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🙌The sixth annual Future of Transportation and Mobility Series (FTMS) has concluded, and it was exciting to hear from industry leaders about the trends within the transportation and mobility sector! Hosted by the Centre for Integrated Transportation and Mobility (CITM), along with Durham RTDS (Durham Regional Technology Development Site), Invest WindsorEssex, and the support of Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (#OVIN), this year's FTMS was a great success. At FTMS, we delved into investment trends, multi-modal goods movement, interconnected vehicles, and the transformative impact of electrified municipal transportation on infrastructure. 👉Read the full press release to learn more: https://ow.ly/t7LS50Q3Fxj #Conference #Events #Investments #Electrification #ConnectedTransportation #EV #BatteryTech #CleanEnergy #Technology #Sustainability #Transportation #Innovation #Trucking #SupplyChain #Ontario #Canada #FTMS2023

In the construction industry, new collaboration models are emerging for complex projects. The traditional Joint Venture (ARGE) model, which has proven successful in the past, is evolving into an Alliance model with increased responsibilities, especially for steering collective goal achievement. In addition, the industry faces the challenge of establishing a new production facility along with professional planning, execution, and commissioning processes for each construction site in the shortest possible time. All of this, often with new Alliance partners. Therefore, it is essential to take a step aside at regular intervals and systematically create innovative solutions that the project team needs to move on to the next phase and achieve the goals. This happened with the project team of the Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group for the Cottbus Alliance Project with Deutsche Bahn. We as SITx are excited to be part of this journey, supporting you, as together we set the results in motion. Let's continue collaborating and achieving success collectively. #ConstructionInnovation #Collaboration #Teamwork #Processreview #Problemsolving #RSRG #DB

While I couldn't attend, at least I am catching up on key insights and takeaways from #TRBAM 2024 thanks to Mohamed A. Anthony Russo and James McKechnie's article below. I am already planning to attend #TRBAM 2025, but let's not wait til then. If you want to connect on clean transportation innovations and related sustainability services, give me a shout. #oneteam #slrconsulting #cleantransportation #sustainablemobility #TRB #climatesolutions

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐥 – 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐀𝐂𝐇 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 2035 - Workshop Series 🚄   The rail industry in the DACH region is undergoing important structural shifts in the next decade. The integration of digital technologies, the pivot towards sustainable and multimodal mobility, urbanization dynamics, and regulatory changes create new challenges and unseen opportunities. 💡 How companies and organizations within the “rail ecosystem” navigate these shifts becomes an increasingly critical question. 💡 What innovative strategies and transformational initiatives can be derived from these changes?   In collaboration with a panel of leading industry experts, we will be shaping scenarios for the development of the rail sector in the DACH region until 2035 to find initial answers to these questions.   We are supported by ScMI Scenario Management International AG - well known for the many sectoral scenario studies over the last decades. We are looking forward to insightful discussions and perspectives and welcome experts from rail manufacturers (OEMs), suppliers, operators and policy makers. Together, we will uncover the future landscape of the rail industry and craft actionable insights.  Are you interested in further details on this topic? Feel free to contact our H&Z “Strategy meets Rail” Team: Roman Bauer Dr. Serge Petit Yannik Krupsky H&Z Management Consulting #railindustry #transformation #headhearthand

This paper develops a regional strategic travel model system to predict expected changes in traffic volumes and public transport patronage up to 2056!! 💥💥💥 #thoughtprovoking #travelmodel #transport

Through Innovate UK some fantastic case studies have been developed of how teams successful in the second round of the Innovation in Railway Construction competition will make use of the Global Centre Of Rail Excellence to take forward their ideas. - Hypertunnel: https://lnkd.in/e--gyPih - Thomson Engineering: https://lnkd.in/eefPNYbq - Intermodal: https://lnkd.in/e9MHJvNw - Furrer&Frey: https://lnkd.in/e-dnw_ti What these films help to illustrate is the potentially transformative impact that GCRE will have on the rail industry by showing in a practical way how manufacturers, innovation teams and researchers will use the facility to help develop their ideas and products. GCRE will help to speed up innovation; bring new products to market faster; support our collective path to net zero and assist in lowering the costs of rail and infrastructure development. The chance to develop an internationally significant, offline innovation centre that can support the development of new rail and mobility technologies that will become the backbone of tomorrow’s net zero transport networks is one we have to take. #GCRE #GlobalCentreOfRailExcellence #RailInnovation

