News tagged with public transport
Dutch 'flying car' takes to the skies
Is it a flying car or a driving aircraft? Either way, the Personal Air and Land Vehicle, or PAL-V for short, has just proved it can handle the skies as well as the highway, both at up to 180 kilometres (112 ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 03, 2012 |
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Razing Seattle's viaduct doesn't guarantee nightmare commutes, model says
Debate about how to replace Seattle's deteriorating waterfront highway has centered on uncertainties in the project's price tag. Drilling a deep-bore tunnel and building an underground highway is estimated ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
May 10, 2011 |
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Former Dutch astronaut leads development of Superbus (w/ video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Former Dutch astronaut Wubbo Ockels, once a mission specialist on the Challenger, has of late been working with a design team from TU Delft University, in Delft, to come up with a new kind ...
Apr 12, 2011 |
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Cell carriers to roll out 'mobile wallets' in Utah
A joint venture between three of the nation's four largest cell phone carriers will soon offer the United States' first commercially available mobile fare payment program to a public transportation system.
Apr 06, 2011 |
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China hopes 'eco-city' will prove a model alternative
At a construction site in northern China, a billboard boasts of a "liveable city" where residents can drink tap water, travel on clean energy public transport and enjoy acres of parkland.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 02, 2010 |
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Slick, slim rail design to unclog city routes
(PhysOrg.com) -- A driverless, electric-powered light rail system designed to whisk commuters more efficiently around central Auckland (New Zealand) and across the harbour bridge could appeal to people who ...
Mar 11, 2010 |
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S.Korea unveils 'recharging road' for eco-friendly buses
South Korean researchers Tuesday launched an environmentally friendly public transport system using a "recharging road" -- with a vehicle sucking power magnetically from buried electric strips.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 09, 2010 |
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The Honda 3R-C: Designed For The NOW
By 2050, it is estimated that 70 percent of the world’s population will be living in urban areas. In industrialized countries, urban areas already account for 74 percent of their total populations. Can y ...
Mar 01, 2010 |
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City buses turn to sewage for 'clean' fuel
Can the key to "clean" energy be found down in the sewer? That's the idea in Oslo, where city officials soon plan to introduce buses that run on biofuels extracted from human waste.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 22, 2009 |
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Defectors take the car, cooperators go by bus
National economies are driven by the automobile, even during an economic downturn. Every day, hundreds of millions of people take their cars to visit remote places, to commute, and to reach the supermarket.
Feb 03, 2009 |
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How quickly things spread
Understanding the spread of infectious diseases in populations is the key to controlling them. If we were facing a flu pandemic, how could we measure where the greatest spreading risk comes from? This information ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Feb 21, 2012 |
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Visions of a 'car-free future'
City centers could become virtually car-free over the next 20 years under new plans proposed by University of Leeds transport researchers.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 20, 2011 |
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Laboratory on wheels
Electric and hybrid vehicles will be conquering the cities: cars, bicycles, buses and trains. This is why new ideas are in demand for individual and public transportation. In "Fraunhofer's System Research ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 17, 2011 |
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California dreaming: LA imagines life without cars
Los Angeles is famous for its addiction to cars -- whether cruising in their convertibles, or (more often) sitting in monster traffic jams on the freeway, the car is definitely king for Angelenos.
Jul 27, 2011 |
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A mobile guide for buses and trains
If people had access to a fully-fledged system to help them navigate public transport, it could persuade many drivers to switch to their local trains, buses and trams. Researchers are busy developing an application ...
Jul 08, 2011 |
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