Tag: public transportation
Elon Musk’s The Boring Company Building Fast Underground Transit in Chicago
Elon Musk’s The Boring Company has landed its first official gig from Chicago City Hall. The company (which specializes in underground transportation) is constructing an underground tunnel connecting downtown Chicago with one of the world's busiest airports, the O'Hare airport with a railway line.
“Spring Cleaning” for Your Bad Environmental Habits
Besides brushing up mothballs and sweeping away spiderwebs, we can also look at the Top 5 ways we pollute the Earth, and choose to “clean up” our actions by reforming a heavy environmental impact.
Germany to Trial Free Public Transportation to Tackle Air Pollution
Public transportation is to be offered free of charge in some parts of Germany, to encourage people to leave their cars at home. The new initiative is a government-led effort to meet air pollution targets.
Shenzhen’s Bus Fleet Will be Completely Electric by Year’s End
The city of Shenzhen, China already has the largest electric bus fleet in the world, but by the end of this year it will also be entirely electric. In the video above, you can...
China is Testing an Electric Train That Drives With No Track
The latest form of electric transportation being tested in China is unlike anything that’s ever been seen before: a train that runs on a virtual track.As you can see in the video above, the...
Green roofs aren’t just for buildings… Now they’re for buses too
Green roofs are one of the latest trends in sustainable building, and for good reason: they substantially improve energy efficiency (they can reduce heat loss by 34% in the winter lower heat gain in the...
Volvo Delivering 475 Hybrid Buses to Quebec by 2014
A group of public transit operators in the Province of Quebec has signed off on the purchase of 475 hybrid buses from Nova Bus. This purchase involves delivery of the LFS HEV bus by...
Ben Franklin Transit Reducing Emissions with Converted City Bus
The future of public transportation could be unfolding on a single bus route in Washington State. Ben Franklin Transit has received a grant from California non-profit CALSTART to operate an all-electric bus. This grant...
Berks County Partnering with AMP, Momentum Dynamics on All-Electric Public Transit Vehicles
AMP Electric Vehicles and Momentum Dynamics are joining together to supply Berks Area Regional Transportation Authority (BARTA) with all-electric buses. This joint venture will commence this year with the introduction of plug-in paratransit buses...
What’s the best way to commute? Infographic
There are many different factors to take into consideration when deciding how you’re going to commute to work – the time required, your monthly costs, as well as health and environmental benefits. So what...
