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Yellow taxis have a new weapon in their war against Uber: gadgets

Touchscreen tablets, biometric readers, and Wi-Fi

Andrew J. Hawkins
These transformable train seats could make your commute 30 percent less awfulThese transformable train seats could make your commute 30 percent less awful
The world’s first hydrogen-powered passenger train is coming to GermanyThe world’s first hydrogen-powered passenger train is coming to Germany
Flywheel, the app that makes taxis act like Uber, is coming to New York City

And it’s teaming up with a controversial taxi kingpin

Andrew J. Hawkins
Ford is getting into buses and bike-sharing, because cars aren’t cutting it anymore

Car maker to buy Chariot, an SF-based shuttle service

Andrew J. Hawkins
Hyperloop track construction in California is delayedHyperloop track construction in California is delayed
Uber wants to bury the hatchet with NYC and help with its looming subway crisis
Hyperloop One accuses co-founder of plotting secret coup from garageHyperloop One accuses co-founder of plotting secret coup from garage
You can now use pretax dollars to pay for UberPool, which is huge

Carpooling is the public transit

Andrew J. Hawkins
The NYC subway may have limited mobile ticketing as soon as next year

But just for Metro North and LIRR passengers

Andrew J. Hawkins
The MTA’s mobile ticketing app is almost done rolling outThe MTA’s mobile ticketing app is almost done rolling out
Train to Nowhere

How Cincinnati tried, and failed, to build one of America’s first subways

Andrew J. Hawkins
China finally built an elevated bus that straddles traffic and it’s totally bizarre

It took its first test run on Tuesday

Andrew J. Hawkins
Hyperloop One has begun producing parts for a full-scale prototypeHyperloop One has begun producing parts for a full-scale prototype
The Hyperloop is bringing some of its futuristic tech to Europe’s biggest railway

But not in the way you think

Andrew J. Hawkins
NYC subway tunnel used by 225,000 people a day will shut down for 18 months

The L Trainpocalypse is nigh

Andrew J. Hawkins
I can’t wait to fight hundreds of people to get to these subway USB charging portsI can’t wait to fight hundreds of people to get to these subway USB charging ports
Hyperloop One is countersuing its co-founder who claimed harassment
Mercedes-Benz’s semi-autonomous bus just passed its first major testMercedes-Benz’s semi-autonomous bus just passed its first major test
SpaceX is delaying its Hyperloop pod contest until 2017SpaceX is delaying its Hyperloop pod contest until 2017
The Lowline, the world’s first underground park, just cleared a huge hurdle

An oasis in an abandoned trolley terminal

Andrew J. Hawkins
London Underground wants to sell its mobile ticketing technology abroadLondon Underground wants to sell its mobile ticketing technology abroad
Hyperloop One was just hit with an explosive lawsuit from its co-founderHyperloop One was just hit with an explosive lawsuit from its co-founder
This awesome plane-train hybrid could revolutionize transportation, but not for another 50 yearsThis awesome plane-train hybrid could revolutionize transportation, but not for another 50 years
Hyperloop One says it can connect Helsinki to Stockholm in under 30 minutesHyperloop One says it can connect Helsinki to Stockholm in under 30 minutes
New York transit is finally getting mobile ticketing — but only for commuter rail

Metro North and LIRR riders rejoice!

Andrew J. Hawkins
The Hyperloop may be heading to Moscow, thanks to a mysterious Russian billionaireThe Hyperloop may be heading to Moscow, thanks to a mysterious Russian billionaire
Here are the Hyperloop pods competing in Elon Musk’s big race later this year

Put that in your pipe and smoke it

Andrew J. Hawkins
Twitter will slide into your DMs when London’s Tube stops workingTwitter will slide into your DMs when London’s Tube stops working
You can now buy a pair of hover engines to power your own Hyperloop for $10,000You can now buy a pair of hover engines to power your own Hyperloop for $10,000
The MTA is testing Wi-Fi inside its subway carsThe MTA is testing Wi-Fi inside its subway cars
Happy birthday to NYC’s awesome, overlooked aerial tramHappy birthday to NYC’s awesome, overlooked aerial tram
Take a look inside this Hyperloop pod to allay your claustrophobia

Augmented windows, motion capture technology... plush leather interior?

Andrew J. Hawkins
Hyperloop startup selects Vibranium for pods because it’s good enough for Captain AmericaHyperloop startup selects Vibranium for pods because it’s good enough for Captain America
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Uber and a Bay Area landlord will pay new tenants $100 a month to go car-free

A first-of-its-kind partnership

Andrew J. Hawkins
Watch the Hyperloop’s first public test, but don’t blink or you’ll miss itWatch the Hyperloop’s first public test, but don’t blink or you’ll miss it
Why do Hyperloop pods look like diesel vapes?Why do Hyperloop pods look like diesel vapes?
The Hyperloop just had its first public test in the Nevada desertThe Hyperloop just had its first public test in the Nevada desert
The Hyperloop is about to have its first public test, and the stakes couldn’t be higherThe Hyperloop is about to have its first public test, and the stakes couldn’t be higher
Kansas City just installed free public Wi-Fi and dozens of ‘smart’ streetlightsKansas City just installed free public Wi-Fi and dozens of ‘smart’ streetlights

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