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World's 'first flying car' is going on sale much sooner than you think
LAD Bible
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It's really not going to be very long until the world's 'first flying car' goes on sale, so you'd better start saving. Flying cars have been one of the main symbols of a technologically advanced future but the idea that someone would go ahead and...
Mitsubishi Launches EV Battery Swap Network in Tokyo - for Both Cars and Trucks
Slashdot
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In Tokyo Mitsubishi is deploying "an innovative new battery swap network for electric cars" in a multi-year test program reports the EV news site Electrek. But it's not just for electric cars. Along with the 14 modular battery swapping stations,...
Train Conductor Slashed Across The Face
77 WABC Radio - New York
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June 15, 2025
© Peter Carr/The Journal News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images (Bronx, NY) – The NYPD has arrested 29-year-old Isaiah Thompson in an alleged knife attack onboard a subway train. Cops had released clear, high-quality images of the suspect — who...
Two hundred walkers to follow 23 mile ghost train trail
Forres Gazette
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June 15, 2025
Hundreds of walkers are taking on a spooky cross country fundraiser - overnight - on Saturday, June 21. The sold-out biennial Dava Ghost Train Walk over 23 miles from Grantown-on-Spey to Forres is set to raise money for maintenance of the off-road...
Hundreds of bus drivers walk off job in Victoria
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 15, 2025
Bus drivers have gone on strike in Victoria for the second time as part of an enterprise bargaining dispute. About 600 drivers for public transport operator CDC Victoria are in the midst of a 24-hour strike. No buses will run on CDC routes in...
On track: The train line winning prizes and transforming Perth
The Sydney Morning Herald
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June 15, 2025
“All over Australia metros are growing. We are starting to bring ourselves up to where the rest of the world has been for decades in terms of how public transport creates liveable, sustainable cities.” “This project is a signpost for the future,”...
Ōwhiro Bay residents call for bus service in their suburb, as well as new depot
Wellington Scoop
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Media release from Better Buses Ōwhiro Bay Metlink has announced its intention to retire the historic Kilbirnie bus depot and replace it with a new depot to be built in Ōwhiro Bay. This depot will see 80 buses travelling throughout our suburb at...
Major remake of Hwy. 55 intersection in Plymouth aims to improve bike, pedestrian and transit access
Star Tribune - Minnesota
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June 15, 2025
The intersection of Hwy. 55 and County Road 73 in the west metro suburb of Plymouth is hardly transportation friendly. Several surrounding roads that wind around buildings, including a large transit center and park-and-ride, create odd connections...
The 10 Last Truly Analog Driver's Cars
CarBuzz
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June 15, 2025
Picture a scene where you find yourself at the base of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb course. There are no other people or cars around. There are two cars parked at the start of the climb, and you have to choose one. A Kia K900 sits there...
School bus driver sees problems on streets daily, runs for Albertville City Council
1819 News
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What line of work would provide a good vantage point to see daily what is going on in a city? Which job would provide hands-on knowledge of the town, her people and her problems? If you look at the professions of elected officials in Alabama, the...
Mumbai News: BEST AC Buses Drench Passengers From Leakage Inside Amid Monsoon, Exposing Maintenance Failures (Video)
Free Press Journal
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June 15, 2025
At the start of the monsoon, passengers on Mumbai’s BEST air-conditioned (AC) buses were left drenched not by the rain outside, but by water leaking from within. A viral video shared by a frequent commuter on Saturday has once again brought to...
Maharashtra To Deliver ST Bus Passes Directly To Schools, Easing Student Access
Free Press Journal
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June 15, 2025
Maharashtra To Deliver ST Bus Passes Directly To Schools, Easing Student Access | Pinterest In a major relief to school and college-going students across Maharashtra, Transport Minister and MSRTC Chairman Pratap Sarnaik has announced that ST...
UAE: New Lab To Help University Students Design Self-Driving Cars In Ras Al Khaimah
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) A new lab in Ras Al Khaimah will help university students work with engineers to design and test self-driving cars and other such innovative transport systems. The lab is a result of a partnership between Ras Al Khaimah...
Transit Perks Grow for Large Families as Seoul Intensifies Birthrate Battle
The Korea Bizwire
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June 15, 2025
On December 4, 2023, at a public postnatal care center in Yanggu County, Gangwon Province, attendees including the couple Im Seong-gil and Lee Areum, their children and family members, and Yanggu County Governor Seo Heung-won pose for a...
The exact route of new 'Bakerloop' Superloop Lewisham bus confirmed
News Shopper
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June 15, 2025
Transport for London (TfL) has said that it will introduce a ‘Bakerloop’ bus this autumn. The bus will stop at the places where a proposed Bakerloo line extension to Lewisham will go. This extension would see new tunnels and track built beyond...
Bus fares to rise across region from Sunday
BBC
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The price of bus tickets in the West Midlands will rise at the weekend. From Sunday, a single adult fare will cost £3 - an increase of 10p - and a day ticket will go up from £4.80 to £5.20. The four-week fare, often used by those who commute on a...
NBR hikes advance tax on bus, truck operators up to 88%
Daily Star
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June 15, 2025
The government has proposed a sharp increase in the advance income tax from buses, trucks and other commercial vehicles in the upcoming fiscal year, a move that operators say could drive up transport costs across the board. This hike, which would...
New twist in Raja Raghuvanshi case: Passenger reveals Sonam boarded bus for Gorakhpur from Varanasi, was dropped by 2 men
Hub Network
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June 15, 2025
Shillong, June 15: A dramatic new twist has emerged in the ongoing Raja Raghuvanshi murder case, with a key witness coming forward to shed light on the movements of the accused, Sonam Raghuvanshi, just hours before her surrender. Ujala Yadav, who...
Telethon Mega Bingo: Mum Tanya Ford takes home huge car prize after selling her vehicle to pay school fees
PerthNow
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June 15, 2025
A mum who had just sold her car to pay for school fees will now be able to drive her daughter in a brand new GWM Haval Jolion after having the winning ticket at Telethon’s annual Mega Bingo event. More than a quarter of a million dollars was...
Metro Bus fare slashed back to Rs. 50 after public backlash, but sustainability questions loom
Profit by Pakistan Today
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June 15, 2025
The federal government’s decision to reduce the Metro Bus fare from Rs. 100 back to Rs. 50 has brought immediate relief to thousands of commuters in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The rollback, announced on June 5 after mounting public pressure and...