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Shinkansen Defines All that is Wondrous About Japan

Nov 08, 2011 1 Comment by

47 years after it launched a just before the 1964 Olympics, Japan’s bullet train network, the Shinkansen, continues to amaze and inspire.

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Chrysler Touts Turnaround, Emissions, Diversity in Sustainability Report

Oct 31, 2011 No Comments by

Having endured a painful restructuring, Chrysler Group LLC is on the path towards recovery, and released its first ever sustainability report last week.

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Kamakura a Stunning Contrast from Tokyo Concrete & Technology

Oct 23, 2011 1 Comment by

While you spend your day in Kamakura, you have to treat yourself to a shoreline train ride along the Enoshima Electric Railway. It is one highlight of a Japan visit.

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GM Boosts Carsharing with RelayRides

Oct 18, 2011 1 Comment by

RelayRides allows car owners to loan out their cars and score some extra cash in San Francisco and Boston. Investors have pitched in $15 million so far this year.

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Rail Service Between Argentina and Uruguay Returns

Oct 16, 2011 1 Comment by

If you wish to travel between Argentina and Uruguay, until recently you were relegated to the ferry, flying, or driving around the Rio Plata delta.

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In One Picture: Why Crossing the Rio Plata By Boat Is a Must

Sep 20, 2011 2 Comments by

Taking the ferry to Uruguay to Montevideo or Colonia de Sacramento should also be on one’s itinerary. Coffee and sunsets pair well together.

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Bamboo Bicycle Races for Affordability and Sustainability

Sep 18, 2011 No Comments by

Yanko Design and Paulus Maringka have come up with a design for a bamboo bicycle that not only is sustainable, but is affordable as well.

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Qatar’s $220 Billion World Cup Price Tag Includes Rail, Solar

Sep 17, 2011 3 Comments by

Critics of Qatar’s 2022 World Cup, refusing to acknowlege that the tiny Gulf nation has won the right to host the event, are now pointing to the costs.

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Arguments Vs. Rail Noise Die With 3D Printing and Arduino Invention (Maybe)

Sep 15, 2011 No Comments by

Using motion detection software, arduino, a webcam, and parts printed from a 3D printer, Ed Rogers has been able to jerry-rig his windows to shut his windows when trains saunter on by.

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Turkey: Betting on Bicycles to Break Istanbul’s Gridlock

Sep 14, 2011 No Comments by

Once a month, dozens of cyclists gather in Goztepe Park on Istanbul’s Asian side to take to the avenues. They are part of Critical Mass, a worldwide bicycle protest movement whose riders regularly swamp roads, demanding more space — and more respect — from drivers.

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