The Melba 2011 is a conceptual design for a “next generation” Melbourne tram. Designed by outfit CobaltNiche in three weeks, it’s meant to give the W-Class tram a modern facelift and prepare us for a future where we can only hope riding them is reasonably affordable. More »
Julie Kim wondered what would happen if you placed a coffee table, stack of newspapers and a cheery vase of flowers at a Los Angeles bus stop. Secretly filming them, she found that people actually engaged with one another. More »
I long for the day that London’s public-transport actually works, but short of that I’ll just long for the day Google rolls this update out globally. People of Boston, Portland, San Diego and San Francisco – you’re in luck. More »
Millions of rats living on the NYC subway tracks don’t faze New Yorkers in the least. But recently, the rats have started venturing onto slumbering passengers. And now, alarming video evidence shows that rats consider themselves normal subway riders. More »
If you’ve ever travelled on Sydney public transport, you’ll know that it’s neither overly reliable or easy to use. Fortunately, the TripView Sydney timetable app is, which almost makes up for it. More »
Just last night a man fell between the train and the platform at Liverpool station in the UK, due to overcrowding. If that’s not reason enough for train companies to adopt this X-ray vision concept, I don’t know what is. More »
South Korea has overhauled its public transport network with recharging roads, where the vehicles use power from buried electric strips in the road. It was invented at the University of California, before South Korea adopted it for an amusement park. More »
I never, ever thought I’d say this, but I want to move to Adelaide. Not for any practical reason, but for the free Wi-Fi on the Broadband Bus. More »
