Vehicle technology

German combo bus-train hybrid uses new propulsion technology

September 28, 2011

Looking like bus rapid transit vehicle on steroids, the German AutoTram is described as a fully electric, zero-emission light-train on wheels.

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Top five transit technologies for a low-carbon future

September 21, 2011

In honor of Moving Planet’s September 24 initiative to move beyond fossil fuels, Fast Company listed the top five low-carbon technologies.

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Councilor sees a monorail in Toronto’s future

September 6, 2011

Toronto (ON) councilor Doug Ford envisions a monorail connecting visitors to a shopping mall, hotel, and Ferris wheel on the city’s waterfront.

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Hamburg’s hydrogen buses log 2 million kilometers

August 22, 2011

Since 2003, the number of hydrogen fuel-cell buses in Hamburg has grown from a single prototype to three dozen, and they have logged over 2 million km.

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Taking Heathrow’s pod cars for a spin

August 8, 2011

A PRT system transports passengers between a terminal and parking lot at Heathrow Airport (UK). A New York Times writer took the pods for a test spin.

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Fifty years later, is it time for PRT?

August 3, 2011

Writing in The Globe and Mail blog, Richard Gilbert asks whether technology has finally caught up to the promise of personalized rapid transit.

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CTA orders next-generation rapid-transit cars

July 21, 2011

The Chicago Transit Authority (IL) ordered 300 subway cars from Bombardier for $331 million. The cars will use AC propulsion and include real-time diagnostics.

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MBTA seeks rider feedback on new locomotives

July 13, 2011

Over the next two weeks, visitors to the MBTA website can vote on their preferred design for the authority’s 20 new diesel-electric locomotives.

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Welcome to Morgantown’s personal rapid transit system

July 6, 2011

Governing paid a visit to the personal rapid transit system in Morgantown (WV), which carries about 15,000 passengers on a typical day.

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Will São Paulo’s monorail open in time for the World Cup?

July 1, 2011

As Brazil prepares to host the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Sao Paulo plans a monorail between the airport and its subway. But will it open in time for the games?

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