From sciencedaily.com
Study finds dramatic boost in air quality from electrifying railways
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Switching from diesel to electric trains dramatically improved the air quality aboard the San Francisco Bay Area's Caltrain commuter rail line, reducing riders' exposure to the carcinogen black carbon by an average of 89%, finds a new study. The electrification of the system also significantly...
#train #trains #railway #airquality #environment #publictransport
20h ago
From hackaday.com
Track Your Circuits: A Locomotive PCB Badge
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This fun PCB from [Nick Brown] features a miniature railroad implemented with 0805-sized LEDs. With an eye towards designing his own fun interactive PCB badge, the Light-Rail began its journey. He …
#pcb #badge #train #hacking #atmega32 #pcbhacks #projects #charlieplexing
9h ago
From southeasternrailway.co.uk
Southeastern marks first major milestone in Class 376 fleet refresh
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• First upgraded train featuring new blue livery and energy-efficient LED lighting enters passenger service.• New livery and improved lighting are stage one of a multi-million refurbishment of the fleet that includes at-seat power supply and refurbished seating throughout.• The first train with...
#train #alstom #london #gillingham #southeastern
23h ago
From leparisien.fr
Ardèche : des blocs de pierre posés sur des rails pour dévaliser un train de fret
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Le convoi, qui transportait des cosmétiques, des téléviseurs et de l’électroménager, reliait Lyon à Sorgues (Vaucluse) quand il a dû stopper
13h ago