Transportation and Logistics

Transportation and Logistics

Algiers Launches First Metro Line for Passenger Service

The President of the Algerian Republic Abdelaziz Bouteflika inaugurated the first metro line in the capital Algiers today. Siemens, as the consortium leader,…

Transportation and Logistics

Laboratory on Wheels

The AutoTram® is as long as a streetcar and as maneuverable as a bus. It doesn’t need rails or overhead lines because the “BusBahn” rolls on rubber tires and…

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Cell Phone Signals Improve Traffic Light Management

In this project, traffic light timing systems register traffic flow and adjust the phases of red and green light accordingly. The traffic density data…

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SAFEPED Enhances Urban Safety at High-Risk Intersections

Traffic planners and engineers worry about “black spots” — intersections that experience a high incidence of traffic accidents. But when it comes to designing…

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Research Addresses Security of Inland Waterways

“We’re trying to develop a fundamental understanding of the critical interdependence of multi-modal and intermodal transportation systems as they relate to the…

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Dynamic Toll System: Enhance Traffic Flow and Reduce Jams

In return, the system lets motorists enjoy the benefits of getting to their destinations more quickly, while also helping to prevent traffic jams and reduce…

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Enhancing Mail Handling: Innovations in Pre-Processing Machines

These pre-processing machines prepare letters for automatic mail sorting. They sort out mail that can’t be handled by machines, position the letters correctly,…

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PolyU’s Optical Sensor Technology put to good use in High-Speed Rail

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is collaborating with Southwest Jiaotong University and Dalian Jiaotung University to study the use of its…

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RAILENIUM gets €550 million boost from French government

This major European and international project, which will support R&D, innovation and engineering training in rail infrastructure, as well as promoting French…

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Innovative Solutions for Safer, Efficient Railway Systems

The forum, the First European Forum on Railway Running Gears, organized by the European Association of Railway Personnel, UC3M’s Pedro Juan de Lastanosa…

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The Ties That Bind: Making High-speed Rail Tracks Safer Focus of Research

The professors have received more than $1.2 million from the Federal Railroad Administration and K-State Transportation Center to study prestressed concrete…

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Cargo Theft Risks: Research Reveals Security Gaps in Haulage

Luca Urciuoli’s research shows that many haulage companies do not make any security investments at all, even though it is fairly easy to find security measures…

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Razing Seattle's viaduct doesn't guarantee nightmare commutes, model says

University of Washington statisticians have, for the first time, explored a different subject of uncertainty, namely surrounding how much commuters might…

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Ride-Sharing Solutions for Efficient German Road Freight

Many transportation companies in Germany have a serious problem: their trucks are only carrying part loads or returning to base empty. In the German road…

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The future of urban transportation is in electric mobility

Nowadays safe, efficient public transportation is more than ever a crucial factor when it comes to the quality of life and competitiveness of many of the…

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George Mason Students Address Distracted Driving Risks

The demonstration made its first appearance at the October 2010 USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington, DC, where the GMU students partnered with…

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