Meow-Ludo Disco Gamma Meow-Meow couldn’t just toss away his New South Wales transit pass even after he found out that it got deactivated while he was on a trip to the US. See, Meow-Meow (yes, that is his legal name) cut the chip out of the travel card, encased it in biocompatible plastic and had […]
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2019 Ford Transit Connect Wagon: Newly Available Diesel Power and More – Official Photos and Info
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The Van Plan: Refreshed 2019 Ford Transit Connect Wagon Gets Diesel Power
-Nearly a decade after the Ford Transit Connect introduced the United States market to Euro-style compact cargo vans, the Blue Oval is giving its people- and cargo-hauler a series of updates as it faces continued competition from Chevrolet, Nissan, and Ram. READ MORE ›› –
Google Maps finally gets step-by-step transit navigation
Enlarge / Left: Google Maps Transit directions with the new “start” button. Center and right: the new transit navigation notification. You can tap on the arrows to cycle through steps. Google Maps is an awesome app for getting you where you need to go, but lately the app has treated transit directions like a second-class […]
Public transit in Toronto dangerously noisy, study says
The sudden screeches, squeals and clangs that are a regular feature of commuting by public transit in Toronto could be contributing to long-term hearing loss and health effects, according to a new study. CBC | Health News
The LA Metro wants tech firms to help it launch a new kind of transit
Enlarge (credit: LA Metro) LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority is soliciting proposals from tech companies to help it build a software-driven ridesharing service called MicroTransit that would augment its existing network of trains and buses. The service would feature shuttle-like vehicles smaller than buses but larger than private automobiles, and it would aim to […]
LA Metro Looks to Rideshare Companies Like Uber, Lyft, and Chariot to Build the Future of Public Transit
Los Angeles Metro is looking for a private company to help it design and implement an experiment in on-demand service. https://media.wired.com/photos/59ee2db0ff06b42f24b60a4b/master/pass/LAmetroBus-HP-467581856.jpg Feed: All Latest
DC’s transit agency rejected ads touting the First Amendment (really)
Enlarge / Issue ads like this one from 2012 used to be commonplace in the DC metro. (credit: outtacontext) The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday sued the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, the government agency that operates the capital region’s subway system and its primary bus network. The ACLU argues that the transit agency’s policies […]
South Korea wants its own Hyperloop for high-speed transit
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies has signed a deal to codevelop the future of transit with South Korea. The partnership will see the company working with both the local government, its institute of civil engineering, and Hanyang University. The group will research all aspects of Hyperloop technology, from the tubes themselves through to developing safety regulations determining […]
Please, Herr Postman, Is There a Ford Transit EV Van for Me?
– For the modern briefträger who won’t be seen on the postal route without the latest, freshest wheels, look no further than this electrified Ford Transit. Germany’s privatized mail service, Deutsche Post DHL Group, has ordered 2500 of the full-size electric vans as part of a carbon-free delivery initiative that began in 2013. – By […]
