Nature in the workplace makes employees happier and healthier
Bringing nature into the workplace can help reduce stress and increase creativity and focus, research shows.
Social Sciences
Sep 1, 2017
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News tagged with commute
Cellphone, Wi-Fi coverage goes live at NYC subway stations
Cellphone and Wi-Fi coverage is now being provided for commuters at each of New York City's many underground subway stations, one year ahead of schedule.
Telecom
Jan 9, 2017
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Pakistani entrepreneurs launch 'Uber for rickshaws'
A group of young Pakistani entrepreneurs have launched an Uber-like rickshaw app service that is quickly growing popular with commuters struggling to find transport in the teeming eastern city of Lahore.
Business
Oct 16, 2015
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London tube strike produced net economic benefit
New analysis of the London tube strike in February 2014 finds that it enabled a sizeable fraction of commuters to find better routes to work, and actually produced a net economic benefit.
Economics & Business
Sep 14, 2015
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Railroad safety: Few likely to meet deadline for technology
Only a handful of railroads are close to meeting a deadline this year to install safety technology that can prevent many crashes, including derailments due to excessive speed like the deadly Amtrak crash in Philadelphia in ...
Engineering
Aug 7, 2015
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Exploring the emergence of Malaysian “commuter families”
Around the world, the numbers of dual-income, dual-household families is on the rise, fuelled by such reasons as the desire of spouses to improve their lifestyle, obtain a higher family income, or pursue better opportunities ...
Social Sciences
Jul 1, 2015
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UC research explores national trends in commuting patterns
An investigation of excess commuting in 25 U.S. metropolitan areas over the past two decades finds that nearly all workers experienced a longer drive, but at different rates. In Ohio, however, workers driving to the City ...
Social Sciences
Jun 17, 2015
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Study ranks cities with the longest commutes
A New York minute may be an instant, but for workers in the Big Apple, their commute is anything but.
Other
May 28, 2015
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Safety technology might have prevented deadly Amtrak crash
The deadly Amtrak derailment near Philadelphia appears to be yet another accident that didn't have to happen.
Other
May 14, 2015
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Commuting times stay constant even as distances change
How much commuting can you tolerate? A new study by MIT researchers shows that across countries, people assess their commutes by the time it takes them to complete the trip, generally independent of the distance they have ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 16, 2014
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