Tag: Trains - Page 6
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Poo-Poo Train Runs on the Weight of Sewage
There are often simple, low-tech solutions to difficult problems, including some ingenious ones from the great age of engineering in the last half of the nineteenth century. Kris at Low Tech
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UK Considering London to Glasgow High-Speed Rail Link
Restless Londoners already have the option of catching a high-speed train to Paris in just over two hours. New plans to build an intercity high-speed rail line between London and
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High-Speed Rail's Sky-High Cost Makes It a Lousy Way to Get Carbon Cuts
We've touted Obama's vision of high-speed trains in the U.S. and given the other high-speed leaders France and China tons of kudos for their high-speed dreams. Now here come the Swedes (who we
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The Week in Pictures: Zombie Attacks, Sockeye Salmon Disappear, Fiji Water, and More
From 9 million Sockeye Salmon mysteriously disappearing from Fraser River to Peta's latest ad "Save the Whales. Lose the Blubber. Go Vegetarian." -- that has feminists and progressive health groups outraged -- a lot happened this week. An exposé in
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The Biodegradable Toilet Teacup
(Image: Index Award) We've been reveling in the entries to this year's Index Award, a Danish design competition claiming to offer the largest purse in the world for such a contest: half a million Euros. The Bambulance is a thoughtful example of a
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China's High Speed Rail Will Leave U.S. in the Dust
While it attempts to kick-start its struggling auto industry, the U.S. is talking about building a high-speed rail network with an initial $8 billion in stimulus funds. Meanwhile, China is investing over $300 billion in high-speed rail
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It's Harvest Time at the Sierra Nevada Brewery
The Sierra Nevada Brewery, started in 1980 is now the 6th largest brewery in the US. Sounds sort of corporate, right? You see them in plenty of bars and restaurants and probably figure that the beer is no different
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Critics Choose Istanbul's Subway System Over San Francisco's BART
Besides holding more than 12 times as many inhabitants and being way, way bigger, I like to tell people, Istanbul is
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Can New Bosses Put New York's Subways Back on Track?
New Chief, New Management System In the same week that New York City's MTA, the beleaguered, budget-crunched manager of the world's biggest mass transit network, gets its report card from the city's rider's advocacy group, it also got a London transit
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New Group to Advocate for High-Speed Rail
President Obama strongly supports high-speed rail, environmentalists are behind it (well, at least some of them) and the Federal Railroad Administration is
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Subway Fares Around the World
On Monday, New Yorkers riding the subway to work were met with a costlier spin of the turnstile: a 12 percent increase in their fares, from $2 to $2.25, as the Metropolitan Transit Authority copes with a severe $2 billion
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Philosophical Messages for Aggravated Commuters on the Subway
Hot, sweaty and over-tired commuters on the London Tube system are being treated to philosophical messages on their journey. In addition to being told to "mind the gap" and "stand clear of the closing doors", they may be urged to
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Yes, a Tragic Accident Rocked DC's Metro System. No, You Shouldn't Get Off the Train.
As you've likely heard, at least 9 people were killed and up to 70 were injured in when one train rammed into another on Washington DC's Metro's Red line. The precise cause of the crash is so far unknown, though it's thought to
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Highline Opening, Biking During London's Tube Strike + 5 More Transport Stories of the Week
This week the public were finally able to walk on the beautifully renovated disused railway line that is the Highline in New York. On the other side of the pond abandoned railway tracks were also making headlines due to the Tube strike in London. As
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Gap Between Train & Airplane Environmental Impact Narrows in New Life-Cycle Analysis
We all know that the amount of greenhouse gas emissions varies widely whether you're taking a bus, a train, or flying; by the fuel efficiency of your car and by how many people are in the vehicle. But one thing which
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Arizona's Sun-Powered Train Proposal - "The Solar Bullet"
The solar powered mag-lev train proposal we wrote about in Magnetic
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Rail Versus Trucking: Who's The Greenest Freight Carrier?
Our last two posts on improving trucking efficiency (see here and here) received quite a bit of push-back from the TreeHugger audience. While some comments were tempered, others were more blunt, "There is nothing green about trucks," you said. And,
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A Radical Proposal: Restore Atrophied US Rail System to 1920's Levels
Who said North America's trains are slow? Take the Montreal Limited: Departing from New York's Grand Central Station in the late evening, it arrives in Montreal's Windsor Station early in the morning. With plenty of time to get a good
