The moment hunter-gatherer A from village X met with fisherman B from village Y, a change happened. They realized something has to be done in order for the people from their respective settlements to met and exchange goods. Or to … Continue reading A brief history of public transportation
The growth of the the urban density has brought with it many new things. some are good, some are bad. The evolution is driven by needs. Like going from point A to point B at rush hour. No matter how … Continue reading People safety: inside the train
Modern habits push the people to return to their homes later and later. Some prefer the fast ground transit (taxi, Uber / Lyft / Kapten). Others favour the public transportation. The latter will ride the last bus. The diminitive bus … Continue reading Thoughts about the last bus
Note: this is a fairy tale, so take it with a grain of salt. This article could be inspired by a real story, but, like in all the movies, any similarity to any person or town is merely coincidental. Let’s … Continue reading Urban mutations
Frankfurt First, I realize that I haven’t written yet about the Citaro (1) buses of that city. I have a lot of nice pictures about the inside of the buses, trams and subways and they wait, dusted in a drawer. … Continue reading Heat loss control
I’ve written about the last bus in a recent article. It is no big surprise that the yield of the bus is very low. By yield I mean the number of passengers that take the bus on a given time … Continue reading More about the last bus
Note: this is a series. you can start here. Facts We have seen that many subway lines around the globe have platform doors. It should become the standard in the near future. To that, one can the automatic shuttles that … Continue reading Fast track to platform doors
