Volvo and a Singapore university unveiled a driverless electric bus Tuesday that will soon undergo tests in the city-state, the latest move towards rolling out autonomous vehicles for public transport.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 5, 2019
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Newly released video shows the moment a Google self-driving car learned the hard way not to tussle with a public bus.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 9, 2016
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(Phys.org) —A new type of battery bus system being tested in Switzerland is able to operate continually by making use of flash-charging stations. Called Trolleybus Optimisation Systeme Alimentation (TOSA), the new bus and ...
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.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 9, 2010
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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.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 22, 2009
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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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A new paper in The Economic Journal finds that bus drivers are more likely to let white riders ride for free and less likely to let Black riders ride without paying the fee.
Social Sciences
Sep 2, 2020
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If the words in a weather forecast, such as "cool," "sunny" or "windy," can influence the way you dress for the day—can they also influence whether or not you take public transit?
Social Sciences
Sep 1, 2020
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Public transit has long been an answer for people looking to leave their car at home and reduce their air pollution emissions. But now, with better rider tracking tools, the University of Utah and the Utah Transit Authority ...
Environment
Aug 26, 2019
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While many Puget Sound residents have to choose between taking public transit or personal vehicles to work, Microsoft and Seattle Children's Hospital employees have an additional option: private commuter buses.
Social Sciences
Aug 22, 2018
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