Tons of big green news stories in one short article. There are tons of big green news stories out there every day. Although we can’t (and probably shouldn’t) cover all of them here on Planetsave, it drives me crazy not…
The Mercury Train: The Concorde of High Speed Rail [Video]
Let’s say you’re a leading design firm like Priestmangoode, for example, and you’re trying to get high-speed rail lines built across the UK. What’s the most effective way to sway public opinion and influence leaders? When you’ve got something as cool to…
U.S. Mayors: High-Speed Rail Would Bring Billions of Dollars to Cities
Want to create billions of dollars in new business and thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, of new jobs? Build high-speed rail in your region. Since President Obama announced earlier this year that the federal government was investing $8 billion in…
China Development Bank Loans Argentina $10 Billion for New Metro and Rail Construction
China Development Bank recently agreed to loan the Argentinian government $10 billion for new railway and metro construction. China has become a major source of funds for countries around the world, acting essentially as an alternative or competitor to the World…
World Cup Just Over, but Transit Planning for Next World Cup in Brazil Already Starting
Seems like just last week the World Cup was ending,.. oh yes, it was. But there is no vacation time for those planning the next one — they’re are already working away on how to get all the fans and…
The Return of the Bicycle
Following up on the bike naked, bike classy, bike-sharing, and other bike articles I’ve written lately, here is a great recent piece by Lester R. Brown on the return of the bike (subheadings added). Enjoy. Lester R. Brown The bicycle has many attractions…
Lowest Gasoline Taxes Since the Beginning of the Automobile
One of the best ways to promote clean transportation is to discourage dirty transportation. But despite decades of Presidents saying they will reduce our dependence on fossil fuels (quoteshere; video here), nothing of the sort has happened and one of the…
New Bike-Sharing Program in Chicago & Washington, DC Bike-Sharing Program Getting 10x Bigger
Chicago is launching its first major bike-sharing program this month and Washington, DC is growing its from 120 bikes to 1,100 bikes. Back when I was the executive director of a non-profit promoting clean transportation (mostly bicycling) and sustainable development,…
Blimps to Replace Aircraft for Freight Transport (at least) in Near Future, Leading Scientist Says
“Helium-powered ships could be carrying freight – and even passengers – in as little as a decade’s time,” Juliette Jowit of the Guardian reports. One of the world’s leading scientists, the UK’s former chief scientific adviser Professor Sir David King,…