It’s Raining Drones!

02. June 2015 · Write a comment · Categories: Transportation · Tags: ,

Drone_with_GoPro_digital_camera_mounted_underneath_-_22_April_2013Incidents with drones are becoming more and more frequent these days.

A 47-old man was driving along the motorway in North Rhine-Westphalia when a drone crashed into his windscreen.  http://www.thelocal.de/20150522/drone-smashes-into-car-windscreen-on-autobahn

Another drone was hovering above Marblehead Memorial Day parade while suddenly it lost control and hit a man on his head. http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/05/25/drone-crashes-hits-2-people-during-marblehead-parade/

Stories like these raise questions about drone regulations.

The bullet train that never stops

22. June 2014 · Write a comment · Categories: Transportation, Travel · Tags: , ,

train never stops 2The concept of a brilliant new train innovation was created by Chinese designer Chen Jianjun: getting on&off a train and the train doesn’t even stop. High-speed trains waste both energy and time by having to slow down to stop at the stations and speed up when leaving them.

Moving platforms would allow passengers to board and get off a high-speed train without the train stopping at the stations. The passengers at a station wait in a connector cabin above the tracks. More »

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