Motor Vehicles

Autonomous Driving and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) outlines the latest research relating to autonomous cars and advanced driver-assistance systems, including the development, testing and verification for real-time situations of sensor fusion, sensor placement, control algorithms, computer vision, and more.

This book discusses the recent advanced technologies in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), with a view on how Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) cooperate with future vehicles.

Reviews the current status of the air transport system; the global view of air transport system and its main components such as aircraft, airports, ATC/ATM, the airlines' business models, and planning and operations for both passengers and air cargo.

This book offers a unique and scholarly perspective on a little studied subject: maritime crime and policing.

Continuing the thematic strand of the successful and proven British Library '100 Maps' series. This new volume traces the fully international history of railways from their beginnings in the north-west of England through to the inter-continental lines of today.

For over twenty years, The Wolsztyn Experience provided an opportunity for railway enthusiasts to drive main line steam locomotives in Poland. This is Jeff Nicholls' personal story of his experiences, featuring the routes, the locos, the humour and surprises, and the Polish crews and characters who made the railway their life's work

The interest in Formula 1 is greater than ever. With new races, more car manufacturers, and sold-out grandstands, the pinnacle of motorsport, with speeds of 300 km/h, has established itself as one of the world's most popular sporting events. But Formula 1 is a complex sport. In addition to highly trained super-athletes like Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, it's about advanced technology, intricate regulations, and at times, an almost unbelievable history filled with plenty of racing and intrigue over 75 years. The payoff for spectators and TV viewers increases with their knowledge of the sport. This book is aimed at the millions of new fans who have been fascinated by Formula 1 in recent years. At the same time, experienced Formula 1 enthusiasts will gain new knowledge, and the book will provide children, young people, and adults with plenty of moments of epiphany about the world's fastest (and most expensive!) sport.

Emirates is one of two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates. As of 2019, it is also the largest airline in the Middle East, operating over 3,600 flights per week from Dubai International Airport. It operates to more than 150 cities in 80 countries through its fleet of nearly 300 aircraft. Illustrated with over 150 images, this book examines the history of the airline from its founding in 1985 until the present day.

This book follows the railways that serve the city and surrounding areas.

A fixture of London Transport in the 1970s, the all-over advert bus was relaunched by the modern Transport for London (TfL) at the turn of the century, and since then the concept has exploded. With each year that passes, hundreds of London buses are adorned with intricate and imaginative adverts printed on durable vinyl. The easily removable nature of this material means that buses can swap adverts quickly whenever one advertising contract ends and another begins. Some vehicles may thus carry up to four adverts in any one calendar year. The characteristic New Bus for London, aka 'Borismaster', designed specifically for London needs, has proved to be the most prolific carrier of these adverts. The majority of the thousand-strong fleet of TfL-owned buses, which are divided among several operators, have carried such ads in their decade in service. Most older double-deck types have also been treated to adverts, generally omitting the front and latterly concentrating on in-house publicity for TfL's own services and fare bulletins. This book contains more than 230 previously unpublished colour photographs of the fast-changing all-over advert scene on London's buses, covering an enormous variety of subjects including fashion, food and drink, technology, entertainment, travel, property and even dating.

The Class 57 diesel locomotive was an outgrowth of the tremendously successful and iconic Class 47. Rebuilt from redundant Class 47s by Brush Traction at Loughborough between 1998 and 2003, the 33 resulting Class 57s are themselves divided into three sub-classes for differing purposes. Twelve are Class 57/0 for Freightliner to haul intermodal trains; 16 are 'Thunderbirds', commissioned by Virgin Trains to rescue failed Class 390 electric units on the West Coast Main Line; and five are dedicated to passenger use on Great Western Railway's 'Night Riviera' sleeper service. Featuring an EMD V12 two-stroke diesel engine and other modifications, the conversions represented a considerable cost saving over that of building completely new locomotives. Known irreverently as 'bodysnatchers', the Class 57s have filled a gap in available traction for the last two decades and the fleet is intact today, continuing to see use with various TOCs and have a future ensured by overhaul. All 33 locos are depicted in this volume, with over 200 images, showing the Class 57s in a variety of duties over the last 20 years.

This book provides an in-depth year by year examination of the multitude of post-war manufacturers, revealing an era that began with great conservatism and evolved into some of the most stylistically flamboyant and uniquely equipped sedans in automotive history

The Wantage Tramway, part tramway and part light railway, had many claims to fame. It was Britain's first tramway to use steam traction and had a fascinating and eclectic collection of locomotives and rolling stock throughout its short life which gave the company a look all of its own. The company's unique history created a legend which still endures to this day. The unique company had its origins in the nineteenth century when the Great Western Railway's route to Bristol bypassed Wantage and local people gathered together to form a company to build a link to the local main line. The company's relationship with its bigger neighbour was often friendly, sometimes stormy, but always close despite the tramway company's fierce independence. The company was an important addition to Wantage's transport network although not everyone agreed! This new history of the company, based upon primary research, explores how the company was formed, tells the stories of some of the people who worked for the tramway, and its working relationship with the Great Western Railway. The book looks at the tramway's eclectic rolling stock, its operations and the company's relationship with its customers, which was not always as good as it would have hoped. It also reveals for the first time the true reasons for its closure in 1946 and its relationship with the United States Army.

This book is the sequel to the author's two previous volumes on the history of the Great Eastern covering the Early Years from 1811 to 1862 and the Late 19th Century and early 20th Century from 1862 to 1924. This book cover the years 1923 to 2023 describes how the Great Eastern Section of the London and North Eastern Railway was transformed from being something of a backwater during the inter war years to being very much at the forefront of modernisation under British Railways. Within the book will be found how the Great Eastern Section coped with the threat of road competition during the inter war years, its involvement in the Second World War and how under British Railways it came to be seen the epitome of modernisation beginning with the arrival of the arrival of the Britannia Class locomotives in 1951 and culminating the complete elimination of steam power in the East of England at the end of 1963. The book describes the impact of the Beeching Report on the former Great Eastern. It chronicles the progress of the Section's through the electrification of its two main lines and the construction and opening of the Elizabeth Line. Preservation is also mentioned as are possible future developments. It is book for anyone who is interested in the history of the railways of the East of England, railways in general and the history of the East of England.

A collection of six adventure stories featuring Thomas and all of his friends.

This significant volume critically explores the implications of tourism safety and security and how communities in tourism destinations try to be resilient in the face of these impacts.

The Routledge Handbook of Borders and Tourism examines the multiple and diverse relationships between global tourism and political boundaries. This book offers theoretical frameworks for understanding borders and tourism and empirical examples from borderlands throughout the world.

This book analyses the phenomenally profitable 'Red Tourism' industry in China, in which visitors make pilgrimages to sites of historical significance to the Communist Party of China and the Chinese Revolution.

Charts the evolution of the motorcycle from first developments by Daimler in 1885 to the latest superbikes. An A to Z of models and manufacturers, both existing and defunct, photographed throughout.