streetcars

Detroit Streetcar Line Opens

How important is transportation infrastructure to a city? Those who put up the $140 million needed (including $50 million from the Kresge Foundation) to build the new Detroit QLine — an all-electric, zero-emissions streetcar line — are about to find out. The 3.3 mile long route along Detroit’s famed Woodward Avenue opened up to the public on Friday, May 12.

Dallas Area Rapid Transit Officials Can’t Tell Whether 2 Different Downtown Transit Projects Are Actually…

One of the primary issues holding up the wider buildout of mass transit options such as light rail doesn’t have anything to do with technological capability or basic economics, but is rather that labyrinthine bureaucratic structures (organisms?) have become the norm in many parts of the country — having seemingly installed … [continued]

Bicycle & Transit News Link Bomb (Bike Commuting, Hyperloop, Facebook Ridesharing…)

Carrying on with these “link bombs,” here’s one dedicated to bike & transit news (and views): Bicycling Bike Commuting 101 Bicycle Infrastructure Fail(s) Bogotá Gets Two-Way Bike Lane On Important Street How Bikesharing Can Gain Popularity Bikesharing A Commuter’s Business Bikeshare Transit Act Introduced to Help Fund Bikeshare Projects The Ultimate Indicator of a Bicycle-Friendly City Meet The Affordable, … [continued]

Dallas Launches Innovative Streetcar

Originally published on EV Obsession. The city of Dallas, Texas, is now the first city in the US to possess a hybrid-electric streetcar that can run without an overhead wire-connection — in this case, the streetcar in question makes use of a new “wireless” battery-powered design. The move means that … [continued]

Tesla Model X Safest SUV?, FBI Nabs Ex-Tesla Employee, Russian Gas Stations Ordered To Add…

This is an epic “clean transport highlights.” Hold onto your seats. (As always, click the subheadings to read the full articles.) Electric Car Charging Capabilities — Comparison of 27 Models Something not often recognized by non-EV drivers is that the charging capabilities of current electric cars vary greatly. Numerous models … [continued]