All Photos from Hyperloop One In the years before continent-spanning superhighways and two cars in every garage, rail travel was the number one means of transit across the country. It was fast for the time, relatively cheap, and bound to…
10 things every new cyclist needs
So you’ve bought the bike, but what else do you need to become a cyclist? Here are 10 essential items to make sure you ride safely and comfortably – luckily they are all far less expensive than the bicycle itself.…
World’s first zero-emissions passenger train is set to take off by the end of the year
Trains, busses, trucks. The’ve all got some things in common – they’re big, they’re powerful haulers, and they also tend to stink… especially busses, if you’re unlucky enough to sit next to a chain smoker. But that’s not the kind…
Why more major cities need to encourage cycling
BY: RHIANN MOORE Although any automobile driver will tell you that cyclists are nightmares on wheels, they are actually doing a lot for the world around them. After all, with desperate needs to reduce air pollution and promote a healthy…
India’s first solar powered train has left the station
BY BROOKLYN PINHEIRO Decorated in green and orange balloons and chains of flowers, India’s first solar powered train hit the rails on July 14th leaving from Sfdarjung Railway Station in New Delhi. The train is one of six using sun…
Hawaii wants 100 per cent renewable transportation by 2045
Header Image © Edmund Garman Hawaii wants all of its ground transportation to fuel up using renewable energy by 2045. It’s a big step, but Hawaii is already showing commitments to similar policies. It already has some of the most aggressive renewable…
All Dutch trains will run on wind energy by 2018
BY: SWIKAR OLI A contract between two forward-thinking companies will completely redefine sustainability for the people of the Netherlands within the next few years. Netherlands’ railway giant, Nederlandse Spoorwegen, has inked a deal with Eneco, a local energy supplier, to…
This spaceship-like vehicle lets you travel on abandoned railways
BY: ZOE MELNYK What was once a trashed pickup truck and some scrap metal is now the most ingenious form of uncongested transportation that will interest any traveler who’s passionate about taking the scenic route. Two brothers from Guadalajara, Mexico,…
Elon Musk and SpaceX want you to design the tube transportation system from Futurama
BY: DANIEL KORN Futurama—at least its original four season run—does exactly what good science fiction should do—comment on our present by exploring our possible future. One of the show’s many plausible ideas is the transport system that the main characters…
The world’s first flying cars will be in skies and on highways in the next few years
BY: KHADIJA KHAN Growing up watching the Jetsons, I’ve always anticipated a time where flying cars would be a reality. And finally, the moment we’ve been waiting for is here. It’s called the AeroMobil, and it has been tested in…
A newly-constructed Japanese train travels 500km/hr by levitating above the tracks
BY: PILGRIM Japan recently constructed a train that travels at 500km/hr (311mph) by floating above the tracks using magnetic levitation—and it’s about to be opened for public use. The first 100 people ever recently had the opportunity to ride the…