Photo by Howard Pulling (hpulling on flickr).
This shot was taken in Brighton on UK’s Southern Railway.
Photo by Howard Pulling (hpulling on flickr).
This shot was taken in Brighton on UK’s Southern Railway.
The Drunk Engineer over at Systemic Failure reports on AAA’s bewildering opposition to any bill related to bicycles. I guess it isn’t that bewildering, but their lobbying in this manner is just another case-in-point toward Problem #2.
The Wall Street Journal’s Middle Seat Terminal gives a look inside DFW’s tower. A nice glimpse of a controllers job. I’ve been in IND’s tower a handful of times and have always admired the guys doing this job.
Etihad Rail is moving right along here in the UAE. They’ve executed a contract for the supply of the concrete ties (sleepers) for the upcoming construction.
Dubai International Airport (DXB) is shooting for 90 million passengers by 2018. They are on course to hit 50 million passengers this year. Aviation is one of the few sustainable growth industries in the UAE.
This is some cool stuff from Siemens, Diamond Aircraft, and EADS. A 70kW electric motor powered by a small wankel engine. The engine runs much slower since it is simply powering a generator to provide current to the motor. A great idea.