Comment & Analysis – Page 2

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New York’s summer of hell

2017-08-28T11:00:00Z

Welcome to ‘the summer of hell’. As if the well-documented problems at New York’s Penn Station were not enough for the city’s commuters to contend with, Subway passengers are approaching the end of their collective tether as delays and disruption continue to mount on North America’s largest metro network.

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Making metros accessible

2017-08-22T15:00:00Z

What are the issues in making metro stations accessible for persons with reduced mobility?

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Understanding Rail Wayside Energy Storage Requirements And Relative Costs For High-Power, High-Cyclable Technologies

2017-05-28T14:53:00Z

SPONSORED CONTENT: Continuing urban growth is driving increased demands on metro rail systems. To meet this demand, rail authorities are increasing the number of vehicles per train, number of trains per hour and operating hours per day. These changes result in higher electric energy consumption and higher ...

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Keeping up with ticketing technology

2017-03-03T15:01:51Z

As transport ticketing technology moves ahead at a rapid pace, what are the similarities and differences in cities around the world?

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KPMG predicts better use of information and more M&A activity in 2017

2017-01-05T06:00:00Z

The changing market means business as usual will not be an option for UK transport and logistics operators in 2017, according to James Stamp, UK Head of Transport at KPMG. The international professional service group predicts that the UK market will be affected by a number of factors this year.

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A boost for Russian trams?

2016-12-16T15:35:00Z

The federal subsidy programme for Russian tram and trolleybus manufacturers is coming to an end. But how much of an effect has it had? The end of 2016 marks the end of a 1bn rouble project to support the Russian tram and trolleybus manufacturing sector that took effect in ...

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Towards the Metro of the Future

2016-10-28T12:53:00Z

RGTV: Automation, costs and reliability will be touchstones of metro development over the next 15 to 20 years, according to the panellists convened by the Railway Gazette Group for our latest interactive live debate. bp Entitled ‘The Metro of the Future’, the debate addressed a number of ...