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    Poland’s city of Warsaw shows off recyclable eco-friendly subway cars, the Inspiro

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    The city of Warsaw is all set to have metropolitans around the world go green with envy, as it unveils its fantastic mass transit system, that’s green and energy efficient, besides packing in a load of cutting-edge technology and passenger … Continue reading3

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    Amtrak plans for less electricity consuming locomotives

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    Amtrak has rolled up its sleeves and is busy preparing for some greener trains that will hit the rails sometime soon. The new locomotives ordered by Amtrak will use lesser electricity than the current ones and 70 of these will … Continue reading3

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    Train powered by beef tallow by Amtrak

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    You aren’t the only one who loves a nice juicy beef steak. This train loves it just as much as you do. To run between Fort Worth and Oklahoma City, Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer is powered up 20% by a beef … Continue reading3

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    ZEFIRO 380 – $4 Billion super green trains for China to boost infrastructure

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    A Montreal-based train and plane maker has racked up another big win in the Middle Kingdom with a $4-billion (U.S.) contract for a Chinese joint venture to supply 80 next-generation, super high-speed trains to the Ministry of Railways. The deal … Continue reading3

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    Reports say plane greener than train

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    It isn’t a hard thing to select the airplane over the train on which one is more polluting. Assumptions would clearly say that it is the airplanes as it is in the sky and so it will hurt the environment … Continue reading3

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    Solar-powered Hydrogen train project planned for Michigan state

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    Talks are on for a proposed project of building a solar and hydrogen powered light railway MagLev system from Detroit to Lansing, Michigan. The Interstate Traveler Company LLC is dealing with it and says it will use only private investors … Continue reading3

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    Controversy Tram and Train Inn recycled out of tram, train and motor parts

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    We have seen luxurious hotel rooms designed by recycling ship containers, wine barrels and more. Now its time to ride on the trams or rather reside in these out-of-job transport compartments. Four former Dutch and German trams have been refurbished … Continue reading3

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