GWR receives first ‘tri-mode’ train
Flex fleet will expand services on North Downs line Train operator GWR has received its first ‘tri-mode’ multiple unit – able to run on overhead and third-rail electrified lines as well as under its own power using a diesel generator. Converted from a Class 319 unit previously used on Thameslink services by ROSCO...
NXWM uses AI-driven tech to help bus users
Technology uses CitySwift’s bus data engine to help spread demand peaks and encourage social distancing as government restrictions on using public transport are relaxed Passengers can now determine the best time to travel, based on predicted available bus capacity data National Express West Midlands has launched an innovative new information service for bus...
Go-Ahead to launch ride sharing ‘JustGo’ service
Go-Ahead bus company East Yorkshire is launching a demand-responsive bus service in North Lincolnshire next month Go-Ahead-owned bus company East Yorkshire has won a contract from North Lincolnshire Council to provide demand-responsive buses in the region. From next month, East Yorkshire will operate the new ‘JustGo’ on-demand services across North Lincolnshire, aimed at...
‘No-touch, Low-touch’ rail ticket machines
International public transport ticket retailing specialist is helping to make self-service ticket issuing systems safer Flowbird’s IRIS video communication system in use Flowbird Transport has launched its SafeT (Safe Transport) ‘no-touch, low-touch’ range to help train operating companies meet the rail industry’s safer travel pledge to passengers. The international public transport ticket retailing...
Study probes post-pandemic world
Consultancy releases the fourth edition of its Future of Mobility study in collaboration with UITP Global management consultancy Arthur D. Little has released the fourth edition of its Future of Mobility study in collaboration with UITP. The study, which engaged with over 70 executives from more than 30 organisations worldwide (transport authorities, mass transit...
ITS (UK) backs flexible bus technology
Lobby group says flexible bus service would offer more efficient mobility ITS (UK) says DRT technology could offer a bright future for bus services. Pictured is a screenshot of the recently launched Stagecoach Connect app The UK’s Intelligent Transport Society has responded to a government consultation about the future of transport by backing the...
c2c completes rollout of new ticketing system
New system combines all ticketing operations into single platform Trenitalia UK has launched a new mobile app for c2c passengers, completing the roll-out of the Pico4UK ticketing system at the Essex train operator. The new app allows passengers to buy tickets and manage their account from their own devices, and will also include...
Omnibus enhances stop information package
More than 20 individual changes to the software to enable operators to rapidly update their publicity Tech specialist Omnibus has updated its bus stop and station information display software package to make it easier to use as a result of feedback from customers. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, many bus operators...
£350m for first mainline digital railway
Scheme will see conventional line-side signals replaced The East Coast Main Line is set to become Britain’s first mainline digital rail link with £350m of new investment to install state-of-the art electronic signalling. The upgrade, between London King’s Cross and Stoke Tunnel in Lincolnshire, will see ETCS Level 2 in-cab signalling installed that...
Zenobe secures £20m for electric bus rollout
Funding will assist with electric bus expansion Zenobe Energy, one of the UK’s largest independent owners and operators of battery storage, has secured up to £20m of contracted receivables funding from NatWest Specialist Structured Finance, to support the continued growth of the company. The funding is the first financing arrangement to support electric...
Cityswift secures €2m funding for growth
Additional funding to accelerate growth in UK & European markets with creation of 25 jobs Go-Ahead has rolled out Cityswift’s AI-based bus capacity checker technology across its bus operations in the UK Transport data and tech firm Cityswift has closed a funding round that has raised €2m for the Galway-based firm. It brings...
Advancing mobility with geospatial technologies
Martí Jofre of Pildo Labs explains how the GALILEO 4 Mobility and ARIADNA projects have sought to demonstrate how GALILEO satellite technology can be used for MaaS schemes With innovations such as Mobility as a Service (MaaS) and shared mobility like bike- sharing and e-scooters, the urban mobility landscape is evolving faster than...
