Monthly Archives: March 2011
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Environmental Damage Caused by Illegally Scrapped Cars
Each year more than a million vehicles that have been taken off the road are being dealt with illegally. In a report by Clean Green Cars in November last year, it was revealed that more than half of cars taken off of the road may not have been de-polluted and recycled in accordance with European [...]
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The M4 Bus Lane
I rather let the announcement of the removal of the M4 bus lane pass without comment during the busy period, but with work commencing on painting over the lines, it seems a good moment to revisit the topic. Because while the M4 bus lane was never a remotely important feature of the national or local [...]
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Hangzhou – View from the saddle of one of China’s most liveable cities
While Paris and London hog the world’s media attention with Boris’ Bikes and the Velib, by some accounts the Chinese city of Hangzhou now boasts the world’s largest and most used public shared bicycle system. Rory McMullan, contributing editor, reports on his impressions of the city, its transport network and the public bike system from [...]
Feature Article
Carfree Happiness
I was wondering recently why I seem to be cheerful so much of the time. This is not necessarily my natural state, and living in a noisy city of 12 million people, with terrible traffic that makes going much of anywhere something between a struggle and a nightmare, it is often a challenge to stay [...]
World News
Obama and Transportation: Floundering at the Wheel?
In an age of environmental degradation, peaking supplies of oil, and global political upheaval, President Barack Obama’s rhetoric has not asked for the kind of changes that could help the nation move gracefully towards a low energy future. However, he does seem to have at least one transportation legacy that he is working on: high-speed [...]
Action Report
Women on Wheels: A liberating Ride in Dhaka, Bangladesh
On Friday, 25th February, 2011, a group of about 50 women—mostly foreigners but with several Bangladeshis—took to the streets of Dhaka on bicycle. The ride was organized by a new group called Arohi (aa-row-hee, from the Bengali word for “rider” and the Sanskrit root “aarohana” meaning ascendance); it was their first ride.
When I first heard [...]
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Brazil: A Driver Hits Cyclists in Porto Alegre
Last Friday in Porto Alegre, a driver mowned down cyclists during a critical mass. Please check below the news report from BBC. Carbusters wishes the quickest recovery to everyone injured in this incident. Feel free to post your comments.
“Brazilian police have been questioning a man accused of driving his car at high speed through a [...]
