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A team of engineers developed a process in which the manure and other organic waste is heated in the absence of oxygen, creating a gas that can be burned as fuel. An engine burns that fuel and charges a set of batteries, which then provide power through an electric motor.
Where We Are:
With $5 gas, public transit's time has come. But some potential riders will find that the experience lacks an essential value.
Transportation:
The vehicle is superior to previous models - using a careful mixture of compressed air, foam solution and water to generate a firefighting agent that uses less water.
Transportation:
"We can connect this thing," says Governor Jerry Brown, fighting off "train to nowhere" criticisms. "It's going to be a lot cheaper than people are saying."
Where We Are:
The regional connector is a big deal, but Metro's rail network has all the limitations of the history it's recreating.
Transportation:
The desert route would be a few minutes longer, but would put two more million people on board each year.
Where We Are:
Can our ports co-exist with environmental justice for harbor-area residents?
Transportation:
A U.S. House committee hearing about a high-speed train system between Los Angeles and San Francisco had opponents talking in circles for four hours on Thursday.
Transportation:
Up to two-thirds of voters would change their support for California's high-speed rail system, according to a Field Poll released Tuesday.
Transportation:
The most requested on-board feature has arrived on three Amtrak routes in California.
Where We Are:
The harbor pilots of the Port of Los Angeles earn some of the city's highest wages. And shippers say that's too much.
Movie Miento:
"I've chosen public transportation and my own two feet as my preferred means of navigating the city."
Transportation:
A federal agency has approved plans for DesertXpress to use over 800 acres of public land for high-speed train track.
Where We Are:
The city's transportation planners have a daunting goal and they want your help.
Where We Are:
On a trip from sell-scape to culture-scape.
Transportation:
Plans for the high-speed rail system was endangered after the House approved a spending bill, eliminating federal high-speed rail funding for fiscal year 2012.
Transportation:
Two other California airports are among the least busy.
Where We Are:
Los Angeles is considering new rules for bikes on sidewalks.
Transportation:
High-speed rail costs are expected to be soar over initial projections and be late coming into the station.
Where We Are:
It includes geography, some history, a bit of politics, and potential confusion for riders.
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