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Denver RTD to test recycled ties on new rail line

March 2, 2011

The Regional Transportation District (CO) is testing ties made from recycled plastic on its West Corridor light-rail line between Denver and Golden.

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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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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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Park-and-ride goes green

October 14, 2009

Parking structures now play a key role in attracting transit users — especially in the suburbs — and they are going green in the process.

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New hybrid bus moves Des Moines into greener future

August 4, 2009

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (IA) introduced its first hybrid electric-diesel bus on Monday.

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Bus stops of the future: Are they realistic?

May 26, 2009

What will bus stops look like in the future? The Massachusetts Institute of Technology proposes to “change the whole experience of urban travel,” according to SENSEable City Lab director Carlo Ratti.

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Network Rail to recycle rubbish into sleepers

February 17, 2009

Great Britain’s Network Rail will test up to 250 environmentally friendly sleepers this summer.  Recycled from old car bumpers and plastic bottles, the plastic sleepers will be used on some of the network’s slower rail lines. Jerry England, director of engineering at Network Rail said: “This is an important scheme for Network Rail, helping recycling [...]

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