of braking designed to reduce delays for passengers caused by ‘leaves on the line’. The pioneering testing will take place during …
Continue readingATO on the main line (RailEngineer)
Automatic Train Operation (ATO) is nowadays a given technology for metro operation and, although it is still in its infancy when applied to main lines, it is often a chosen option for self-contained industrial or …
Continue readingKLM replaces plane with high speed train (RailwayGazette)
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is to replace one of its five daily flights between Brussels and Amsterdam Schiphol with reserved seat capacity on a Thalys high speed train service from March 29 2020. This is …
Continue readingRobot boats to form dynamic bridge (ArchPaper)
A joint team of researchers at the Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolis Solutions (AMS) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Senseable City Lab have developed what they’re calling “the world’s first dynamic” bridge. Powered by a …
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