A comprehensive network of clean, quick, and punctual trains is a wonderful thing. It also seems to be somewhat rare, but Britain is making a massive step forward in that respect. The HS2 high speed rail scheme is meant to improve on the infrastructure of Britain’s rail network, connecting London to Birmingham, Manchester, and Leeds and […]
London got its first shipment of a new fleet of hybrid buses this week, just in time for Christmas. … [continued]
OK, it would only be about $10,000 ($9,797) a year if you are an average American living in a city … [continued]
Paris is the latest city to offer pay-as-you-go electric car rentals – a number of all-electric Autolib’ vehicles are … [continued]
The automotive industry needs to make a massive effort in order to maintain connectivity to the electric mobility phenomenon; electric cars are not only more expensive than their gasoline-burning counterparts, but they have a significantly shorter range and fuel is (for now) more readily available. Battery-powered vehicles can take hours to charge completely.
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) have tapped BMW subsidiary, DesignworksUSA, to create a new fleet of train cars to replace those that have been diligently serving the Bay Area since 1972. The new trains “are expected to be the lightest and most energy-efficient for their performance in the world.”
Zipcar members in Baltimore are driving less, using public transportation more often and selling, or dropping plans to buy or lease, a vehicle. That’s translating into less traffic congestion, less demand for parking space, and lower carbon emissions in the city center.
Top cleantech news from the last day or two.
Some of the best or biggest clean transportation news from the past week (other than what we covered): Road Trains … [continued]
Back in January, I wrote that the average transit rider in the US saved about $9,242 a year (or approximately … [continued]
