I ran across this cool video about the death of the French Monorail. As a train it looked badass and fast. Realistically it looked like a waste of resources. It was so small and could carry so few.
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Following the earlier fake story, here is a fake video. They want you to believe that a bunch of high schoolers was able to do the engineering and was able to quickly build a freaking loop in a high speed rail line. But at least its entertaining, and makes you wonder how likely [...]
New Mexico - A television news employee who received a red light camera ticket in Albuquerque, New Mexico proved the device has been wrongly ticketing motorists who did not actually run red lights. Gary Williams, who works at KOAT-TV, drove his white Ford pickup through a red light without stopping at the intersection of Carlisle [...]
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Russia plans to build the world’s longest tunnel, a transport and pipeline link under the Bering Strait to Alaska, as part of a $65 billion project to supply the U.S. with oil, natural gas and electricity from Siberia.
The project, which Russia is coordinating with the U.S. and Canada, would take 10 to 15 years [...]
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That was the first thought I had when I saw this. The single wheel is on the back, which adds to its stability. But the general idea of fun transportation I think is what really made it click in my mind.
[...] the Spyder, which the company says can reach 110 miles an hour, [...]
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I’m tired of running across sites that claim to tell the truth. Claim to have a list of “Can you believe it!” stories, and they are full of it.
I knew that a ducks quack can echo…. but after seeing it three times last night that supposedly it doesn’t; I had to do a quick [...]
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There are those that love RVing. But there are those who like to go where RVs dare not go. Well I ran across an RV that loves the off road, and still has an elegant interior. Here is some pictures of such a vehicle. The Unicat EX70-HD / MAN TGA 6×6. Not [...]
Caterpillar: Showcase>Dealers>Cat Chopper
Building a Bike Worthy of the Caterpillar Name
Few brands evoke the pride of ownership quite like Caterpillar. The Cat® brand fosters strong emotional appeal and passionate loyalty from both the employees who design, build, sell and support Cat machines, and those who own or aspire to own Cat machines. Caterpillar has taken [...]
For the T, big net savings
Tom McHale is a hero at the MBTA, not for saving lives, but for saving a lot of money thanks to steak tips, electrical tape, and a 5-cent, fine-mesh hair cap.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority — challenged by a high debt load, an aging train fleet, and opposition to a [...]
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Apple talks to airline in-flight entertainment developers to bring iTunes to seatbacks
“The key is to get them to see the value of hosting iTunes on an aircraft. Is it a big enough market for them to be interested in? I’d try to do it tomorrow if they said yes.”
Panasonic Avionics strategic product marketing director David [...]