As the deliberations end and we await the arrival of Cohort 2 of the Clean Futures programme – and so the range of exciting innovations their new SMEs will bring to the rail sector – we reflect on where the sector is at the moment in terms of the challenges and opportunities it faces and so, most importantly, the track it’s on.   In mid-July our Strategic Business Partnerships Manager delivered a talk to the Rail Industry Association (RIA) North’s Light Rail Member Interest Group in West Yorkshire on the business case specifically for very light rail… core to BCIMO’s mission in our home at the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre. With the rail’s re-emergence as a cleaner, greener form of transport in the face of climate change, and innovative potential across all aspects of the sector, there is a clear vision being defined within the UK for multi-modal, low-carbon end-to-end services of which VLR is part.   As an even more financially and environmentally sustainable solution, with a range of significant technological advancements, the VLR niche is now differentiating in terms of innovative sustainable infrastructure and vehicle design. BCIMO is proud to be part of this journey as the test bed for both aspects of the first UK-based system being developed by Coventry City Council, and there remains significant potential for further innovation – including through Clean Futures – as the sector continues to develop apace.   To read more about challenges and opportunities within rail ➡ https://lnkd.in/ewPaiCwA To explore the Rail Development & Test Site facilities at the VLRNIC ➡ https://lnkd.in/eJHk8Rf4 To find out more about BCIMO’s organisational Areas of Focus ➡

Thrilled to participate in today’s Leaders Debate at TransCityRail North in Manchester. We tackled pivotal questions on how the rail sector can fuel regional growth through unity. 🚄✨ Key Takeaways: 📈 Levelling Up: We discussed Manchester’s economic and population boom, with rail at the heart of our collective future. #Growth #Manchester 🚇Social Mobility: Examining how the right rail solutions offer a lifeline for enhancing underprivileged areas. #Opportunity #SocialMobility 📣Unified Voice: The emphasis was on a joint effort to advocate for rail projects, involving not just the industry, but also local authorities and businesses, to prevent the cancellation of major schemes. 🤝 #Collaboration #HS2 #NorthernHub Together, we're setting the tracks for a connected and prosperous tomorrow. In collaboration with #networkrail #TfGM #🛤️💼 #TransCityRail #LeadersDebate #RailIndustry #RegionalGrowth #ManchesterCityCouncil #Rail #Transport

🚄 High speed trains and railway infrastructure are set to be put through their paces at a new rail research and innovation facility being built in south Wales. Last week, Connected Places Catapult signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Global Centre Of Rail Excellence to pursue joint research and innovation opportunities in rail.    Connected Places Catapult’s Chief Business Officer, Paul Wilson, said: “Railway technology continues to evolve at pace, and it is important that the UK has the capability to develop and test the latest systems for rolling stock, lineside infrastructure and associated applications. The new Global Centre of Rail Excellence promises to deliver a boon for the UK rail sector, help specialist companies to deliver innovation, and create regional jobs and growth.” Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eZiQ5pmX #Rail #HighSpeedRail #RailInnovation #Innovation #Technology 

I always love reporting on the big stories. Yesterday, MBTA General Manager and CEO Phillip Eng made a visit to Lynn yesterday to chat with local leaders. In tow was Spenser Hasak and I for The Daily Item. MBTA GM Eng meets with Lynn Business Partnership https://lnkd.in/euEeKKPT Eng announces fast-track for interim Commuter Rail platform https://lnkd.in/eemGtqnX #mbta #transportationreporting #infrastructure P.S. the T time thing was my idea