Tag: Railway

Clean Technica

Circumnavigating The Globe Solo On An Electric Motorcycle [Interview]

Circumnavigating The Globe Solo On An Electric Motorcycle [Interview]
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Many years ago, when electric vehicles were almost non-existent on American interstates, highways, and streets, I attended some EV ride-and-drive events. They were quite helpful in getting people more comfortable with fully electric cars, not including hybrids. Today, there are over 2 million all-electric vehicles in the US, and tens … [continued]

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London Free Press

City politician reflects on ‘making a bit of a scene’ with mid-debate exit

City politician reflects on ‘making a bit of a scene’ with mid-debate exit
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A first-term city councillor expressed no regrets about abruptly exiting a debate over rejigged ward boundaries, arguing his political colleagues were ignoring his and his constituents’ wishes. Ward 1 Coun. Hadleigh McAlister walked out of a Tuesday meeting and didn’t return as city politicians debated changes to London’s 14 ward boundaries – including to his […]

Goderich Signal Star

Collision ends with upended vehicle on railway tracks in Goderich

Collision ends with upended vehicle on railway tracks in Goderich
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GODERICH – A 17-year-old youth from Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh has been charged with dangerous operation after a single-vehicle collision on Nov. 23 in Goderich. Police received a report just after 6:30 p.m. about an automobile collision on Maitland Road. According to the Huron OPP, emergency responders arrived at the scene to discover a vehicle had left the […]

London Free Press

All aboard! Local town set to live-stream rail crossings to draw tourists

All aboard! Local town set to live-stream rail crossings to draw tourists
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The bells ring, the lights flash and the crossing gates descend, blocking the road and delaying drivers from reaching their destination. Though it can be inconvenient to idle while a locomotive pulls freight cars, sometimes stretching for several kilometres, to train enthusiasts, passing trains are the destination and a Southwestern Ontario town’s new tourism venture […]