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Sustainability

Could cheaper power save Seattle’s trolley buses?

June 24, 2010

In a blog post, Seattle Post-Intelligencer reporter Scott Gutierrez asks whether cheaper power could save Seattle’s trolley buses.

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A roundup of clean buses

June 24, 2010

Here’s a roundup of clean buses acquired with federal stimulus funding.

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New MBTA hybrids to squeeze out parking

June 23, 2010

The MBTA plans to roll out 60-foot articulated hybrid buses on a heavily traveled Boston bus route. To make room for the bigger bus stops, the MBTA is preparing to remove up to 90 on-street parking spaces, much to the dismay of local businesses.

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San Antonio adopts bike-sharing plan

June 21, 2010

The City of San Antonio (TX) plans to launch a downtown bicycle-sharing program, which will serve residents and visitors.

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Votran introduces hybrid buses

June 20, 2010

Votran, the Volusia County (FL) transit system, unveiled one of nine new hybrid buses as part of Dump the Pump Day.

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Electric rickshaws come to Delhi

June 18, 2010

India’s iconic cycle-rickshaws may have some competition. In anticipation of the Commonwealth Games, Delhi is introducing electric-rickshaws.

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London Underground goes greener

June 16, 2010

The London Underground signed up 10 stations and its headquarters to the 10:10 campaign, which commits the agency to cutting carbon emissions by 10% in 2010.

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Recycled plastics pave the way

June 10, 2010

Wondering what happens to those empty printer cartridges? The City Fix reports on transportation-related uses for recycled plastics.

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Solar panels help NYC Transit go greener

June 7, 2010

A 48-panel solar thermal array provides MTA New York City Transit’s Coney Island Maintenance Facility with a clean energy source at an annual savings of $94,000.

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Denver’s bike-sharing program adds iPhone app

June 7, 2010

More than 3,000 Denver (CO) residents have used the B-cycle bicycle-sharing program in its first month, according to statistics collected from a kiosk user interface, Web services, and an iPhone application.

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