Cooling Off the Bus Stop
If you’ve taken the bus in the summer, you know it can get hot while you wait on your ride, even if there is a roof over the stop. Researchers …read more Continue reading Cooling Off the Bus Stop
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A Private View of a Public Transport Sign
[Stefan Schüller] was a fan of the LED signs that display arrival information for the trams and buses in their city of Zürich. [Stefan] was having trouble finding a source …read more Continue reading A Private View of a Public Transport Sign
China’s “Sky Train” levitates power-free on permanent magnet tracks
A new Sky Train test track in Southern China has debuted the world’s first maglev transit system built using permanent magnets instead of electromagnets. It’s capable of keeping its underslung carriages suspended indefinitely without a power supply.Con… Continue reading China’s “Sky Train” levitates power-free on permanent magnet tracks
1,200 km/h TransPod FluxJet: Canadian hyperloop reels in half a billion
Faster than a jet plane and about half the price. Yes, it’s another hyperloop-style vacuum-tube train – this time from Canada. TransPod says it’s started preliminary construction on a tube that’ll fire you from Calgary to Edmonton in 45 minutes.Continu… Continue reading 1,200 km/h TransPod FluxJet: Canadian hyperloop reels in half a billion
Candela reveals final foiling ferry design ahead of Stockholm service trial
Last year, Swedish electric boat maker Candela announced plans to launch a foiling passenger ferry called the P-30. Now in the final design phase, the craft has been renamed the P-12 Shuttle and will hit the water as a foiling catamaran.Continue Readin… Continue reading Candela reveals final foiling ferry design ahead of Stockholm service trial
Automate the Freight: Autonomous Buses to Start Operation in UK
The UK will get its first full-size autonomous bus service this summer, if final road testing that begins in the next two weeks goes according to plan. Known as Project …read more Continue reading Automate the Freight: Autonomous Buses to Start Operation in UK
GKN Aerospace proposes eVTOL Skybus transports for 30 to 50 passengers
While a multitude of companies are jostling to compete in the emerging electric VTOL air taxi market, it’s very rare to find aircraft designs carrying more than five people. But British multinational giant GKN Aerospace is looking into something much b… Continue reading GKN Aerospace proposes eVTOL Skybus transports for 30 to 50 passengers
New Flyer launches North America’s first Level 4 autonomous transit bus
Heavy duty transit bus maker New Flyer and Maryland-based autonomous vehicle development company Robotic Research have unveiled the Xcelsior AV self-driving transit bus, which is reported to be North America’s first fully operational heavy duty autonom… Continue reading New Flyer launches North America’s first Level 4 autonomous transit bus
South Korea Blankets Country with Free WiFi On All Public Transit
Wrapping up a multi-year project to provide free WiFi on all public transportation, South Korea’s Ministry of Science and Information and Communications Technology (MSIT) announced that a total of 35,006 buses had been equipped nationwide.
Previously, subscriber-based WiFi had been installed on subways and in subway stations. It was provided …read more
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R&D project kicks off autonomous shuttle pilots in Europe
After 18 months of planning, the Future Automated Bus Urban Level Operation System (FABULOS) project is about to roll into five European cities to field test autonomous last-mile shuttles in real-world conditions.Continue ReadingCategory: Urban Transpo… Continue reading R&D project kicks off autonomous shuttle pilots in Europe