Category: Transport
WATCH: The mindblowing plan to build a tunnel between Denmark and Germany
Yesterday CityLab wrote a fascinating piece on the plans to build a new tunnel on the seabed between Denmark and Germany. The "Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link" looks set to reduce travel times between Copenhagen and Berlin by train from 5 hours to just 2. But what's really interesting is the technological challenges in how they…
JIVR e-bike secures Kickstarter funding, will ship in September
Hi-tech e-bike JIVR will now ship in September after reaching its funding target after just two weeks. The first foldable, chainless electric bike was due to hit its target by April 10, but reached the £70,000 landmark well ahead of schedule. Marcin Piatkowski, the Polish-born creator of the JIVR bike, commented: “I have been overwhelmed and…
TRON: Legacy Light Bike up for sale – but you’ll need at least $25,000
Above: The replica Tron Light Bike which will be auctioned next month When it was released in 2010, TRON: Legacy may have disappointed a few fans who remembered the 1980s cult Tron movie. But the one thing that really did capture peoples' imaginations was the redesigned light cycle which has since spawned a whole host of…
TED Talk: Google’s self drive car project will be live in 5 years. ‘Before my son can drive!’
I'm not sure it's a great reason to completely revolutionise four-wheeled transport. But Chris Urmson, director of Google's self-drive car project, told delegates at a Ted (Technology, Entertainment and Design) conference yesterday that his motivation for ensuring that the technology is standard on roads within five years is because his eldest son, who is 11,…
10 things you need to know about the Solar Impulse-2 plane that’s circumnavigating the globe
This morning saw a record-breaking attempt to go around the world in a solar powered plane get underway. The aircraft which is called the Solar Impulse-2 took from Abu Dhabi, heading east to Muscat in Oman. Here's everything you need to know about the adventure. 1. At 72m, the Solar Impulse-2 has a larger wingspan than…
British trains are getting free wifi from 2017
Rail minister Claire Perry has announced today that the government is planning to require train companies to offer free wifi to passengers from 2017. Hurrah! The way it will work is that when the different rail franchises come up for renewal, the government will build into the specification the provision of free wifi. For the…
Air travel could be about to become even more uncomfortable
Wait, wasn't technology and progress supposed to make travel more tolerable? It seems that Spring Airlines in China missed a memo, as it is pursuing plans to install paradoxically named "standing seats" in planes. According to The Telegraph, the airline has been pushing for standing seats on planes since 2009 - but airline safety regulators…
WATCH: Crossrail has NEARLY finished digging
Check out this movie trailer type video created by Crossrail to promote the fact that after years of digging, the new tunnels under London are nearly finished - and judging by the dramatic music and lights, will be directed by Christopher Nolan. With the rest of the tunnel boring machines finished, the final TBM has…
The Digest: Uber promises 50,000 jobs in Europe… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Uber taxi firm promises 50,000 jobs under 'new' Europe deal | BBC News "The chief executive of the online taxi-sharing firm Uber has said he wants to make 2015 a year of rapid expansion in Europe. Travis Kalanick told a conference in Munich that Uber could create 50,000 jobs as part of a…
How can data improve train travel?
For millions of people trains are an annoying fact of life: Sure, they get you from A to B, but it never really is quite that simple, with delays, engineering and overcrowded carriages. Surely something can be done? Even when times are tight economically, isn't there a way that train companies can behave a little…
