Tag Archives: rail

Future Bama: Underwater High Speed Rail

2010-1-29 – 2:37 pm

“It ain’t funny, unless you’re into gallows humor.”

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$8 billion for U.S. High Speed Rail

2010-1-27 – 3:16 pm

Development of 13 major rail travel corridors.

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Faster than speeding chow mein

2009-12-26 – 9:34 am

In general, high speed trains are faster than plane service for inter-city routes when the distance is less than 1500 km.

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GE Transportation China

2009-11-19 – 3:02 pm

GE gets Chinese help to regain position in the high-speed rail market dominated by the European Union and Japan.

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Electric Intermodal Passenger Transport

2009-10-26 – 2:18 pm

An example of vehicle telematics: with your cell phone you book rail tickets and have a fully charged electric vehicle waiting.

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Alta Velocidad Española

2009-6-3 – 7:53 am

Spain, France and Japan have rails systems worth emulating.

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Delivering Freight Cheaper and with Much Less Environmental Impact

2009-3-21 – 7:13 am

While at a critical juncture for some time, the trucking industry is only beginning to transform.

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City Cargo

2009-3-3 – 9:00 am

Electric rail carries cargo to urban hubs, where electric vehicles then transport cargo over short distances for final delivery.

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Silver Springs LRT or BRT?

2009-1-17 – 10:04 pm

Light Rail Transit or Bus Rapid Transit

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Phoenix Light Rail

2008-12-28 – 6:55 pm

In the Western United States, e.g., Arizona, California, Oregon, Texas and Washington, total development of light rail is becoming substantial.

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