Im going nowhere with Great Western Railway over a ticket refund
The Guardian - Staff are polite and apologetic, but after three months theres still no sign of my moneyCan you help me overcome apparent sluggishness by the GWR train company? We bought tickets for two...
View ArticleOur roads are choked. Were on the verge of carmageddon
The Guardian - Car use takes a huge toll on our health and on the planet. We need to kick our addiction to driving
View ArticleWork begins on Calais wall to stop refugees trying to board lorries to UK
The Guardian - Charities say 4-metre-high wall, funded by UK government, will endanger lives as desperate people take bigger risks
View ArticleHanjin to return chartered vessels
Financial Times - South Korean container line says it is losing $2m a day
View ArticleCautious welcome for self-drive guidelines
Financial Times - US government move is a big step for technology hampered by patchwork regulation
View ArticleAirbus names Brgier chief operating officer
Financial Times - Tom Enders reshuffles pack in effort to ease management tensions at aerospace group
View ArticleTesla updates software after car hack
BBC News - Tesla updates its software after Chinese researchers hack into its electric cars and take control.
View ArticleNew 12m hybrid ferry handed to CalMac by Ferguson yard
BBC News - A new 12.3m diesel-electric hybrid ferry is delivered to CalMac for use on its Clyde and Hebridean routes.
View ArticleLondon's optical illusion speed bumps
BBC News - Speed bumps have been painted on a London road as part of a pilot scheme to deter drivers from exceeding 20mph.
View ArticleUS releases highway code for robot cars
BBC News - Driverless car makers in the US have been asked to sign up to a 15-point plan that aims to make the vehicles safe to use on public roads.
View ArticleNew Definition of High-Performance DC-DC Converters by intreXis
Other News Sources - The intreXis Boardnet Converter Platform is a new definition of high-performance DC-DC converters and is now also available in the 150W class. With its ultra-wide input voltage...
View ArticleContiTech Presents Low-Emission, Lightweight Surfaces for Trains
Other News Sources - Surface materials for waiting areas and materials for public transport interiors have to be extremely hard-wearing. In addition, they have to satisfy the strict design and safety...
View ArticleClip-Air: the future of multi-modal transport?
Other News Sources - One minute youre on a plane, the next your train has departed all without leaving your seat. You have just experienced the Clip-Air mode of travelling. Is the world ready for such...
View ArticleTrack Systems Made by RAIL.ONE: International and Innovative
Other News Sources - The role of rail-based freight, commuter, and mainline transport around the world is growing. This boom is fueled in part by numerous international infrastructure projects in which...
View ArticleWhy short-haul intermodal rail services succeed
Other News Sources - Compiled by the Australian governments Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport mp; Regional...
View ArticleMTR to open Kwun Tong extension on October 23
Other News Sources - CHINA: MTR Corp is now carrying out operational trials and system testing ahead of the opening on...
View ArticleNomad Digital launches its new state-of-art suite of operational software...
Other News Sources - Nomad Digital, the worlds leading provider of passenger and fleet connectivity to the rail industry, will launch a new portfolio of operational tools for train operators at...
View ArticleA free vote on Heathrow? Dont be so wet, Prime Minister
Other News Sources - Hinkley Point for all its flaws and the whiffs of suspicion around its Chinese investors has finally received Downing Streets blessing. Meanwhile, ministers hold the party line...
View ArticleConductors to stay on ScotRail routes
RailNews.co.uk - RMT and ASLEF are recommending that their members accept a staffing agreement on ScotRail trains in the central belt which keeps conductors in their traditional 'safety critical' role....
View ArticleHitachi signs long-term Class 800 engine contract with MTU
Rail Technology Magazine - MTU, a division of Rolls-Royce, will continue supplying PowerPacks for the Hitachi trains used on the Intercity Express Programme (IEP) after a new long-term contract was...
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