Buses That Can Drive On Train Tracks Is The Transit Transformer We Need

Buses That Can Drive On Train Tracks Is The Transit Transformer We Need

It’s tomorrow in Australia, and Australians must really know how to put that extra day to use. Just look at one of the more unique facets of their public transportation system that puts normal buses onto train track-like concrete tracks, effectively allowing buses to instantly become trains. In Adelaide, Australia’s fifth-most populous city with around … Read more

Miles-Long Freight Trains Now Require 2 Whole Crew Members

Miles-Long Freight Trains Now Require 2 Whole Crew Members

Photo: David Ryder (Getty Images) Freight railroads are using something called Precession Scheduling to run longer trains with fewer crewmembers in order to maximize profits. To hopefully curb potential accidents, the Biden Administration mandated Tuesday a bare minimum that at least two people be aboard sometimes miles-long freight trains. Some trains, however, will get a pass … Read more