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Tag Archives: transport
Car Future Part I
Cars are cool! But some of their consequences makes me wonder if they’ll be in our future for ever… Continue reading
Traffic lights: Hate
At the intersection of ubiquity and stupidity, lies my nemesis. The traffic light. Let’s look at three traffic scenarios. 1. Light traffic. I am stuck at the traffic light for no discernible reason. No cars are coming. The red … Continue reading
Joystick-operated cars.
This is to this: As this is to this:
Zipcar – A Review
When not riding one of the dozen bicycles in the quiver, or being driven around by Mrs TTE in a Dodge Ram, your correspondent drives a Zipcar. Here’s how it works…
What is wrong with long distance train travel in the US?
I am excited by train travel, always have been. I like riding on trains (Ashby to Embarcadero or Beijing to St Petersburg), watching trains on film (my favorite Bond film is ‘From Russia with Love’) and playing with toy trains … Continue reading
Does this man hate cyclists? The inaugural Thomasthethinkengine interview.
The debate regarding cyclists’ rights and responsibilities continues. On the one hand the ‘vehicularists’ believe cyclists should behave (and be treated) like cars – on the other hand – (the inexplicably named) ‘facilitators’ believe cyclists should take advantage of their … Continue reading
Myki Vs Free PT
At least 52 percent of ticket revenue goes to pay for the ticket system, not the actual PT system itself. This is ridiculous. PT should be free….
Dodge Ram – A Review
The specs for the Dodge Ram 2500 speak for themselves: it has a 5.7 litre V8 engine, weighs almost 2.5 tonnes, the length is almost eight meters, it’s red. Driving a car like this is a quintessential American experience and … Continue reading
Campaign: Ride like you walk!
I ride a lot. When I ride for fun, I wear sports clothes, avoid the city, and go fast. I also ride to get to places, and when I do, I wear the clothes I want to wear at my … Continue reading
Flaky Myki
Even though the Metcard is probably the last functional vestige of the public transport system, it is to be severed. Its replacement is a malformed, grossly over-priced, hideous new appendage. Maybe I’m being a bit unfair. I don’t know if … Continue reading
The price of anarchy / The magic of roundabouts
Anarchy comes with a price. Lawyers, economists and political scientists believe this. This is what drives the congresses and senates and cabinets and presidents to make laws.
A long, green Big Apple
I was not browsing the Christian Science Monitor the other day. I did not find the following article on it: http://features.csmonitor.com/books/2009/09/16/green-metropolis/ (Ok, ok. I was, I did, and then I lied about it. I’m sorry. Hush now.) It’s an article … Continue reading
My first (and last?) car.
I have a theory.
Are we dense?
Would we be happy living in a city that packed more people in? If density is so unpopular, why is New York so cool?
Unsafe is Safe?
On a public thoroughfare in Ossterwolde, Northern Holland, Hans Monderman “tucks his hands behind his back and begins to walk into the square – backward – straight into traffic, without being able to see oncoming vehicles”. Who is this … Continue reading
With great power comes great responsibility
Riding a bike in the city is like being a superhero. Faster than a speeding bullet, the cyclist runs red lights, pops up on the pavement, goes on the wrong side of the road, rides between the tram tracks and … Continue reading
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