Renewable hydrogen producer Lhyfe to supply German state rail operator Deutsche Bahn for its H2goesRail project
Nantes (France) and Tübingen (Germany) - Lhyfe, a world pioneer and pure player in renewable green hydrogen production, has signed with the German national railway operator, Deutsche Bahn, to build and operate an electrolyser in Tübingen, from 2024, for the production of hydrogen to fuel a hydrogen train as part of the H2goesRail project. For this project, Lhyfe has selected the Green Hydrogen Systems electrolyser, with an annual production capacity of around 30 tonnes. It will be powered exclus...
As 3G Cellular Service Sunsets, Applied Information Upgrades Thousands of IoT Connected Traffic Control Devices Across the U.S.
Free, seamless upgrades of AI devices to 4G LTE ensures critical functions are uninterrupted CHARLOTTE, NC (December 8, 2021) – Applied Information, Inc., the leading provider of intelligent transportation infrastructure technology, is upgrading more than 3,000 connected traffic control devices to 4G in advance of the planned shutdown of 3G service by the major cellular network operators in 2022. The announcement was made at the 2021 ITS America Annual Meeting in Charlotte, NC. The Interne...
Free Electric Shuttle Service Transports Travelers at San Diego International Airport (SAN)
100% Electric Endera Shuttle Buses Clear The San Diego Flyer For Takeoff SAN DIEGO, CA - The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority announced the launch of the San Diego Flyer, a free electric shuttle bus service powered by Endera electric shuttles, that will transport passengers between the San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Old Town Transit Center. Through their partnership with ACE Parking and the San Diego International Airport, Endera supplied a fleet of 6 fully...
Making Roads Climate Resilient and Sustainable in Low and Middle Income Countries
Dr Michael Burrow, Department of Civil Engineering Professor Nicole Metje, Department of Civil Engineering Dr Mehran Eskandari Torbaghan, Department of Civil Engineering Dr Gurmel Ghataora, Department of Civil Engineering Dr William Avis, International Development Department “The impact on road transportation systems can be particularly stark, leading to delay, disruption, damage and potentially failure.” In the wake of the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the...
Federal Highway Administration Unveils Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ‘One-Stop Shop’ Website, Publishing Request for Information
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has launched a new website designed for transportation agencies, communities and stakeholders interested in learning more about the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law). “FHWA is committed to providing easily accessible information on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as the first of many steps we’re taking to deliver the largest transportation i...
Chicago’s Red and Purple Modernization Program reaches major milestone with completion of critical rail bypass
Eliminating bottleneck at junction where up to 150,000 riders travel daily is a centerpiece of the program CHICAGO, IL -TSX, NYSE:STN Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, celebrates the opening of the Red-Purple Bypass, a pivotal milestone in the largest capital project in the Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) history. This morning, the first train traveled on the new bypass, officially removing a bottleneck north of Belmont Station, where as many as 150,00...
Skanska is expanding the Stockholm metro in Nacka, Sweden, for about SEK 1.2 billion
Skanska has signed a contract with The Stockholm Regional Council to build a new stage of Stockholm’s metro in Nacka, Sweden. The contract is worth about SEK 1.2 billion which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the fourth quarter of 2021. The project includes the construction of a new metro tunnel of approximately 1,200 meters, including platform space and two ticket halls for Nacka station. This is part of the expansion of the new metro’s Blue Line, where Nacka is the last sta...
Pasadena Water and Power’s new EV charging depot opens, adds more Southern California options
Stantec helps deliver new charging station that provides 26 chargers in high-traffic area Pasadena, CA - To support the growing demand for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, the City of Pasadena recently opened its new Arroyo Parkway Charging Depot, providing 26 fast chargers to the public. The new depot includes fast-charging stations owned by the City and by Tesla. Global design firm Stantec assisted with the design of the charging plaza. The new Arroyo Parkway Charging...
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Delivery at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Marks Industry’s First Demonstration of Circular Economy in the United States
Photo: DFW Airport Upon receiving its first delivery of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), in collaboration with Avfuel Corporation and Neste, became the first airport in the United States to test a collaborative circular economy project in the aviation sector. The successful SAF delivery is part of this pilot project at DFW—the second busiest airport in the world—demonstrating the commercial and technical viability of SAF, while showcasing the...
SwRI developing connected vehicle data exchange platform for Florida Department of Transportation
Resulting platform will enable real-time, safety-critical data analysis, dissemination Southwest Research Institute is leading an $8 million project to develop a data exchange platform enabling the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to analyze road conditions in real-time and communicate important travel information to the traveling public, state/local government entities, private sector partners and other stakeholders. In addition to real-time analysis, the platform will also suppor...