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Agreement cements commitment to battery trainsThe two companies have confirmed that they will be working together to design and integrate batteries for Vivarail’s Class 230 trains. Hoppecke’s lithium-ion batteries are ideally suited for this purpose as they support the rapid charging needed for battery trains. Vivarail’s business is based on reengineering and completely refitting former […]

UK rail passengers to be informed of delays via Facebook MessengerThe six-month trial is the first of its kind globally and should help to keep customers better informed during disruption. The messages are tailored to individual passengers and individual journey legs rather than entire rail lines or journeys and cover any delays greater than 10 […]

Greenpeace reveals stats of smog in northern China in midst of restrictionsIn a study of official pollution data, the environmental group found that small, breathable particulate matter known as PM2.5 in the capital of Beijing was 10 per cent worse over the two months than the same period in 2017. Analysts investigated these months because […]

Virgin Galactic to take test flight and move a step closer to tourism space rocketIn a statement released on Tuesday, the company said the next powered test flight of VSS Unity, the second SpaceShipTwo, is planned for a window that opens later around 10am EST (3pm GMT), with the flight being the fourth powered flight […]

AI tools could predict spates of hate crimeOver the past year, reported incidents of hate crime have risen by 17 per cent to 94,098 cases. Reported incidents have more than doubled since 2012-13 to the highest levels ever recorded. The majority of these (76 per cent) are related to race, followed by sexual orientation hate […]

Cranfield Airport becomes first in the UK to install digital air traffic control centreOpened by the Aviation Minister Liz Sugg, controllers at the Airport will be able to use live footage from high-definition cameras to direct take-offs and landings. The technology replicates what can be seen through the windows of a traditional air traffic control […]

Books : Putting the fun into physicsHaving run through some of this year’s new books about the history and social impact of technology and the state of artificial intelligence, it’s time to turn our attention to the latest breakthroughs in physics. Most engineers will have a sound understanding of the basics, but unless you’ve made […]