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Korean Researchers Develop A Tram That Collects Electricity From Power Cables Buried Underground
By Bernard Peters · 14 years ago
Researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have deployed three eco-friendly experimental electric trams in Seoul Grand Park this summer. The three new electric trams run on the 2.2 km-long route ...
Washington D.C. Looks To Summer 2013 For Streetcar Return
By Bernard Peters · 14 years ago
With an eye to the future, North America’s capital is embracing streetcars, trams and light rail as an optimal means of moving passengers quickly and conveniently to their destinations, and by environmentally friendly means.
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Tokyo’s Only Two-Remaining Streetcar Or Tram Lines
By Bernard Peters · 14 years ago
Tokyo, Japan: Japan conjures up images of high tech rail travel in vehicles such as the Bullet Train or Shinkansen in Japanese. The Central Japan Railway Company describes the Bullet Train on its web page ...
Will Hong Kong’s Economy Hurt Veolia’s Investment Plans In Mainland China?
By Bernard Peters · 14 years ago
Hong Kong Tramways (HKT) is the tram network of Hong Kong and its distinctive means of public transport. After more than 100 years of service the tramways operate a fleet of 163 tramcars that includes ...