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A New Way to Look at Public Transportation
2008-06-24 20:10:00 When we think of public transportation, images of crowded buses and cramped subways come to mind. And even though the public transit systems are better for the environment than everyone driving, they still produce emissions. However, a new design may change the way we look at transportation available to everyone. Technorati Tags: Cars and Motors Environment Innovation Miscellaneous Technology Travel Cars Automotive Auto News Innovations Green Bicycle Public Tranportation
Gas Prices Fuel Increase in Public Transportation
2008-06-06 22:56:00 As gas prices hit record high amounts and continue to rise, US citizens are finally turning to public transportation for daily commutes and vacations. Multiple sources are reporting a surge in the...
By: Green Options
Czech Public Transportation
2008-06-03 01:24:00 Adriana Malkova is here to show you the benefits of public transportation in the Czech Republic.
By: Attuworld
Weekly Roundup: 2007 IPR Busts; Public Transportation Saves the World, Rene
2008-05-27 10:58:00 With so much going on in China, and only a limited amount of bandwidth, I have created this weekly post to highlight articles that I feel are (1) important, (2) relevant, and (3) interesting. This week there are 3 articles that I have chosen to highlight as each are quite interesting, they are all relevant, and ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Weekly Roundup: 2007 IPR Busts; Public Transportation Saves the World, Renewable Resources, and Kleiner’s Take on VC in China", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina-.com/index.php/2008/05/27/weekl-y-roundup-2007-top-ipr-busts/"- });
Top Ten Tips - Protecting Your Wallet
2008-05-08 06:00:00 Losing or getting a wallet stolen is a very stressful experience, especially if someone takes your money, gets access to your accounts or even steals your identity. But there are ways to prevent or mitigate the damage caused by a lost wallet: Carry A Small Amount Of Money - Carry no more than $50 in your ...
By: Tip Diva
China a Model for the Future of Public Transportation
2008-04-29 01:48:00 While living in the United States, I must admit that I knew little about city planning.. and I really didn’t care. I enjoyed driving, and my morning/ evening commute was always an adventure.. .and more than my morning commute, I loved getting out on the open road for a cross country trip. But that was when ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "China a Model for the Future of Public Transportation", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina-.com/index.php/2008/04/28/china--a-model-for-the-future-of-publ-ic-transportation/" });
Mexican Trucking History - Trailers de Monterrey S.A. de C.V.
2008-04-28 04:47:00 Returning from my weekly jaunt to Monterrey N.L and marveling at the number of new Kenworth T660 tractors you see traveling Mexico’s highways, i would occasionally see and old antique looking truck with RAMIREZ on the name badge. These are some butt ugly trucks any way you look at it but curiosity forever getting the ...
By: Mexico Trucker
U.S. bus company owners indicted in drug smuggling conspiracy
2008-04-25 15:18:00 Editors Note: Despite what some of the “white trash” right wing blogs, whose mission in life is to trash Mexico is claiming, a US owned bus companies owners and employees came under indictment this week for using company equipment to smuggle drugs from the Rio Grande Valley to points north. Good catch, but why ...
By: Mexico Trucker
Wayne?s Bus Adventure in Mexico
2008-04-11 19:29:00 Hello, I have returned from my great bus adventure in Mexico. Attached are photos of some of most interesting buses. The first is of a new Mercedes Bus in Mexico owned by ADO, one of the best bus companies anywhere, winning many awards for safety and innovation. All of their buses have the co-pilot system that ...
By: Mexico Trucker
Top Ten Tips - Making Efficient Use Of Reading Time
2008-03-22 06:01:00 If you’re like Tip Dude, you’ll have this problem: you have a long list of interests, an even longer list of books you want to read, probably an even larger collection of books that you may or may not get around to reading, and no time to read anything. If you work out how many ...
