Tag: mass transit
Reassessing Steel: How Falling Cement Use Alters Future Projections
My recent online conversation with Scott Norris, a structural steel expert and Director of Engineering Solutions at Steelcon, prompted me to reexamine some assumptions I had previously made about global steel demand projections. Scott, whose practical experience within the steel industry grants him clear insights into current operational constraints and … [continued]
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US Offshore Wind Farm Gets An Assist From “Heerema’s Workhorse”
The US offshore wind industry is still showing signs of life with the arrival of Thliaf, a gigantic semi-submersible crane vessel that is gearing up to help build the 810-megawatt Empire Wind project off the coast of Long Island.
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Halifax’s Misguided Hydrogen Bus Effort: The Data Tells the Story
Halifax’s just announced hydrogen-diesel hybrid bus trial is intended to be an ambitious stride forward in the city’s climate action plan and a trial that transit operators globally will gain insights from. Yet, scratching just below the surface reveals a problematic disconnect between optimistic projections and operational realities. The trial, … [continued]
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All Your Fleet Electrification & Range Anxiety Problems, Solved
Mobile EV charging stations can uncork fleet electrification bottlenecks and eliminate EV range anxiety issues, too.
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Why Modern Cities Are Embracing Trolleybuses Again
The humble trolleybus is enjoying an unexpected global revival, quietly returning to the spotlight in the relentless push for sustainable urban transit solutions. Once dismissed as obsolete or nostalgic, the trolley bus — now dramatically transformed by modern In-Motion Charging (IMC) technology — is proving to be a strategic and … [continued]
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