Why buses can't get wheelchair users to most areas of cities
Imagine you could travel to only 1% of the city where you live—areas that were easily accessible to other residents.
Imagine you could travel to only 1% of the city where you live—areas that were easily accessible to other residents.
Social Sciences
May 10, 2023
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According to a new UCLA report, only 26% of Los Angeles Metro bus stops have shelters that provide shade.
Social Sciences
Feb 17, 2023
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I began my life as an activist academic in 1979 when the Western Australian government closed the Fremantle railway, saying buses would be better. Patronage immediately fell by 30% and I ran a four-year campaign to save the ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 26, 2018
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SpaceX is marking the 50th launch of a Falcon 9 rocket, its satellite-delivery workhorse.
Space Exploration
Mar 6, 2018
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An asteroid bigger than a city bus is on track to zoom by Earth Friday at a safe but close distance, less than one-fifth as far away as the Moon, NASA said.
Space Exploration
Feb 9, 2018
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New York City Transit is considering adding electric buses to its fleet. The purchase price of electric buses is higher than for diesel buses-, but using them would reduce harmful emissions. So is this a good idea?
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 1, 2016
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San Francisco will charge technology and other companies a fee for using public bus stops for their employee shuttle buses.
Business
Jan 7, 2014
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Electric mobility may be economically efficient today. Battery-based electric drives can be applied efficiently in urban buses, for instance. Frequent acceleration and slow-down processes as well as a high utilization ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 2, 2013
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A fleet of 17 buses near Shanghai has been running on ultracapacitors for the past three years, and today that technology is coming to the Washington, DC, for a one-day demonstration. Chinese company Shanghai ...
Particle filters are standard in the basic fittings for cars. Construction machines, city buses and garbage trucks must now follow suit. This can be achieved effectively and inexpensively thanks to a new material and design ...
Engineering
Jun 25, 2009
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