By: Tip Diva
Top Ten Tips - Making Efficient Use Of Reading Time
2008-03-22 05:00:00 If you’re like Tip Dude, you’ll have this problem: you have a long list of interests, an even longer list of books you want to read, probably an even larger collection of books that you may or may not get around to reading, and no time to read anything. If you work out how many ...
By: Tip Diva
US Has Highest Use of Public Transportation in 50 Years
2008-03-12 19:46:00 Use of public transportation in the United States rose to its highest level in 50 years last year, with a growth rate of 2.1%. That’s a 32% increase since 1995. via GreenCarCongress Photo Credit
By: Green Options
Top Ten Tips - Avoiding Car Accidents
2008-03-06 06:00:00 Tip Dude used to drive an old klunker, in both Boston and New York. Tip Dude has been in a few fender benders (in Boston, fendah bendahs), but never in a major high-speed highway wreck. That might be why Tip Dude is still here and writing this, since highway accidents are often deadly. So here ...
By: Tip Diva
Green Public Transportation: City Car
2008-02-26 16:09:00 MIT students, with some collaboration from GM, are developing an idea for the City Car. Their concept works with any existing public transportation infrastructure by placing easily accessible electric cars near subways and other public transportation points throughout a city. As a passenger leaves the subway, they can go to the Vehicle Stack ...
Public Transportation Around The World
2008-01-31 04:14:00 Dear Readers, Yesterday, Pem Charnley asked for less rhetoric and more investment in public transportation. This week, we are featuring articles on public transportation around the world. With the...
By: Green Options
CCTV 9 Program: Beijing?s Public Transportation
2008-01-26 16:59:00 A huge fan of China’s plans to install metro lines across more then 30 cities, I was happy to stumble across this clip covering BEijing’s plans for its public transport network. Overacting aside, it was really good to see that some of the plans I was hearing about while living there were now in service, and ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "CCTV 9 Program: Beijing’s Public Transportation", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina-.com/index.php/2008/01/26/cctv--9-program-beijings-public-trans-portation/" });
Top Ten Tips - Orienting Yourself In A New Neighborhood
2008-01-21 06:00:00 Some people are deathly afraid of moving. Even those of us who move all the time, like Tip Dude does, don’t like the process of relocation a whole lot. You have to connect to all new services, not just for phone and Internet, but also for simple things like banks, grocery stores and the tailor. ...
By: Tip Diva
Top Ten Tips - Traveling In Europe
2008-01-20 06:00:00 Traveling in Europe can be many things to many people. It can be a backpacking trip while you’re in college, or it could be the romantic trip of a lifetime that you take when you’re retired. Either way, there are some things you should probably know: Look Into Visa Waivers - Obviously, you need a passport ...
By: Tip Diva
Top Ten Tips - Riding Public Transit In An Unfamiliar City
2008-01-16 06:00:00 Many people are afraid to ride public transit in an unfamiliar city - because it’s unfamiliar, and people are afraid of getting lost or getting into dangerous situations. While these tips won’t make the city more familiar to you, they’ll help you feel a little more comfortable, and maybe you will be able to explore ...
By: Tip Diva
Top Ten Tips - Sleeping On A Bus
2008-01-04 06:00:00 Those of us who ride public transit generally like to use the commute time to do something productive, instead of having to pay attention to the road. One reader wrote to TipDiva.com asking ?What are the best tips for getting to sleep on a bus?? I think that might depend on your sleeping style (Tip ...
By: Tip Diva
NASA Releases Troubling Air Safety Survey
2007-12-31 21:01:00 NASA, the national Aeronautics and Space Administration is an agency of the United States government. Its primary function is to control and administer the nation’s public space program, this replaced the previous administration of aeronautics, astronautics and space exploration which was generally a responsibility held by the U.S. military. In the end and currently what ...
