Elon Musk’s $55m mile-long tunnel Loop at Las Vegas convention center is unveiled as public transit

It sounded like something out of science fiction: people being whisked across a busy American city in driverless vehicles, reaching speeds of up to 155mph. But the reality seems to be far less exciting, with the first look of Elon Musk’s public transportation system in Las Vegas having been unveiled to disappointing and lackluster reviews. … Read more

Elon Musk’s $55m mile-long tunnel Loop at Las Vegas convention center is unveiled as public transit

It sounded like something out of science fiction: people being whisked across a busy American city in driverless vehicles, reaching speeds of up to 155mph. But the reality seems to be far less exciting, with the first look of Elon Musk’s public transportation system in Las Vegas having been unveiled to disappointing and lackluster reviews. … Read more

Coventry police car mangled after thug in Transit van rammed into it SEVEN times

Shocking photos show mangled wreckage of police car after thug in Transit van rammed into it SEVEN times leaving two officers with neck and back injuries Officers were targeted in Coventry, West Midlands, at around 1.30am on Friday Police had been called to Hummingbird Avenue after a fight broke out at a house A motorcyclist … Read more

Coventry police car mangled after thug in Transit van rammed into it SEVEN times

Shocking photos show mangled wreckage of police car after thug in Transit van rammed into it SEVEN times leaving two officers with neck and back injuries Officers were targeted in Coventry, West Midlands, at around 1.30am on Friday Police had been called to Hummingbird Avenue after a fight broke out at a house A motorcyclist … Read more

Moment the Moon photobombs NASA observation satellite’s view of the Sun during lunar transit 

The moon stole the show from the sun during its lunar transit. Astronomers observing the ball of gas caught the moon photobombing their footage on October 16 when it passed between NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory and the sun. The transit lasted for about 50 minutes and at its peak, the moon covered 44 percent the … Read more

Man falls out of the passenger side of a Ford Transit on a busy west London roundabout

Alarming moment a man falls out of a moving van on a busy London roundabout – but somehow avoids getting hit by traffic The passenger fell from the cab of a Ford Transit on a west London roundabout The door flew open and the man fell out sideways in front of another vehicle  Luckily, the … Read more

Public transit linked to coronavirus death risks – and may explain higher fatality rate for blacks

Public transit may be the reason that black people are dying from the novel coronavirus at higher rates than whites, two new studies suggest. African Americans are more than 2.5 times likely than Caucasians to ride commuter rails, subways and buses – and 3.5 times more likely to die of the virus. One study found … Read more

Uber to sell ride-hailing software to public transit agencies

Uber will begin selling its ride-hailing software to public transit agencies in a bid to shore up more revenue The company announced its first partnerships this week Marin County will be one of the company’s first customers It will use the software to coordinate four wheelchair-accessible vans Riders will be able to book trips via … Read more

Artist Jake Berman’s maps of America’s old public transit systems versus the modern day versions

Many of North America’s big cities are paralyzed by gridlocked traffic – and these maps illustrate part of the reason why. They show the sprawling city transit systems of yesteryear compared to the often stunted versions of 2019. One is left wondering what life would be like in some of these metropolitan areas now if … Read more