Transportation
France to trial 4GB USB train tickets
By: Davey Winder
French train travellers will soon be able to top up their train travel passes at home using a PC courtesy of the first RFID-based smart ticket complete with USB compatibility...
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By: Davey Winder
French train travellers will soon be able to top up their train travel passes at home using a PC courtesy of the first RFID-based smart ticket complete with USB compatibility...
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2012 Olympics travel plans in doubt as Oyster card contract is scrapped
By: Davey Winder
If the Oyster card, a RFID-based fare collection and ticketing system for London buses, tube trains and the Docklands Light Railway, has been such a huge success with 6 million cards in active use and 38 million journeys made every week, then why is Transport for London terminating its £100 million a year Oyster contract?
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By: Davey Winder
If the Oyster card, a RFID-based fare collection and ticketing system for London buses, tube trains and the Docklands Light Railway, has been such a huge success with 6 million cards in active use and 38 million journeys made every week, then why is Transport for London terminating its £100 million a year Oyster contract?
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Toyota Winglet takes off as competition with Segway
By: William Atkins
On Friday, August 1, 2008, the Toyota Motor Corporation announced its new “Winglet,” a stand-up motorized scooter that will be tested for commercial use in 2008-09. In direct competition with the Segway, Toyota hopes to catch the popular ride of personal transport vehicles.
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By: William Atkins
On Friday, August 1, 2008, the Toyota Motor Corporation announced its new “Winglet,” a stand-up motorized scooter that will be tested for commercial use in 2008-09. In direct competition with the Segway, Toyota hopes to catch the popular ride of personal transport vehicles.
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National Geographic rates “green” countries
By: William Atkins
The National Geographic Society conducted its "Greendex" survey to find out how environmentally friendly countries are across Earth. Sorry, U.S.—you flunked! Go stand in a corner of the world!
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By: William Atkins
The National Geographic Society conducted its "Greendex" survey to find out how environmentally friendly countries are across Earth. Sorry, U.S.—you flunked! Go stand in a corner of the world!
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Asleep at the wheel: Fatigue quickly dulls drivers’ senses
By: William Atkins
According to a Taiwan-Thailand study, drivers have noticeably slower reactions times after only 80 minutes when driving down the highway.
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By: William Atkins
According to a Taiwan-Thailand study, drivers have noticeably slower reactions times after only 80 minutes when driving down the highway.
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007’s underwater car is no longer fiction!
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
If you’ve ever wished you could drive your car underwater like James Bond in ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’, Swiss company Rinspeed have launched the sQuba, letting drivers do just that – but at a cost of US $1.5 million it’ll be a while before most consumers take to the water – in their cars!
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
If you’ve ever wished you could drive your car underwater like James Bond in ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’, Swiss company Rinspeed have launched the sQuba, letting drivers do just that – but at a cost of US $1.5 million it’ll be a while before most consumers take to the water – in their cars!
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Roads found the biggest transport cause of global warming
By: William Atkins
Norwegian researchers calculated the climatic effects from each type of transportation mode (rail, road, shipping, and aviation) since the Industrial Revolution. They found that road transportation has been responsible for the most emissions of carbon dioxide and ozone—twice that of aviation.
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By: William Atkins
Norwegian researchers calculated the climatic effects from each type of transportation mode (rail, road, shipping, and aviation) since the Industrial Revolution. They found that road transportation has been responsible for the most emissions of carbon dioxide and ozone—twice that of aviation.
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Controversial aviation study released by NASA
By: William Atkins
The National Aviation Operational Monitoring Service (NAOMS) research document on air traffic safety was released by NASA on Monday, December 31, 2007.
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By: William Atkins
The National Aviation Operational Monitoring Service (NAOMS) research document on air traffic safety was released by NASA on Monday, December 31, 2007.
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Air passengers face new battery rules
By: Stephen Withers
New US Department of Transportation rules impose limits on lithium batteries in checked and carry-on baggage.
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By: Stephen Withers
New US Department of Transportation rules impose limits on lithium batteries in checked and carry-on baggage.
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