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"Wealthy white men from rural areas are the UK’s biggest emitters of climate-heating gases from transport, according to a study.
Research by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) looked at transport emissions by income, gender, location, ethnicity and age. The study broke down the transport emissions into international and domestic flights, private road transport and public transport." https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/29/wealthy-white-men-uk-biggest-transport-polluters #Transportation #ClimateChange #Plutocracy
Wealthy white men are UK’s biggest transport polluters, study finds
IPPR research examines transport emissions by income, gender, location, ethnicity and ageMatthew Taylor (The Guardian)
All About London's ENORMOUS Suburban Rail Network
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We've talked a lot about London's core urban rail services such as the Tube, the Elizabeth Line, and the Thameslink, but what about the massive network of suburban rail lines of the city? Let's take a closer look.
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Hey, I'm Reece, an urbanist and transit analyst interested in rapid transportation all around my home base Toronto, Canada, as well as the whole world!Nebula
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Eight Automakers Grilled by US Lawmakers Over Sharing of Connected Car Data With Police - An anonymous reader shared this report from Automotive News:
Automotive News rec... - https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/05/18/0414236/eight-automakers-grilled-by-us-lawmakers-over-sharing-of-connected-car-data-with-police?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed #transportation
Eight Automakers Grilled by US Lawmakers Over Sharing of Connected Car Data With Police - Slashdot
An anonymous reader shared this report from Automotive News: Automotive News recently reported that eight automakers sent vehicle location data to police without a court order or warrant.news.slashdot.org
In Fast Company, I wrote about how wild it is that Ford, GM, and Stellantis no longer offer any sedan models in the US.
That's bad for Americans -- and it's risky for the Big Three.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91123174/detroit-killed-the-sedan-we-may-all-live-to-regret-it
Congestion Charges: A Tool to Transform Cities
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In its latest move to implement a policy that London implemented long ago, New York Is doing congestion charging! In all seriousness, it will be a complete game changer - not only for the city, but for the entire continent.
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Get ready for the future of transportation! One company hopes to test out its electric flying taxis at the Paris Olympics.
https://theconversation.com/electric-air-taxis-are-on-the-way-quiet-evtols-may-be-flying-passengers-as-early-as-2025-228664
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Electric air taxis are on the way – quiet eVTOLs may be flying passengers as early as 2025
These electric aircraft take off and land vertically so they don’t need runways. And they promise a quieter, more accessible and less polluting form of short-distance air travel than helicopters.The Conversation