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  • August 2008

    • Gadfly Stalls San Francisco Bike Measures

      Wall Street Journal  |  Aug 20, 08 3:23 PM CDT

      Gadfly Stalls San Francisco Bike Measures

      (Newser) - San Francisco's plans to make the city more bike-friendly are stuck in the slow lane thanks to litigation from an anti-cycling activist, the Wall Street Journal reports. Rob Anderson believes adding bike lanes causes pollution by clogging up traffic. The progressive city is now unable even to install new bike racks before a court-ordered environmental review finishes. More »

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      environment  • San Francisco  • pollution  • cycling  • bicycle  • transport

  • July 2008

    • Uno: Cooler Than Segway

      Chicago Tribune  |  Jul 1, 08 3:12 PM CDT

      Uno: Cooler Than Segway

      (Newser) - Looking like a tricked out motorbike, the Uno is electric personal transportation with style, the Chicago Tribune reports. Designed by 19-year-old inventor Ben Gulak, the device employs no throttle or brake, relying on its rider's leanings to guide it, and is so intuitive an 8-year-old picked it up instantly at a recent vehicle expo. More »

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      environment  • pollution  • electricity  • electric cars  • motorcycle  • transport  • environmental impact

  • June 2008

    • Oil Price Spike Brings Jobs Back to US

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 13, 08 11:30 AM CDT

      Oil Price Spike Brings Jobs Back to US

      (Newser) - As costs for overseas production and shipping soar, US companies are growing reluctant to outsource manufacturing—and some are even bringing their plants back to America, the Wall Street Journal reports. “In a world of triple-digit oil prices, distance costs money," said an economist. But it’s not just the transport: Raw materials are getting pricier, and workers abroad are calling for more money. More »

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      oil price  • manufacturing  • outsourcing  • job market  • factory  • transport  • jobs

  • May 2008

    • China-Taiwan Talks a Landmark

      BBC  |  May 28, 08 4:23 PM CDT

      China-Taiwan Talks a Landmark

      (Newser) - China's president met today with the leader of Taiwan's governing party, the BBC reports, in the highest-level talks between the two entities since the split in 1949. Wu Poh-hsiung is visiting China to discuss cooperation on transport and tourism, and pressed Hu Jintao for a greater global presence for the island; Hu expressed gratitude for Taiwan's role in earthquake relief. More »

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      China  • Beijing  • China earthquake  • aid  • Hu Jintao  • Taiwan  • transport

    • Trucking Goes High Tech

      ComputerWorld  |  May 22, 08 3:18 PM CDT

      Trucking Goes High Tech

      (Newser) - Trucking companies are adopting technologies that track vehicles, monitor trucks’ condition and drivers’ actions, and even act automatically to stop accidents, reports ComputerWorld . The systems help companies meet regulations and contract obligations. Take the company that delivered the final Harry Potter book nationwide within a three-hour window and achieved its goal that “Harry Potter must not escape” with advanced tracking. More »

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      technology  • GPS  • truckers  • transport  • road safety

  • January 2008

    • Snowstorm Disrupts Chinese Travel, Power

      Bloomberg  |  Jan 28, 08 7:14 AM CST

      Snowstorm Disrupts Chinese Travel, Power

      (Newser) - The biggest snowstorm in 50 years is wreaking havoc with China’s transportation and power-supply infrastructure and triggering widespread shortages the week before the Lunar New Year. Over a foot of snow fell in Nanjing, reports Bloomberg. "We face a very severe situation in ensuring supplies of coal, electricity, oil and transportation,'' said a government spokesman. More »

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      China  • power  • snowstorm  • transport

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