I participated in a Water-based Transportation Innovation workshop on the September 15th at KTH in Stockholm, as part of the "Waterway 365" research and innovation program run by KTH and the Vattenbussen AB. The focus were to discuss how the waterways, especially in and around Stockholm, could be better utilized in order to more efficiently and sustainably move goods and people in and around the city.
A notable break-through were the notion that it is now possible to construct light- weight (single hull) vessels for traffic in icy conditions. That is from the background that it's expensive to run heavy year-round vessels during summertime when resistance is less but the vessels still heavy. This has been a major difficulty in making long-distance water-based public transportation a reality in the sweet water lake of Mälaren in western Stockholm were ice is especially common.
I provided my knowledge from studies in urban planning and public transport planning to the many interesting discussions that took place.
A notable break-through were the notion that it is now possible to construct light- weight (single hull) vessels for traffic in icy conditions. That is from the background that it's expensive to run heavy year-round vessels during summertime when resistance is less but the vessels still heavy. This has been a major difficulty in making long-distance water-based public transportation a reality in the sweet water lake of Mälaren in western Stockholm were ice is especially common.
I provided my knowledge from studies in urban planning and public transport planning to the many interesting discussions that took place.