Vehicle technology

Electric vehicles of the future

January 30, 2012
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Blogging from the TRB Annual Meeting, The City Fix looked at the European experience with electric vehicle car-sharing and personal rapid transit.

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Should Toronto look to the skies for transit solutions?

January 4, 2012

As Toronto mayor Rob Ford considers the city’s transit options, the Toronto Star took a look at gondolas as a transit solution.

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Work begins on Oakland Airport Connector

January 4, 2012

After years of debate, construction has begun on Bay Area Rapid Transit’s Oakland Airport Connector, which will replace the current AirBART bus system.

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Pod cars are coming to India

December 20, 2011

The Punjab government has signed an agreement with engineering company ULTra Fairwood to build a personal rapid transit system in Amritsar.

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Maglev line proposed for Cobb County

December 19, 2011

American Maglev Technology has proposed a 22-mile privately funded magnetic levitation train line for the Atlanta area.

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First hybrid double-decker rolls off production line

November 7, 2011

The mayor of London drove the first new TfL bus off the production line last week. The hybrids will be 15% more fuel efficient than existing hybrids.

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Mayor of London on collision course with transport unions

November 1, 2011

After Transport for London (UK) confirmed that it is considering automated trains, the mayor of London is facing a showdown with transport unions.

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London Underground says tech can improve efficiency

October 27, 2011

A confidential report from Transport for London (UK) says that tech improvements can allow the agency to reducing staffing by 15% and save £1.8 billion.

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Toledo agrees to study monorail at critic’s request

October 12, 2011

Responding to one of its most vocal critics, the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (OH) agreed to prepare a report on monorail systems in other cities.

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MBTA to test plug-in hybrid pickups

September 29, 2011

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is testing 10 plug-in hybrid electric pickup trucks as part of a national test with Chrysler.

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