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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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Electric car-sharing comes to San Diego

July 14, 2011

Car2Go is bringing North America’s first all electric-vehicle car-sharing program to San Diego (CA) by the end of the year.

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Could Cincinnati adopt battery-powered streetcars?

July 6, 2011

Cincinnati (OH) officials are considering a battery-powered system for the city’s planned streetcar line.

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Dartmouth’s Big Green Bus makes the rounds

June 28, 2011

Thirteen Dartmouth students and recent grads are touring the country on the Big Green Bus, an old Greyhound bus converted to run on waste vegetable oil.

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Cleveland RTA adds Segway for supervisors

May 27, 2011

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (OH) has acquired a Segway to help its service quality supervisors monitor bus and trolley service.

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Manitoba invests in electric bus research

April 27, 2011

The Manitoba government is teaming with industry partners and a Winnipeg college to develop and test a prototype all-electric transit bus.

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Introducing Arctic Whisperer, a fast-charging hybrid

April 26, 2011

The Swedish university town Umeå is testing the Arctic Whisperer, a fast-charging hybrid electric bus developed by the Spanish company Opbrid.

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Electric tricycles come to the Philippines

April 14, 2011

The Philippines is testing 20 electric tricycles in metro Manila as part of an effort to improve air quality and reduce dependence on imported fuel.

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Ten most innovative transportation companies

March 16, 2011

Fast Company’s top 10 transportation companies focus on everything from electric autos to smart-parking technology, along with car- and bike-sharing.

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Seoul introduces electric buses

January 3, 2011

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has rolled out its first fleet of full-size electric buses, assigning them to the Namsan Mountain circuit.

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