Transportation

Gulf States On Track To Build “European-Style” Rail System

Tafline Laylin - January 13, 2011

An extensive network could link the GCC states as early as 2017. The benefits of railways are getting renewed attention worldwide. Though there are doubts...

Transportation

Tel Aviv’s “Fast Lane” For Traffic Safety and the Environment

Maurice Picow - April 29, 2015

Commuters will ride for free. But will the toll-run "fast lane" help solve Tel Aviv's increasing traffic nightmare? Looking for a faster way to get...

Transportation

Segway “Police” Achieve Fame For UAE Corniche Cleanup

Tafline Laylin - January 11, 2011

Known as the "Corniche Police," these cousins have transformed Ras al Khaimah's urban park. Despite their numerous environmental faux-pas, like the RAK global warming park,...

Transportation

Environmental Oxymoron: A ‘Green’ Filling Station In UAE

Zaufishan - January 11, 2011

Dubai’s Emirates National Oil Company (Enoc) launches the first “green station” in the UAE. The station features solar-powered lights, a waterless car wash system, eco-friendly products, and the vapor recovery system, a new technology that reduces carbon emission and fuel wastage.

Transportation

Jordan’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Set For 2012 Inauguration

Tafline Laylin - January 9, 2011

To unclog Amman's road arteries, the municipality hopes to bring its state-of-the-art public buses online by next year. While it's neighbor brings Better Place electric...

Energy

Will the Saudis Be the Last to Get into the Gas Guzzler Biz?

Susan Kraemer - January 7, 2011

A last hurrah for the age of oil as Saudis look to build the Gazl gas guzzler. History, if there is any, will not look...

Transportation

“Lease Mobiles” Take Over Israel’s Crowded Roads

Maurice Picow - January 6, 2011

How much recyclable material will this new Mazda have when it goes to the shredder in 2030? Lat year 2010 was a record year for...

Transportation

Israel train catches fire

Karin Kloosterman - June 8, 2023

There is a serious chance you can die in Israel from taking the train, riding the bus or driving a bike. Electric bikes are...

Transportation

Hybrid Bus To Offer Israel A Cleaner, Quieter Public Transport Option

Ira Moskowitz - December 27, 2010

A pilot program will bring a greener hybrid bus to Israel's Sharon region. Here’s some good green news for 2011 in Israel: In addition to...

Transportation

How Do You Solve Traffic Congestion in Cairo? With Helicopters Taxis, Apparently

Arwa Aburawa - December 27, 2010

Desperation and an entrenched car-culture is pushing Cairenes towards outlandish solutions to their hellish traffic congestion In the bursting-at-the-seams megacity of Cairo, it seems that...

Transportation

Poison at the Pump: Israel Gas Stations Major Groundwater Polluters

Maurice Picow - December 21, 2010

OECD lays down the law: Israeli gas stations still causing pollution, despite efforts to improve. Above: seaside gas station in Tel Aviv. Petroleum and the...

Transportation

Chevy Volt Hybrids Made From BP Spill Oil Booms

Maurice Picow - December 21, 2010

Oil booms and other rubber and plastic wastes are now becoming car parts The recent 5 month oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico...

Transportation

The UAE Gets Its First Carbon Neutral Bus. Maybe?

Tafline Laylin - December 17, 2010

A UAE facilities management company and a Swiss non-profit have teamed up to create the UAE's first carbon-neutral bus. Just this week we learned...

Transportation

New Chevy Volts Already Rolling Into Dealerships

Maurice Picow - December 15, 2010

The Volt is already "charging" towards customers, and hopefully success Finally, after months of speculation, marketing hoopla, and just plain old media hype, the first...

Transportation

An Insider’s Experience of Exploring Beirut by Bike

Karen Chernick - December 13, 2010

What it's really like to explore Beirut (and especially the new Waterfront District) by bike. Lebanon - and Beirut in particular - have been making...

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