Sustainability

Students design vending machine for bike helmets

January 2, 2012

A group of MIT students has designed a vending machine to dispense helmets for riders of Hubway, Boston’s bicycle-sharing system.

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New double-decker prototype reaches London

December 19, 2011

A prototype for Transport for London’s (UK) new hybrid double-decker bus arrived in London last week, and the mayor was one of the first passengers.

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CTA to install electric vehicle charging stations

December 16, 2011

The Chicago Transit Authority (IL) will install four electric vehicle charging stations at a park-and-ride lot for use by car-sharing vehicles.

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Peer-to-peer carsharing comes to Portland

December 14, 2011

Peer-to-peer car-sharing service Getaround is coming to Portland (OR) in February, funded in part with a $1.7 million federal grant.

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How do you prepare your alt-fuel buses for winter?

December 13, 2011

Metro Magazine asked selected transit operators in university towns how they prepare their alternative-fuel and hybrid vehicles for winter.

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SEPTA receives $1.2 million grant for locomotive upgrade

December 12, 2011

SEPTA received a $1.2 million EPA grant to improve air quality in and around its rail yard by converting one of its locomotives to a clean diesel engine.

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Paris rolls out electric car-sharing

December 8, 2011

Building on the success of its bicycle-sharing program, the City of Paris introduced a car-sharing scheme on Monday with a fleet of all-electric cars.

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UK buses test cooking oil to meet carbon targets

December 8, 2011

Facing legal requirements to curb greenhouse gases by 2050, some UK bus operators are using cooking oil to fuel part of their fleets.

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NCTD uses solar energy to improve bottom line

December 8, 2011

The North County Transit District (CA) is using solar energy to power the maintenance and operations center for its Sprinter light-rail line.

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Tri-Rail to build sustainable station at Pompano Beach

November 29, 2011

Tri-Rail (FL) will build its first LEED-certified sustainable station at Pompano Beach thanks to a $5.7 million federal grant.

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