By: Wa Salaam
Be Frugal and Use Public Transportation
2007-12-13 17:30:00 I’m in Canada and my grandfather is doing better now even though he will still be in intensive care for another few weeks. It is a sign of relief for the whole family and hopefully it’s nothing but good news from here on out. Every day, we have a 35 km (approximately 22 miles) ride to the hospital. We did some calculations and we are literally spending $20 on gas (our car in Canada still wastes tons of gas) and another $19 on parking every single day. Since it is a full day event, we leave approximately 9am and leave around 5pm. So the rush hour traffic was not helping make it any faster nor cheaper! Today, we decided to take the subway from now on. We figured that the expense would be as follows considering that we have to drive to the subway station: $2 gas for driving to the subway station $5 parking (to park our car there) $16.50 (two way fare for 3 people) This means that we will save $15.50 per day, not to mention that we don’t have to waste ou...
By: My Own Millions
Beijing?s Public Transport
2007-11-29 03:12:00 Beijing?s Public TransportAccording to a report in City Weekend magazine public transport usage within Beijing is at an all time high. The report suggests that use of the new popular Line 5, along with a decrease in fares, is responsible for the changed habits of local commuters.While all of Beijing?s underground rail system is easy to use and navigate, the new Line 5 is certainly the cleanest and most user friendly part of the system. Maps light up and show the current progress along the line and there are English announcements of station names in each carriage. One of the most popular destinations for Beijing Visitors on this line is the Yong He Gong station. The Lama Temple here is well worth a visit.Tickets costing 2rmb to travel to any destination can be bought at ticket windows in each station. Multi-trip electronic cards can also be bought. Users can also add extra credit to the cards for taxi fares and convenience store purchases in Quick Stores. Most taxis are not set up to...
By: Beijing Visitor
Public Transportation in Beijing
2007-11-20 17:35:00 The bus system in a typical Chinese city is massive. However, the sheer number of passengers is even greater ? this means buses are easy to catch, but often packed. Buses can be convenient for those that want a cheap ride and either clearly know where they are going or can read Chinese fairly well. ...
By: China online
Public Transportation Could Save the World- But it won?t.
2007-11-02 04:20:00 I was on digg, and I read this, and I’m glad to hear that we can actually do something about global warming, but my heart is saddened when I realized that this will never happen (in the U.S. at least), because of the oil industry, and the subsidies on cars. It’s very unfortunate but ...
By: Ravs.us
Public Transportation Could Save the World- But it won?t.
2007-11-02 04:20:00 I was on digg, and I read this, and I’m glad to hear that we can actually do something about global warming, but my heart is saddened when I realized that this will never happen (in the U.S. at least), because of the oil industry, and the subsidies on cars. It’s very unfortunate but ...
By: Ravs.us
Why Not Cycle Instead of Using the Public Transportation?
2007-10-08 02:04:00 Bicyclesnext toMalmo Railway Station I often find cycling a better choice than public transportation, especially when I arrive in a new city. As long as it is not pouring outside, cycling has a lot of advantages - fresh air, free excersising, no need tocheck timetables, you get tosee things you might have missed froma crowded bus, ...
By: Blissful Travel
5 Ways to Reduce Your Dependence on Foreign Oil
2007-09-28 16:07:00 Trying to improve your gas mileage? Use biodiesel? Or just want to save a buck? With all the hoopla around different fuel and vehicle choices these days, it’s easy to be confused. Hybrids? ...
By: Green Options
Planning for Zero Waste...in Los Angeles?
2007-08-23 18:26:00 Los Angeles has always been a place for those with big dreams. Need proof? I have two words for you: Arnold Schwarzenegger. Now, the city is tackling something that would be a dream come true:...
