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The Boring Company LVCC Loop capacity exceeds 4400 passengers per hour [Video]

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For instance, Mayor Francis Suarez from Miami noted that TBC quoted $30 million for a tunnel under the Miami River. In comparison, the Miami-Dade County transit officials estimated a $900 million price tag for a tunnel about 2-miles long for the same project. might consider to reduce congestion in certain areas.

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Study Links Accelerating Uplift of Greenland to Accelerated Melting of Ice

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A study by a team of researchers from the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami found that the acceleration of upward vertical motion of the rocky margins of Greenland indicates that accelerated ice loss in western Greenland started in the late 1990s.

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NHTSA launches Tesla Autopilot investigation over crashes with emergency vehicles

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.” The NHTSA cited crashes in Culver City and Laguna Beach, California; Norwalk, Connecticut; Cloverdale, Indiana; West Bridgewater, Massachusetts; Cochise County, Arizona; Charlotte, North Carolina, Montgomery County, Texas; Lansing, Michigan; and Miami, Florida. million miles driven in which drivers had Autopilot engaged.

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TomTom launches Congestion Index based on traffic database; congestion levels in 57 cities in North America and Europe

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Miami, 26%. Based on the comparison with 2011, Bradford – Leeds in the UK saw the biggest increase in traffic congestion with journey times slowing significantly. On average, journey times in Los Angeles take 33% longer than when traffic in the city is flowing freely and 77% longer during evening rush hour. Vancouver, 30%. Tampa, 25%.

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NREL study finds Class 8 hybrid trucks delivered 13.7% higher fuel economy than conventional diesels in comparable usage

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Laboratory and in-use fuel economy comparison. Source: NREL. Click to enlarge. higher fuel economy than the conventional tractors, resulting in a 12% reduction in fuel costs for the hybrids. Eaton hybrid system schematic. Click to enlarge. A random dispatch system ensured the vehicles are used in a similar manner. vs. 1.5).

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FT and FT blends significantly reduce gaseous and particulate emissions compared to conventional JP-8 fuel in helicopter engine

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T63 emissions are much higher in comparison to other gas-turbine engines, such as the CFM56 engine; primary PM emissions are a factor of 10?20 The T63 is an older engine, primarily used in helicopter applications. 20 higher for the T-63 engine, and total hydrocarbon emissions are nearly doubled.

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