Trams

PC Transport Systems and Cognitive Technologies are working on a city tram that will trundle itself around the streets of Moscow in the near future. The fully autonomous tram is due to start closed facility testing shortly, ahead of street tests along Moscow's tram routes.

​The world’s first autonomous tram entered operation last week, albeit as part of an initial demonstration showcasing its AI-powered driving capabilities, taking to the tracks in the east German city of Potsdam.

UK studio PriestmanGoode has designed two train and tram seats aimed at alleviating the problem of overcrowding on transport networks. Both the streamlined Horizon and the adaptable Island Bay seats allow for more seating in a standard commuter carriage, while also affording more standing space.

Bosch has developed a collision-detection system that not only warns a driver of an impending crash, but that applies the brakes and disengages the throttle to avoid the collision. What’s new about this system is that it’s made for light rail and will be tested on trams in Germany.

As part of its research into the public transport of tomorrow, researchers at Fraunhofer have developed the AutoTram – a vehicle as long as a streetcar and as agile as a bus.

Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP has unveiled ambitious plans to transform a business district in Beijing into an energy efficient, low carbon model for sustainable growth