Who’s Going : UNO Who! It began as a message to fbb from Roy, a Sheffield correspondent. But Alan in Northampton did know anything. They someone repeated the rumour at Northampton meeting nothing to do with buses. Finally it has been confirmed by a West Northamptonshire councillor. he pink and purple UNO buses will be leaving the town after business…
• 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…
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…
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…
Volvo’s heavy electric truck, the Volvo FH Electric, has been selected as International Truck of the Year 2024. In explaining their decision, the jury praised the electric truck’s performance, seamless acceleration, quietness, and vibration-free behavior. Gianenrico Griffini, Chairman International Truck of the Year and Roger Alm, President Volvo Trucks. “With the introduction of the FH Electric, Volvo Trucks has delivered…
Uber and Lyft were supposed to reduce carbon emissions, but they turned out to be polluters. Robotaxis look to repeat some of the same mistakes. Robotaxi companies are eager to present themselves with a green halo. “Climate change is the single biggest issue we face as a global community,” Cruise declared in a blog post published on Earth Day 2022. “Each of us…
Hard For High Green High Green is a large residential area of Sheffield, developed as a small “suburb” of Chapeltown from the mid 1960s, but now a substantial residential ommeunitty. Like many such areas, it lacks local facilities so most residents would need to travel to Chapeltown for much of what they might need and, possibly, for evening socialising. And…
Historically Happier The information below is easy to find on-line, but it looks very out of date in style so should be treated with “polite suspicion”. It certainly is NOT part of the County’s shiny new web site! About Intalink Established in 1999 the Intalink Partnership is a unique collaboration between local authorities and bus and train operators in Hertfordshire.…
When the major auto manufacturers start changing their EV plans, it’s probably a sign something’s not quite right. For all those who think they’re better than everyone else because they drive a Tesla, this video is for you… The post Why EVs Aren’t The GreenTech Panacea: Video (PeterZeihan) appeared first on London Reconnections.
When Great British Railways eventually succeeds Network Rail as the infrastructure and management agency for the UK network, it will inherit a much-changed railway. In terms of passenger usage, and the reasons customers give for boarding a train in the UK, the market is shifting into something more akin to the 1970s, rather than heading towards the 2030s. Great British…