public transport
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Aussie Startup Is Airbnb For Parking
Nowhere to leave your car at work? A Melbourne team is making it easy to rent unused parking spots across Australia. Better yet, it’s free to put up a listing.
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NSW Transport Is Now Selling Smart Wallets For Opal Cards
So you’ve just received your shiny new Opal card, granting you access to NSW’s fancy electronic ticketing system. You shove the card into your regular wallet or purse… but something’s not right. It’s simply not stylish or convenient enough! Whatever shall you do to escape this quandary of practical fashion? NSW Transport, fortunately, has the…
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China’s Batty Proposal For An Under-Sea Train To The United States
A lone report in China’s state-run Beijing Times claims the nation is already in discussions to build an 12,870+ kilometre railroad connecting China, Russia, Canada and the US — including a 201.2km undersea tunnel spanning the Bering Strait. Forget taking this with a grain of salt, you’re gonna need the whole shaker.
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These Geographically Accurate Subway Maps Reveal Where Trains Really Go
It’s no secret that subway maps are mere approximations of geography. Designed for maximum readability, they map the subway system onto stylised curves and evenly spaced stops. Still, the images of these familiar maps distorted by geographic accuracy are more striking than I even imagined.