By: Green Options
The Glories of Public Transportation
2007-08-09 06:25:00 I’m sure every person who has ever taken public transportation has run into several types of people. Since it is the summer, more and more people are taking the trains and busses and I swear I have run into each of the following annoying types during every single trip.The person who smells. Especially in the subway, it’s crowded, it’s hot and you’re walking around smelling like you haven’t showered in a week and peed on yourself at least a half dozen times. You’re in decent clothing, some even in a business suit. Why would you ruin it with a stench enough to asphyxiate an entire subway car full of people? There’s deodorant/anti-perspirant, doctors if you have a problem, and hey showering is also a great idea. There should be monitors at the entrance saying “You smell, you can’t come in.”The person that never has their ticket/ money ready. You knew you were getting on the bus or train today is it so hard for you to have your stuff ready ahead of time. If you don...
Public transportation - useful information
2007-07-27 19:50:00 The four main ways to get around Berlin by public transportation are subways (U-Bahn), urban railway lines (S-Bahn), Tram and buses. We avoided the Tram, since it’s very slow (it became a joke to us, that no one can ever get ran over by a Tram, no matter how hard you try) and not very ...
By: Berlin O Philia
Taking the Los Angeles Public Transportation system for the First Time in T
2007-07-06 20:44:00 SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: No, this is not some public service announcement about the LA area transit system. It is just my personal experience. I am not proud when I say that for the past ten years I had not used any public means of transportation in Los Angeles. What made me do it now? Curiosity was the main motivator. A small personal contribution to minimizing the city's CO2 emissions was also a notable factor. I live in the South Bay area of Los Angeles. My workplace, near LAX was to be my first test. The mulling period lasted around six months. Then, for some unexplainable reason I finally decided to give it a go last week. As always, to ease my unfamiliarity with the matter in question I consulted the wise old Internet(s). Site http://www.socaltransport.org/- enabled me to enter starting and destination points, time of day, fare rate, walking distance, etc. and then provided me with several transportation options ....
By: SeeTheGlobe.com
Mayors Continue to Lead Charge Against Climate Change
2007-06-26 14:52:00 Schwarzenegger addresses US Conference of MayorsOver the weekend, the mayors of approximately 1,000 cities converged on Los Angeles for the annual meeting of The U.S. Conference of Mayors. Designed...
By: Green Options
Leave No Trace--And No Carbon Footprint--When Backpacking
2007-06-19 15:02:00 It's a paradox: although backpackers, particularly those who are hardcore, are committed to "leaving no trace," and surely appreciate our natural environment, we still consume fossil...
By: Green Options
Green Transportation Alternatives in Los Angeles
2007-05-31 14:40:00 Photo credit: MyGo-PasadenaInspired by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa?s new GREEN LA climate change action plan, announced earlier this month, I?ve decided to take a look a big element of life in LA: transportation. As any Angeleno knows, ridiculous traffic and poor air quality have a huge impact on our overall quality of life here in So Cal (Mountains? I don?t see any mountains!) But what?s included in the plan, and what are our options in the meantime? In the worksAccording to Nancy Sutley, Deputy Mayor for Energy and the Environment for the City of Los Angeles, ?LA hasn?t spent a dime in 15 years on expanding freeway capacity.? Really? I hadn?t noticed. Fortunately, the city has worked to expand and green public transportation, used by over a million people every day. Working towards the elimination of diesel buses by next year, the MTA sports the largest fleet of natural gas buses in North America. Even better, expansions to the light rail and subway system are also planned, includ...
By: Green Options
Urban Alliance for Sustainability: Connecting the SF Bay Area Green Movemen
2007-05-15 15:16:00 If not us, WHO? If not here, WHERE? If not now, WHEN? These are the questions that gave birth to the Bay Area Urban Alliance of Sustainability three years ago. With a mission to "Inspire and integrate the sustainability movement,? and a vision to "Support the transformation of the world into a harmonious social, economic and natural environment for the benefit of all," UAS is working to connect local green organizations and individuals through programs centered around networking and community education -- essentially giving people a platform where they can access and collaborate with others in the local green scene. Being a volunteer-run organization, the easiest way to get directly involved in UAS is through volunteering or becoming a member. As a member you get a number of benefits, including an individual, hour-long sustainability consultation about easy ways to reduce your eco-footprint. You can find out more about anything from feasible food options to green job...
