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0Does driving make you fat? Can public transportation, biking and walking keep you skinny? 1282244100
To follow up on our recent article titled "Overweight and overfueled - fat America uses more gas" we thought we'd offer some additional information that's relevant to the topic. A recent study conducted by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) suggests that U.S. drivers may be ...
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Should we be building electric cars or streetcars? 1264784160
While the emissions produced by cars traversing the world's cities are undoubtedly a problem, it is by no means the only issue with personal transportation. As the world's car fleet continues to grow, the problem of traffic congestion will get dramatically worse, even if they are all powered by ...
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SNCF launches "door-to-door" trip planner for four French cities 1245331440
SNCF, the public company that manages French railways, has launched a new directions service that includes all modes of public transport. While there are plenty of sites that offer directions for drivers, and most mass transit systems have their own "how to go" application, this is claimed to be ...
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Paris tests a new hybrid bus that uses ultracapacitors 1239805200
RATP, the public-owned company that manages most of Paris' public transport system, is currently performing tests using a hybrid bus outfitted with ultracapacitors. For now, the test buses are passenger-free. The model, called Lion's City Hybrid, is supplied by German manufacturer MAN and the ...
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Stagecoach grows better than expected 1220127600
Bus and rail company Stagecoach has reported better than expected growth since May 1st. According to the company, Stagecoach's UK bus business was up 9.3 percent, while rail revenues rose nine percent. The company said that the increases were due to people switching to public transport because of ...
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Flight of the Conchords take their bikes on the bus 1186072800
(Warning: This might not be safe for work or NSFW. The video contains language that might be objectionable. There are no actual curse words in the video. They say uckers and sheet. So it might be safe.)Flight of the Conchords is my favorite new TV show. It's like Seinfeld with music from They Might ...

