Main line tests have started on the nation’s first intercity battery train. The class 802 bi-mode unit has seen one of its engines replaced and retrofitted with batteries, a first for the UK rail ...

If you think electric bicycles are a hit in the US, check out what’s happening across the Atlantic. Battery-boosted models now comprise a majority of bike sales in several European countries, ...

Main line tests have started on the nation’s first intercity battery train. The class 802 bi-mode unit has seen one of its engines replaced and retrofitted with batteries, a first for the UK rail ...

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The company said the investment marked the beginning of a brand-new industry in the US with production set to begin in 2026. Siemens Mobility is set to build its first high-speed rail factory in the ...

German railways are using a new system that allows tunnels to be widened while keeping the trains running through. Herrenknecht, better know for its tunnel boring machines, has developed a tunnel ...

• Liverpool: Farewell tour marks end of the line for 1970s trains (BBC News) • Transit App Now Provides Safety-First Bike Directions (Streetsblog) • A little love for the Post Office and its new ...

• London’s train link to Europe cities is unused green asset (CentreForLondon) • The green space beneath the M4 (TheSpaces) • Rebranding is generally a bad idea for transport (Freewheeling) • Study ...

• TfL cyber-attack: teenager from Walsall arrested in connection with data breach (The Guardian) • London Gains Momentum in Electrifying Its 9,000-Strong Bus Fleet (Hyperdrive) • Tender process for ...

• ‘Technical issues’ further delay DLR’s new trains (Rail Mag) • At Last. Trams reach Blackpool North station (BusAndTrainUser) • No Isle of Wight trains on Ryde Pier for 8 months due to works (Isle … ...

Welcome to Reconnections’ Friday Reads. If you have something you feel we should read or include in a future list, please email us at [email protected]. • Brunel’s drawings of Thames Tunnel up for ...

Recent articles looking at the TfL Board and Financial papers have focused on the Underground, and we will return to that subject shortly. It is worth taking a brief break, however, to highlight one ...