#A chance to rectify Penn Station’s grime

#A chance to rectify Penn Station’s grime

“#A chance to rectify Penn Station’s grime” My employees and I have for decades commuted into New York City using Amtrak, New Jersey Transit and Long Island Railroad. And for decades, we have endured the indignity of an unsafe, ugly and derelict Pennsylvania Station to greet us upon arrival. Penn Station is perhaps the busiest…

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#De Blasio picks Margaret Forgione to take over DOT

#De Blasio picks Margaret Forgione to take over DOT

“#De Blasio picks Margaret Forgione to take over DOT” Longtime Department of Transportation official Margeret Forgione is taking over for outgoing Commissioner Polly Trottenberg, City Hall said Friday. Forgione, a senior DOT leader since the Giuliani administration, will assume the role in an acting capacity on Dec. 11. She has served as the agency’s chief…

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#Virgin Hyperloop completes first test with actual passengers

#Virgin Hyperloop completes first test with actual passengers

“#Virgin Hyperloop completes first test with actual passengers” Richard Branson’s Virgin Hyperloop is one step closer to becoming a reality, with the futuristic transportation system shuttling human passengers for the first time this weekend. The high-speed travel pod, which the company hopes will one day be able to shuttle passengers from New York to DC…

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#Virgin Hyperloop passes first test with human passengers

#Virgin Hyperloop passes first test with human passengers

“#Virgin Hyperloop passes first test with human passengers” Hyperloop’s XP-2 vehicle is a two-seater, but the production vehicle will seat up to 28 passenger, Virgin Hyperloop says. Image: virgin hyperloop The Virgin Hyperloop company, which is turning Elon Musk’s idea of ferrying passengers through vacuum tubes at high speeds into reality, has reached its most…

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#Every Bentley will be totally electric by 2030

#Every Bentley will be totally electric by 2030

“#Every Bentley will be totally electric by 2030” Charge it up. Image: bentley Ultra luxury car brand Bentley plans to go 100 percent electric. By 2030, the century-old British motor company will only produce batter-powered cars, Bentley CEO Adrian Hallmark said Thursday. What’s more, by 2026 all Bentley vehicles will be either plug-in hybrids or…

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