• The dark underbelly of Thomas the Tank Engine: Podcast (99%Invisible) • European Sleeper starts Berlin-Amsterdam-Brussels service (Politico) • The Dutch bid farewell to their Royal Train (RailTech) • The benefits of, & the reasons for, really short metro lines: Video (RMTransit) • Soul Train: an eight year gallery of the New York Subway at its worst (Guardian) • LA…
It Is Something Special Whilst, with Mrs fbb, you may think that the scenery on the Tarka line is mostly bushes – it certainly is at most stations – there are plenty of open vistas of our “green and pleasant land” to enjoy. Its ambiance of a branch line from the past, showing only the modernity of sprinter DMUs ……
Vertellus, the innovative commercial vehicle contract hire company, is exhibiting at this year’s Road Transport Expo, the free-to-attend one-stop industry tradeshow taking place at the NAEC Stoneleigh from 28th – 30th June. Visitors to stand G54 will be able to explore two of Vertellus’ fleet of 30 Renault Trucks E-Tech vehicles, which are available with box, curtainsider and fridge bodies, as well as gain an…
Spy balloons over the US and Canada, with some being shot down, have been a major news story in recent months. But what is not in the mainstream news is the spotting of what appears to be the world’s largest airship hangars in China – with an airship taxiing. Chinese giant airship hangar and airship. BlackSky The purpose of such…
Journey Delayed : Now Concluded There is something special about Portsmouth Arms. The station is, of cours, named after a pub. Both pub and station stand fairly isolated on the A377. Once upon a time the station looked quite sweet … … but now bus shelter and platform are all that is provided. There are, these days, plenty of notices…
A pioneering mobile electric vehicle (EV) battery service facility that is fully-equipped to test and remanufacture up to 2,000 battery packs per year will make its European debut at the REMATEC automotive remanufacturing exhibition in Amsterdam between June 27-29. UK-based Autocraft EV Solutions, part of Autocraft Solutions Group, will launch its unique REVIVE MOBILE Repair Centre at the show as…
DMN Logistics has completed the acquisition of JLL Vehicle Distribution to boost its EV and transported vehicle logistics operation as it focusses on business growth and expansion in 2023. Alvechurch-based JLL Vehicle Distribution, established as a father and son business in 2010, offers boutique and EV transport operations for Inchcape, Autorola, Audi as well as other large dealer groups, vehicle…
Journey’s End fbb read the play as part of the “A” Level English course at Northampton Grammar School – but can remember little about it except that the WW1 dugout collapses around the actors at the end of the play. fbb remembers thinking that a collapsing dugout (and rebuilding it for the next performance) would be quite tricky for the…
Webfleet, Bridgestone’s globally trusted fleet management solution, has launched Webfleet Trailer, a dedicated high-end trailer management solution designed to support transport and logistics companies with trailer fleets operating long haul. Webfleet Trailer is a proactive monitoring and reporting tool fully integrated into the Webfleet telematics platform, giving fleet operators a one-platform-solution for both their fleet vehicles and trailers. It connects to all leading Electronic Braking Systems (EBS). By monitoring…
Electric vehicle (EV) fleet and battery storage specialist Zenobē has partnered with National Express to deliver the first sustainable shuttle bus service to Glastonbury, putting the wheels in motion for the decarbonisation of mass passenger transport to and from large-scale events. Zenobē will provide National Express, the UK’s leading public transport operator, with eight electric double-decker buses to service its…