Tag: Transportation - Page 8
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Please Ford, Bring the Fiesta ECOnetic (71 MPG US) to North-America
Once again, a carmaker is keeping its most fuel-efficient models for markets other than North-America, yet N-A is the place that needs a boost in fuel-economy the most.
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New Light Rail Line Approved In Toronto Over Mayor's Objections in the Continuing War On The Car
Mayor claims citizens "don’t want these damn streetcars clogging up our city!” Others disagree.
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London's New Train Station Concourse is a Dazzling Surprise
The new entrance to King's Cross train station in London is a dazzling success.
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T. Boone Pickens Wants 8 Million U.S. Trucks Running on CNG
Oilman T. Boone Pickens has always been an unlikely environmentalist. He's made a lot of money over the past few decades selling hydrocarbons, but it hasn't blinded him to the scientific facts of global warming.
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The Promise Of A Streetcar In LA Is Slowly Moving Forward
Two possible routes for the streetcar system are currently being considered under environmental review.
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Volvo's Pedestrian Airbag - Good or Bad Idea?
Volvo, a company historically known for it's focus on safety, has released details about a "pedestrian airbag" feature for its V40. We're curious to know what you think about it.
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High-Speed Rail Line Collapses in China
Thankfully it was still under construction and it appears that no one was hurt. But this was luck that it collapsed at this point and not later when passenger trains were active...
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GOP's Oily Transportation Bill Left for Dead on the Side of the Road
After one last effort to pass the oiliest transportation bill in recent memory fails, the legislation looks to be all but dead.
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Man Installs Wood Stove in Car to Fight Cold Snap (Video)
How one man is dealing with the weird cold weather in Europe this winter, after his car's heating finally broke down.
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Networked Environmental Data Is Key to Driving Sustainability Mainstream
If sustainability is going to become truly mainstream, we need millions of companies to engage, not thousands.
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Zero Emissions Fuel-Cell Mercedes Is 'Invisible' (Video)
Mercedes thinks its new fuel-cell car is 'invisible' to the environment, and spent a lot of money on a commercial to demonstrate it.
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GM and Chrysler Announce Compressed Natural Gas Pickup Trucks
Chrysler and GM are throwing their hats into the CNG ring by announcing compressed natural gas pickup trucks.
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Will "Driverless Cars Increase Tensions in Cities and Suburbs Alike"?
It is probably likely that they will do the exact opposite. At least they look where they are going.
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Old Cars Reclaimed by Nature Are Simply Stunning
Photographer Peter Lippmann accidently found these reclaimed cars while doing a shoot for Marie Claire Magazine.
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The GOP's Oily Transportation Bill is Back. This Time, it Guts Public Pensions
Is it possible that the GOP's new version of the transportation bill is even worse than before?
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What's Electric Vehicle Hypermiling? OSCAR Knows
The first Fluence Z.E. electric vehicles are rolling into Denmark and Israel, and an onboard computer is helping users cope with range anxiety, by electric vehicle hypermiling.
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The GOP's Oily Transportation Plan Crumbles in the House
The radical transportation bill would have scrapped funding for mass transit, axed bike and pedestrian programs, and opened up more drilling. It's down, but it's not dead yet ...
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Rooster on Chicago Subway Tracks Makes Headlines, Proves City is Urban Farm Friendly (Video)
The CTA cut power to the tracks and stopped trains until a police officer could retrieve the cocky trespasser.
