A new study shows that good accessibility to public transport reduces the risk of depression for city dwellers, especially women and the elderly. Of course for this to be successful, cities need to make well […]
Transportation
Global Shift To More Cycling Could Save The World $24 Trillion
Of all urban trips made in the U.S. only one percent is made by bike, according to a report issued by UC Davis and the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy. The rest of the […]
GE Scores Major Contract To Supply India With 1,000 Trains
U.S. based General Electric (GE) has announced it has inked a $2.6 billion contract to supply India with 1,000 diesel locomotives. The deal is scheduled to take 11 years to complete. GE will also build […]
Questions Swirl As Russia Reveals Doomed Flight 9268 Broke Up In Mid Air
Unanswered questions continue to plague investigations surrounding the crash of Flight 9268 in Egypt on Saturday. Various reports indicate a problem with the plane yet a terror group has claimed responsibility for the crash that […]
Volvo Testing Kangaroo Avoidance System To Stop Deadly Animal Strikes
Swedish car maker Volvo is developing a new type of “kangaroo detection” system that is hoped to reduce the number of collisions between motor vehicles and the cute marsupials. In Australia, the kangaroo reigns as […]
This Scientist Went The Extra Mile To Improve His City’s Bicycle Routes
In Seattle, one scientist has created a bicycle used to study the quality of his regular route. By attaching a video recorder to the front of his bicycle, scientist Colin Dietrich was able to count […]
The Hyperloop Is Coming (But Not To America)
Construction on a test version of Elon Musk’s transportation brainchild known as the Hyperloop is expected to begin in the next few weeks in Kings County, California. The two year project is a precursor to […]
Ex-GM CEO Lutz Throws Cold Water On Apple And Google’s Car Ambitions
Companies like Google and Apple are poised to enter the car industry but may be biting off more than they can chew, according to former GM CEO Bob Lutz. According to the longtime industry executive […]
This Former Tesla Exec Is Looking To Disrupt The Bus Industry
Proterra, an electric vehicle startup focused on mass transit, is looking to expand the reach of electric vehicles with a new electrically powered bus. The design ditches the dirty, noisy diesel bus familiar to most […]
The Hottest Car Brand In America Isn’t Who You Might Suspect
The hottest car brand in America isn’t Tesla or one of Detroit’s big three: It’s quietly successful Japanese car maker Subaru, which reported a massive 28% increase in U.S. sales this September when compared to […]