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What do the transformation of a former red-light district, the creation of a #GreenTransport corridor and a geographical information system (#GIS) for city drainage have in common? The Global Future Cities Programme. These are three of 13 key #infrastructure projects, supported by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, to enhance the lives of more than 27M people. By stepping into the lives of residents in rapidly urbanising parts of south-east Asia, our project teams provided bespoke solutions to improve public #TransportSystems, transform #UrbanPlanning and boost the resilience of communities against the impact of #ClimateChange and natural disasters in the region. Follow the journey it took to get there. 👇 https://mottm.ac/43Rb1Yf #TransportPlanning #ClimateResilience #DataManagementSystems

Really important contributions to cities and infrastructure for people! This is where Mott MacDonald’s commitment to global mobility and sharing lessons from different jurisdictions really pays off for citizens and partners. #cities #infrastructure #peopleandplanet #connectedthinking

An interesting article in The Observer about the need to reinforce, and perhaps reroute, the UK's #railway as #ClimateChange means the ground is literally slipping away beneath our feet #Infrastructure #Transport #GroundConditons #CivilEngineering

The "Climate Ready Plan" has been released for Scotland’s railway and it's a fascinating read in the plan to tackle our ever changing climate. There is the continuing theme of technology and data to monitor our infrastructure and it shows how it will continue to be so important alongside the renewals resilience and drainage strategy. In total £1.9bn will be invested in renewing the railway’s infrastructure in Scotland over the next five years. More than £400m contributing towards the resilience of the network against extreme weather and future changes in climate. This includes over £100m on earthworks, £100m on lineside infrastructure including drainage and over £40m on structures like bridges and tunnels. What's impressive is the establishment in Scotland of the British railway’s first 24/7 specialist weather desk, staffed by qualified meteorologists, to analyse the real-time impacts of extreme weather on the railway. Remote monitoring equipment deployment on the infrastructure is also a key feature to Scotland’s Railway strategy to help give early warning of potential issues along with installation of wireless tilt meters which are now installed at over 150 locations. River level monitors and scour telemetry has also been installed on key bridges across the Scottish network. Article credit; RailBusinessDaily Link to The Climate Ready Plan for Scotland’s Railway in comments #cp7 #climatechange #scotlandsrailway #ukrail #selecttalent SELECT TALENT. Andy Hall

Leaders in Rail: Why Ignoring Resilience is a Recipe for Disaster. https://lnkd.in/evnc3TT3 Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom Arup #RailResilience #ConnectingtheMidlands

Natural disasters and other weather-related threats threaten tens of thousands of miles of existing US rail infrastructure. New rail lines not only must contend with those, but also incorporate local needs such as community impacts, local environmental sustainability, and equity to best serve passengers and residents. Read on for strategies to preserve today’s rail lines and plan future investments. #rail #resilience #FreightRail #PassengerRail #KimleyHorn

Leaders in Rail: Why Ignoring Resilience is a Recipe for Disaster. https://lnkd.in/evnc3TT3 Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom Arup #RailResilience #ConnectingtheMidlands

📍 🗺️ Where are the best public transportation systems in the world? 🔍 Let’s take a look at some of the best in the world and what are the key components and factors which helped them achieve this 👉 https://buff.ly/48XIvIo #transportationsystem #sustainablecity

A road network's #digital #resilience relies on both technology and people. How did National Highways and PA partner to build a more digitally resilient strategic road network? Read here! https://bit.ly/3Nltuqs #Transport #RoadNetwork

Natural disasters and other weather-related threats threaten tens of thousands of miles of existing US rail infrastructure. New rail lines not only must contend with those, but also incorporate local needs such as community impacts, local environmental sustainability, and equity to best serve passengers and residents. Read on for strategies to preserve today’s rail lines and plan future investments. #rail #resilience #FreightRail #PassengerRail #KimleyHorn