Network Rail High Speed and HS1 collaborate to spearhead the digital future of UK rail Network Rail High Speed, which operates and maintains the UK’s only high speed rail line, has demonstrated how it is paving the way on the digital transformation of British railways, following a successful proof of concept to test the capability of an AI digital twin…
H2Accelerate collaboration explores the cross-sectoral benefits of linking industrial and mobility hydrogen projects The H2Accelerate collaboration has today published its latest whitepaper on linking hydrogen mobility projects with industrial hydrogen hubs. This whitepaper analyses the future ‘European Hydrogen Network’: locations where hydrogen will be produced, imported, transported, and used by industry, and explores the benefits of cross-sectoral collaboration and co-location to both industrial…
Torbay Council’s Cunning Plan … … is part of a whole series of “exciting” projects to improve the Borough. One of these is entitled “The Strand: Harbour Public Realm” as in the list above. Now as soon as you read the phrase “Public Realm” there is a good chance it will mean pedestrianisation and restrictions to those horrid things called buses.…
The National Transport Awards took place on October 3 in London and you can read all about the winners in this official Souvenir Brochure. Click on the image below to view National Transport Awards Book of Winners 2024. If you are viewing the site on a tablet or mobile device, tap here to view. The post National Transport…
7 Days to Go: DVS Phase 2 to Start in London on 28 October; With only one week until enforcement of the next phase of the Mayor of London’s Direct Vision Standard begins, two groups which represent the majority of those operating road vehicles which will be affected – Logistics UK and the RHA (Road Haulage Association) – have issued…
• Possible Scope of Sadiq Khan’s plans for Oxford Street (On London) • TfL Invites Bids for New London Trams Fleet (Rail Technology) • The Rise, Fall, & Rise Again of the Leeds Tram (Railway Technology) • How NHS England is planning to decarbonise its transport & travel (FleetNews) • Historic Swindon Railway Village Transformed ‘No-go Area’ to Heritage Neighbourhood…
Next month, the coach and bus industry will be out in force at Euro Bus Expo 2024 to explore the latest technologies, state-of-the-art vehicles, advanced equipment, and innovative business solutions driving the industry forward. Taking place over three days, from 12-14 November 2024 at the NEC Birmingham, Euro Bus Expo will deliver a comprehensive showcase of the entire supply chain.…
More than two thirds of UK automotive component makers (68%) see the transition to net zero as a short-term threat, but almost all (93%) recognise that meeting the challenge of decarbonisation will be vital for their long-term business prospects. The findings come from a BDO poll of C-suite executives at 100 UK automotive component manufacturing companies with turnovers of more…
The Bible Book Of Ecclesiastes? The occasionally remembered song by the Byrds was released in 1965, but was a Pete Seager composition from 1959; when fbb was 14! It is taken directly from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. It is a book which many Christians find difficult to take on board because it suggests that everything is…
A Bit Of Background For those familar with the broad sweep of the seafront at Torquay to the west of the busy central area, it may be easy to forget that this is very much “new” Torquay! The town owes its name to the magnificent and ancient Torre Abbey … … whch then gave its name to a quay around…