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The moon stole the show from the sun during its lunar transit. Astronomers observing the ball of gas caught the moon photobombing their footage on October 16 when it passed between NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory and the sun. The transit lasted for about 50 minutes and at its peak, the moon covered 44 percent the … Read more
Alarming moment a man falls out of a moving van on a busy London roundabout – but somehow avoids getting hit by traffic The passenger fell from the cab of a Ford Transit on a west London roundabout The door flew open and the man tumbled out in front of another vehicle Luckily, the vehicle … Read more
Bizarre ‘road war’ erupts as Transit van and BMW drivers try to ram each other out of the way on a residential street The Transit van and BMW drivers approach each other on street in Dunkinfield Drivers refuse to give way to each other and drive vehicles into each other Smoke from tyres and fumes … Read more
Public transit may be the reason that black people are dying from the novel coronavirus at higher rates than whites, two new studies suggest. African Americans are more than 2.5 times likely than Caucasians to ride commuter rails, subways and buses – and 3.5 times more likely to die of the virus. One study found … Read more
Uber will begin selling its ride-hailing software to public transit agencies in a bid to shore up more revenue The company announced its first partnerships this week Marin County will be one of the company’s first customers It will use the software to coordinate four wheelchair-accessible vans Riders will be able to book trips via … Read more
A British couple who are travelling around Europe in a modified transit van has told how being trapped in there with two young children and unable to go to the beach during lockdown has been ‘tough’. Pete Russell, 27, originally from Long Eaton, and his wife Hannah, 25, from Bingham, decided to leave England for sunnier … Read more
The UAE which is home to the world’s busiest international airport has suspended all passenger and transit flights in the battle against coronavirus. Dubai’s airport is a vital hub connecting Western nations with Asian countries and Australia, and suspending transit flights there will impact travellers around the world. Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, announced that an evening … Read more
NYPD transit chief has coronavirus: Cop who protects city’s 5.6m daily subway riders falls ill with a fever as De Blasio warns that city’s 326 cases will dramatically increase NYPD Transit Bureau Chief Edward Delatorre tested positive for coronavirus toward the end of last week Late Sunday, Delatorre’s fever had subsided and he was resting … Read more
US vehicle manufacturer Ford has announced an electric version of its famous Transit van, a favourite with tradesman worldwide. The Ford Transit, which is the world’s best-selling cargo van, will be available in an all-electric version for the US and Canadian markets from 2022. It will include smart technology to ‘help the driver’s judgement’ while … Read more
Ride-hailing trips create almost 70 percent more pollution than the modes of transit they replace by adding more cars to the road and increasing traffic, study says The analysis uses publicly available data to assess the impact of ride-hailing It finds ride-hailing creates 69 percent more pollution than trips they displace Non-pooled ride-hailing trips usually … Read more