From battery chemistry to lifetime and charging speed, what’s best for European locomotives is still up for debate. Fully battery-powered trains are on the rise across Europe, but the battery ...

Therapia Lane, where London Trams are based, has become Transport for London’s first depot to remove fossil gas usage by upgrading its heating system. It has also introduced on-site solar generation.

• Huge Changes for ECML in December 2025 Timetable: Video (NetworkNews) ...

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]. • Map of London’s defunct tram network ...

…The history of battery trains dates all the way back to the 1890s, with several successful iterations through the first half of the 20th century before diesel started to dominate. Early chemistries ...

It is with great sadness that London Reconnections has learned of the death of Colin Curtis, at the age of 86. Colin was a key figure in the history of London Buses, and his book … ...

• End of Euston station’s underground taxi rank (HydeParkNow) • How railways can better deal with heatwaves (BBC) • MaaS consolidation on the horizon? (SupraGeography) • Why don’t all cities use ...

• Victoria line crowned hottest Tube line in 2023, surpassing Central line (IanVisits) • TfL board celebrates ‘remarkable turnaround’ in finances (On London) • Rome’s Historic, Wacky, and Modern ...

On Thursday, the [US] Department of Transportation announced it has approved the design for the first advanced female crash-test dummy, named THOR-05F. The agency hopes the new dummy will help show ...

• More of the new Piccadilly line trains could be built in the UK (Ian Visits) • Regent’s Park – The Station That Shouldn’t Be There: Video (Jago Hazzard) • On demand transit doesn’t work … ...

The Trafford Park Metrolink line is helping people travel more sustainably, while also boosting regeneration and economic opportunity across Greater Manchester. Since opening in 2020, the line has ...

Cornell University researchers have made significant strides in the assessment of electric buses, particularly in relation to their performance in cold weather conditions. Their comprehensive study, ...