High-speed rail has replaced polluting short-haul flights between many cities. In #China, electric-powered bullet trains now completely dominate the medium-haul market between #Beijing and #Shanghai.
With its high-speed train, China has achieved what seemed impossible: flying is not profitable on an 808-mile route. - Evidence Network
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"I'm puzzled when people say the Swiss have good transportation because they're rich. It has nothing to do with that. They're still using trams from 1970. They restore them every 7 years. Making do is part of the culture. If you're using trams for 50 years, that's a hell of a savings." —Norman Garrick 🇨🇭 🧵 image
On Sunday, #Zürich residents voted 52.8% in favor of increasing parking fees for cars according to weight. The owner of a BMW X2 (Diesel), which weighs 1,675 kilograms, will now pay equivalent of €717 Euros per year to park on a public street. (Before, about €321.) Direct democracy! More here: (in German)
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Parkkarten in der Stadt Zürich kosten künftig mehr
Das Stadtzürcher Stimmvolk hat am Sonntag die neue Parkkartenverordnung mit einem Ja-Stimmenanteil von 52,8 Prozent angenommen. Künftig richtet s...
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The "bella ciao" thing—here's an explanation... image
WORLD'S NEXT TRANSPORT REVOLUTION IS COMING TO #PARIS. The Grand Paris Express. ✅ 1 major line extension (Line 14, both ends) ✅ 4 all-new metro lines ✅ 68 new stations ✅ 200 km (125 miles) of new tracks Not only links suburbs to core—but also turbocharges them https://brandondonnelly.com/how-the-grand-paris-express-is-stitching-together-greater-paris
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Things aren't *all* bad! Around the world, people are working to make their communities into better places. In my HIGH SPEED newsletter, I document the transportation revolution that's transforming the world with bicycles, walkable streets, transit, and electric inter-city trains... 🚄🧵
CONGESTION PRICING IN #NYC IS WORKING. Since Jan 2025: ⚠️ 17.6 million fewer vehicles entered Manhattan ⚠️ Crashes are down 14% ⚠️ Traffic injuries down 15% ✅ Subway ridership up 9% ✅ Bus ridership up 13% The $9 charge goes to funding mass transit capital improvements. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/new-york-says-176-million-fewer-vehicles-have-entered-manhattan-2025-2025-09-09/ image
"These red buses are beautiful! #London is beautiful!" Spare a minute for "Bus Aunty," a mental health nurse, originally from #Nigeria, whose viral clips of TFL Double Deckers spread the transit love. (She'll do you good.)
the Guardian
Meet Bus Aunty, the nurse turning London’s doubledeckers into a TikTok sensation
Bemi Orojuogun’s bite-size videos showing her love of red buses are racking up as many as 48m views a time
It's worse than you thought. Not only is the Trump administration taking over D.C.'s Union Station ("too much crime"), they've also shelved plans for a $10 billion expansion. They don't build anything; they only know how to mess up, and tear down. https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/08/27/union-station-trump-control/ image