Civil, Structural & Architecture

08 Jun 23

View from India: Triple train collision the worst in several decades

Civil, Structural & Architecture, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

The crash, which took place on 2 June, involved two passenger trains and a stationary goods train. The Coromandel Shalimar Express, heading to Chennai, derailed. It was running at full speed and collided with a goods train on an adjacent track. Given its speed, many of its coaches flipped over…

06 Jun 23

AR app to help blind passengers navigate stations receives share of £2m funding

Civil, Structural & Architecture, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

The Department for Transport has announced a £1.96m fund to improve accessibility in the UK’s transport systems. Makesense Technology is receiving part of the fund to create an app that uses augmented reality to create bespoke walking routes to help visually impaired travellers get around railway stations. Other projects include…

02 Jun 23

EV Startups, Running Out Of Juice

Civil, Structural & Architecture

Imagine an automotive marketplace where one company can build an electric car for $10,000 less than Ford, the company that merely invented the assembly line and mass production. That company is of course Tesla, as Ford CEO Jim Farley humbly acknowledged in his recent, public pas de deux with Elon…

26 May 23

Book review: ‘Flight Not Improbable’ by Simine Short

Civil, Structural & Architecture, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

When it comes to protagonists in the early history of aviation, Octave Chanute does not spring to mind perhaps so readily as the Wright brothers, who are generally accepted as being the pioneers who invented, built and flew the first motor-operated aeroplane. Yet, as Simine Short observes at the start…

24 May 23

Drivers should be taxed per mile starting with EVs, think tank says

Civil, Structural & Architecture, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

In its ‘The Future of Driving’ report, the centre-right think tank said that road transport in Britain generates too much congestion and air pollution and that drivers are paying more through taxation than is invested back in the road network. CPS argues that fuel duty and vehicle excise duty should…

23 May 23

Rimac Nevera EV Sets 23 World Speed Records

Civil, Structural & Architecture

A few decades ago, any car with 400 horsepower—say, a 1992 Dodge Viper—came across as 1992-era Arnold Schwarzenegger strong. The McLaren F1’s 620 horsepower seemed like something from another universe, as did its US $1 million price tag.Today, attainable internal combustion engine cars like the Corvette Z06 or BMW M5…

19 May 23

Great British Railways project at risk, reports suggest

Civil, Structural & Architecture, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

The creation of Great British Railways (GBR) - former prime minister Boris Johnson's plan to simplify the British rail network - may not be included in the King's speech this year, leading to the formation of a diminished body with only a fraction of the powers included in the original…

19 May 23

Why ducted fuel-injection might be a game changer for heavy vehicles

Civil, Structural & Architecture, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

A 2016 New York Times article recounting the history of our relationship with diesel, from its invention in the 1800s to Volkswagen’s ‘Dieselgate’ scandal, concluded that the notion of clean diesel was “an oxymoron”. Exhaust from diesel engines contains harmful pollutants such as nitrogen oxides and soot particles. Although governments…

19 May 23

View from India: Navigate through green mobility as water metro makes waves

Civil, Structural & Architecture, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Operated by Kochi Metro Rail Ltd, the Kochi Water Metro (KWM) connects 10 islands. In all, the KWM is spread across 78km and has a fleet of 78 electrically propelled hybrid ferries. This is a first of its kind project in India, and probably the first integrated water transport system…

17 May 23

Is it time to ban PVC? Ohio freight train crash reopens the debate

Civil, Structural & Architecture, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Environmental issues take us round the world in this issue, but let’s start with the Coronation. Whatever you think of him or the monarchy, you have to admit that the newly crowned King Charles III was there early, talking about global warming, conservation and many other environmental issues long before they were fashionable, let alone…

View from India: Triple train collision the worst in several decades

AR app to help blind passengers navigate stations receives share of £2m funding

EV Startups, Running Out Of Juice

Book review: ‘Flight Not Improbable’ by Simine Short

Drivers should be taxed per mile starting with EVs, think tank says

Rimac Nevera EV Sets 23 World Speed Records

Great British Railways project at risk, reports suggest

Why ducted fuel-injection might be a game changer for heavy vehicles

View from India: Navigate through green mobility as water metro makes waves

Is it time to ban PVC? Ohio freight train crash reopens the debate

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