June 27, 2006 | Headlines, Technology, UP
(The following article by Jim Redden was posted on the Portland Tribune website on June 27.) PORTLAND, Ore. — Two of the largest hybrid vehicles in the world are now in Portland — 280,000-pound, 52-foot diesel/electric locomotives owned and operated by Union...
June 19, 2006 | Headlines, Technology
(The following article by David Patch was posted on the Toledo Blade website on June 19.) TOLEDO, Ohio — Could a freight monorail be the alternative to short-distance trucking if a supplier-industry park is developed near DaimlerChrysler’s Toledo North...
June 19, 2006 | Headlines, Technology
(The following article by David Patch was posted on the Toledo Blade website on June 19.) TOLEDO, Ohio — Could a freight monorail be the alternative to short-distance trucking if a supplier-industry park is developed near DaimlerChrysler’s Toledo North...
March 29, 2006 | Headlines, Technology
(Progressive Railroading posted the following in its Daily News on March 29.) NEW YORK — Advanced Video Technologies L.L.C. (AVT) recently received an order from the Paducah & Louisville Railway Inc. (PAL) to equip 29 of the 265-mile regional’s locomotives...
March 29, 2006 | Headlines, Technology
(Progressive Railroading posted the following in its Daily News on March 29.) NEW YORK — Advanced Video Technologies L.L.C. (AVT) recently received an order from the Paducah & Louisville Railway Inc. (PAL) to equip 29 of the 265-mile regional’s locomotives...
January 19, 2006 | Headlines, Technology
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on January 18.) TOKYO — Elevators controlled by magnetic levitation are set to debut as early as 2008, promising speedier, quieter and more comfortable lifts. These elevators use magnets in place of wheels...
January 19, 2006 | Headlines, Technology
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on January 18.) TOKYO — Elevators controlled by magnetic levitation are set to debut as early as 2008, promising speedier, quieter and more comfortable lifts. These elevators use magnets in place of wheels...
November 17, 2005 | Headlines, Technology
(The following article by Liz Zemba was posted on the Pittsburgh Tribune Review website on November 17.) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — A public hearing on the environmental impact of a proposed high-speed magnetic levitation train connecting Greensburg to Pittsburgh...
October 25, 2005 | Headlines, Technology
(The following article by Debbie Messina was posted on the Virginian-Pilot website on October 25.) NORFOLK, Va. — Old Dominion University researchers have not found the key to getting their experimental maglev train to run without vibrating, but they think...
September 19, 2005 | Headlines, High Speed Rail, Technology
(The following article by Rich Cholodofsky was posted on the Pittsburgh Tribune Review website on September 19.) PITTSBURGH — Supporters contend a proposal to build a magnetic levitation high-speed train between Pittsburgh International Airport and Greensburg is...
