Daily Archives: November 24, 2023

Friday Reads – 24 November

• Riding The New Tube For London: Video (Geoff Marshall) • Gatwick: A Great Station Upgrade; Now Sort The Trains And Fares (BusAndTrainUser) • Exploring Stratford to North Woolwich: Video (The TfL Three) • Toyota SUV adverts banned in UK on environmental grounds (The Guardian) • Modernizing New York Commuter Rail: A Report (EffectiveTransitAlliance) • Jet-age Glamour Promised Reshaped Perceptions…

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Watch the future of bio-based bridges: Video (NewCivilEng)

Witteveen Bos senior design lead Wouter Claasen discusses the adoption of alternative materials, including bio-based composites, for bridges. For over 10 years, research has been conducted on the feasibility of using flax fibers for bridges. This research has already yielded results, with the construction of the first bio-epoxy composite movable bridge in Ritsumasyl in 2020, as well as the first bio-polyester…

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Hertfodhire Happiness (2)

Is It Great – The 908? Another newcomer for the residents of Stevenage and south thereof is the “Herts Connect” 908. No one seems to know why such obscure route numbers were chosen, but doubtless there is a grand plan for a growing network of 900s in the county. Even so, why start with 907 and 908? Once again, the…

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