Uber and Lyft were supposed to reduce carbon emissions, but they turned out to be polluters. Robotaxis look to repeat some of the same mistakes. Robotaxi companies are eager to present themselves with a green …
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Why EVs Aren’t The GreenTech Panacea: Video (PeterZeihan)
When the major auto manufacturers start changing their EV plans, it’s probably a sign something’s not quite right. For all those who think they’re better than everyone else because they drive a Tesla, this video …
Continue readingBritain’s changing patterns of rail travel (RailTech)
When Great British Railways eventually succeeds Network Rail as the infrastructure and management agency for the UK network, it will inherit a much-changed railway. In terms of passenger usage, and the reasons customers give for …
Continue readingRail travel for work: which companies have sustainable business travel? (Transport&Environment)
Flying for work is all too common for some employees. But on some common routes like London-Amsterdam, traveling by rail over plane will reduce the employee’s carbon footprint by 93%. Yet, too few companies have …
Continue readingThe first no-battery, super capacitor e-bike design (Euronews)
The brainchild of French entrepreneur Adrien Lelièvre, the Pi-Pop e-bike uses a supercapacitor to store energy rather than rely on batteries. If riding a bike on a daily basis is too much of a challenge …
Continue readingUnderground parking garages are a wasted heat source (Anthropocene)
A large untapped source of energy could be right underneath our wheels, a new study shows. Cars parked in underground parking lots throw off so much heat that it warms up groundwater beneath them. This …
Continue readingSpain may create a short-haul flight ban: Here’s how to avoid France’s ban’s gaps (JonWorth)
France managed to make a huge splash by banning some short haul flights earlier this year. It managed to gain the country’s government massive positive publicity. Now in the talks to form a new coalition in …
Continue readingConstruction on new New York Hudson Tunnel begins (GroundEngineering)
Work has started on the final part of an underground casing project that will clear the way for the full construction of the new Hudson River Tunnel in New York, while early works construction has …
Continue readingHow sandwich sales added insights about current transport & travel trends (TapasNetwork)
SINCE THE PANDEMIC, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has been publishing a number of real time activity indicators on an experimental basis. The aim is to provide decision-makers with a better insight as to …
Continue readingNYC wants a ‘blue highway’ on its waterways (SmartCitiesDive)
To leverage its long coastline for delivery and get polluting trucks off the streets, the city is looking to the private sector for ideas. Listen to the article3 min Dive Brief Dive Insight Delivery of …
Continue readingHow gas station economics will change in the EV charging future (CNBC)
KEY POINTS As electric vehicles proliferate, some gas stations are making expensive overhauls to add EV charging stations. Read on & for article, author credits
Continue readingThe worst challenge is inconsistency in funding (MobilityMatters)
One of the more frustrating things about working in the transport sector is the ever-present issue of funding. But this is not the issue that you may think it is. Most of you probably think …
Continue readingCoventry Very Light Rail vehicle successfully tested on innovative track system (NewCivilEng)
Plans to build the first Very Light Rail system in the UK has reached a major milestone as the vehicle has been successfully tested on innovative track that was laid in weeks. The Coventry Very …
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Continue readingThe world has crossed a solar tipping point: Transport needs to keep up (Anthropocene)
A new study suggests it no longer makes sense to consider the continued dominance of fossil fuels a “business as usual” scenario. Solar power (also known as photovoltaics, or PV) is likely to become the …
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