Digital disruption: Safety and efficiency
Howard Parkinson from Digital Rail examines how Big Data and machine learning are driving efficiency, safety, maintenance and risk assessment in the rail industry.
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Rethinking Chicago Transit
Mark Walbrun and John Krause have a radical proposal to re-establish streetcar service in the Windy City, once a US light rail pioneer. TAUT examines the plan.
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Streetcars help rebuild Motor City
Detroit’s second-generation streetcar has seen private finance help drive revitalisation of the city’s urban core, as Vic Simons reports.
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Fuel cell tram evolution
Dr. Alex Luvishis provides an update on hydrogen fuel cell technology for light rail and tramway applications.
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Traction energy efficiency solutions
Trevor Dowens and Dr Stuart Hillmansen explore how light rail systems can reduce their energy consumption through data modelling and analysis linked to driver training initiatives.
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Dallas: The US urban rail pathfinder
With major new services in the pipeline in both Dallas and Fort Worth, Vic Simons explains how North Texas rail-based transport continues its ever-expanding journey.
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Catching up in Northern China
With plans for regional conglomeration imminent, Dennis Schulz looks at urban rail operations in the Chinese economic powerhouse of Tianjin.
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Electrifying the Limmittalbahn
In August, the ground-breaking ceremony took place for the new Limmattalbahn tram route linking the growing urban conurbations in the Limmattal Valley, stretching north-west of Zurich.
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OLE Design Principles
TAUT examines the tools and methods that electrification designers and installers use to create efficient and aesthetically pleasing overhead contact wire systems.
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The 12th UK Light Rail Conference
The 12th UK Light Rail Conference took place at the University of Manchester on 18-19 July, with over 260 delegates debating key issues on the future of the mode, and with presentations and panel debates on core strategic, technical and operational issues.
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