Daily Archives: September 6, 2024

Friday Reads – 6 September 2024

• Network Rail’s accessibility programme ‘significantly underperformed’ in last 5 years (New Civil Engineer) • TfL land near Cockfosters station housing development given green light (Property Wire) • A new bus in London! (Emily Turner) • Why does DC have so much abandoned railway electrification?: Video (Trains Are Awesome) • India’s rail network is nearly 100% electrified. The US is…

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Volvo to Launch Electric Truck with 600 km Range

Up to 600 km on one single charge. That’s how far Volvo’s next-generation heavy-duty electric truck will be able to drive. The longer range represents a break-through for long-distance transport with zero tailpipe emissions. The electrification of heavy trucks is continuing across the world and longer distances are now becoming a possibility.   Next year Volvo will launch a new long-range…

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Alstom Anxious : Hitachi Hopeful (2)

Good News For the North East There was dancing in the streets of Newton Aycliffe when it was announced that a brand new train building factory was to be built on a brown field site just outside the town. The Newton Aycliffe facility was created as a result of the Agility Trains consortium being selected to produce high speed trains…

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