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All Aboard! All-Electric German Bus-Tram-Train Hybrid Coming Soon

The AutoTram, which uses an innovative charging system to allow the most charges in the fastest amount of time, is a result of a series of experiments about the best way to power public transit.READ»

Rinspeed UC: Want to Get More Miles Out of Your Electric Car? Take It on a Train

Last time we wrote about Rinspeed it was to talk about their dual power-capable E2 concept vehicle, and the gorgeous iChange. Now the company's revealing its UC? (Urban Commuter) concept that marries electric cars and public ...READ»

Calatrava's New Train Station and 8 More High-Speed Rail Hubs on the Horizon

Santiago Calatrava's stunning Liège-Guillemins TGV station opened last month in Belgium. As energy and oil uncertainty and high carbon emissions make train travel more appealing, high-speed railways are being planned from Southern California to Saudi Arabia. Here are eight more high-speed rail stations coming soon.READ»

What Recession? Jeff Koons' $25M Sculpture Forges Ahead

Although one artist's opening has already been postponed due to a lack of gold, a monumental $25 million work by Jeff Koons is now entering the fabrication stage. It's a 70-foot replica of a steaming locomotive from the 1940s, ...READ»

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77-Year Backlog of Mass Transit Projects

Transit ridership is soaring amid concerns about gas prices, an aging population, and greater preference for city living. But public investments just haven't kept pace, and with state and local budgets hurting from the recession, ...READ»