By: Green Options
CTA Finally Considers Public Restrooms
2007-05-14 21:35:00 OK honestly, who has traveled on any of the CTA rail and/or bus lines and barely made it to a restroom? Whether it's having to go #1 or #2, or worse yet #3, people have to go. I never realized what a problem this was until I turned 21 and started commuting around the city and suburbs after a long day or night drinking. It's almost impossible for me to make it--no joke.Try going to a Cubs game, drinking before/during/after the game and then expect to make it on the Addison bus line to the Blue Line to the Cumberland Station and then home??? Right.Try going to the Taste of Chicago, drinking a few brews then taking the Metra back to Joliet?? (Yeah, the Metras have public restrooms on some cars, if they're operable though)It's unheard of really. What simple explanation is there for why public restrooms aren't at least accessible to patrons at the CTA rail stations?!!? There is none, don't even try.A growing number of major cities and mass-transit agencies are installingautomated p...
Matt Dillon and Yahoo! Kick Off Green City Challenge
2007-05-14 19:16:00 Photo: Green OptionsBeneath the electronic lights and rolling LED displays in New York City's Times Square, Yahoo! announced their "Greenest City in America" Challenge today. The concept behind the challenge is to get individuals to make a difference by taking small actions in their every day lives. Yahoo! co-founder David Filo said he wanted to tap into the half a billion Yahoo! users to encourage greener lifestyles. People can participate at the Yahoo! Be a Better Planet site. For each action you take through a Yahoo! green site you'll rack up points for you and your city. The city with the most points by June 8 will receive a small fleet of hybrid taxis. Individual participants with enough points will get a free compact flourescent bulb (CFL). Photo: Green Options Actor Matt Dillon said, "I'm concerned with many environmental threats facing us and I want to do my part at reducing global warming." He encouraged the use of motion sensored li...
By: Green Options
Red, Green and Blue: Public Transportation
2007-04-24 18:07:00 Editor's note: In today's Red, Green and Blue, our political commentators Jimmy Hogan and Shirley Siluk Gregory take a look at the costs and benefits of public transportation. Jimmy: Public transportation is a blessing to metropolitan areas where well designed mass transit systems help reduce traffic congestion and related pollution. It's also nice to sip a hot cup of coffee and read the paper while leaving the business of driving to someone else. Planning and management of these systems is the key though in having successful acceptance by a society of car drivers accustomed to the flexibility of operating on their own schedule. The point that must be kept in mind is that public transportation is a medicine for a specific ailment and that trying to administer this remedy in areas that are more suburban than urban is often costly and unsuccessful; sometimes doing more harm than good. Policy makers must also distinguish between the goal of alleviating traffic(along wi...
By: Green Options
Seoul Public Transportation Guide: For Bus Lovers
2007-04-16 04:03:00 When we first arrived in Seoul to teach English it took us a couple of weeks to familiarize ourselves with the layout of the city and the subway. When you spend all your time traveling underground from station to station, it's hard to get a visual grasp on areas of the city. As for taking the bus, so far we've used it to go to Costco, Joongdong (for BBQ purposes), and City Hall. Why haven't we taken the bus more you ask? Well, for starters all the bus stops are in Korean. My Hangul is mediocre (if you can even call it that) at best so taking a bus will result in us ending up in some far off place.Taking the subway is interesting at times, but when it's jam packed it can be uncomfortable. Unless it's the during the blazing heat in the summer, the air conditioning is not turned on so there is a lack of ventilation. Trust me, it gets extremely hot and stinky when the subway car is packed to the brim and everybody is breathing heavily. That's normal though and you will have to lea...
Beyonce Knowles In Public Transportation
2006-09-13 01:42:01 Beyonce Knowles riding The New York City Subway on way to CD Signing Beyonce Knowles Pictures SourceHollywoods Best |
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