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@movingonthworld shared
On Aug 20, 2021
RT @iamkennethchan: Just one of the disappointments with the rebooted plan to replace the George Massey Tunnel: the lack of rail transit capability for long-term planning. #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre https://t.co/2QRLvB5GCY
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Opinion: New George Massey Tunnel destroys hope for rail transit to Delta

Opinion: New George Massey Tunnel destroys hope for rail transit to Delta

Making Massey “rail ready” could save hundreds of millions of dollars, says BC Liberal leadership candidate Gavin Dew.

@macilree shared
On Aug 19, 2021
RT @AlecTang_: if you’re wondering how the Transport Emissions Reduction Plan for Tāmaki is going to go, here are some insights from AT’s Chief Engineer… full deck 👉🏽https://t.co/GvxkYiShx4 https://t.co/G2m1QIkLqA
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Northern

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We had a successful sustainability themed evening session in Auckland on 12 August 2021, with two guest speakers - Auckland Transport’s Chief Engineer Murry Burt, and Kāinga Ora’s …

@transenv shared
On Aug 25, 2021
🚢@Maersk orders 12 large methanol ships. But where will this methanol come from? Only e-methanol from renewable hydrogen is truly sustainable. https://t.co/3dckMgANeU
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Maersk orders up to twelve methanol-fuelled 16,000 teu ships at Hyundai Heavy

Maersk orders up to twelve methanol-fuelled 16,000 teu ships at Hyundai Heavy

Maersk is taking the next step on its methanol journey, revealing today it has signed with Hyundai Heavy Industries for eight 16,000 teu ships due for delivery in the first quarter of 2024. ...

@TIME shared
On Aug 19, 2021
Depop made sustainable shopping cool for Gen Z. What happens when parents crash the party? https://t.co/045PkCq72s
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Depop Made Sustainable Shopping Cool for Gen Z. What Happens When Parents Crash the Party?

Depop Made Sustainable Shopping Cool for Gen Z. What Happens When Parents Crash the Party?

And how an ambitious expansion could put the company's cachet at risk

@TheEconomist shared
On Aug 20, 2021
Just two years ago the future of investing seemed to involve fewer and fewer people. But that is not quite how things have turned out https://t.co/bIZzOhVE9P
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Buttonwood Just how mighty are active retail traders?

Buttonwood Just how mighty are active retail traders?

They are a force to be reckoned with. But most punters are still pretty boring | Finance & economics

@Transport_EU shared
On Aug 19, 2021
🆕 #TRIMIS_EU newsletter showcases research projects on transport technologies&innovations, such as Project GENSIS which aims to measure the environmental sustainability of #ElectricAircraft in supporting #sustainable &competitive electric ✈️systems. 🗞️👉 https://t.co/zPliblBXdv https://t.co/WahV1RAMMN
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TRIMIS Newsletter

TRIMIS Newsletter

Welcome to the August edition of the Transport Research and Innovation Monitoring and Information System (TRIMIS) Newsletter. TRIMIS is an online platform for policy makers and …

@SharedUseCntr shared
On Aug 21, 2021
A "new" Mobility Hub in the Minneapolis suburb Maple Grove is actually a remodeled a 20-year old transit station with dedicated lanes for ridehailing and local transit, electric charging stations, and space for bike, e-scooter, and carsharing. https://t.co/9ic8wjU5h7
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Maple Grove project shows how suburban transit stations are morphing into mobility hubs

Maple Grove project shows how suburban transit stations are morphing into mobility hubs

Stops like Maple Grove adding Uber, Lyft, taxi, other travel options to transform their centers into transportation hubs

@SharedUseCntr shared
On Aug 20, 2021
What hogs 7 times the space of a bike, does nothing 23 hours a day and needs more infrastructure for use? You guessed it—cars (electric or not!) Instead of funding more roads for more cars, let’s put that funding towards better transportation options. #EVs https://t.co/Ntbn6bE6d6
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Never mind going electric, where will we park?

Never mind going electric, where will we park?

UK roads are already jam-packed and that looks set to get worse as more people snap up EVs.