#transportation-history
#transportation-history

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Cars

Free Rides on SF's Open-Air Boat Tram

Heritage streetcars from various countries run during the summer in San Francisco, providing historical and scenic transportation experiences. [ more ]

Design You Trust - Design Daily Since 2007

1 month ago

Design

This is Schienenzeppelin, the Futuristic Train With Propeller and Airplane Engine From the 1930s

The Schienenzeppelin was an experimental railcar with a top speed of 230.2 km/h, setting a record for petrol-powered rail vehicles. [ more ]

Ars Technica

3 months ago

Cars

Small, cheap, and weird: A history of the microcar

Microcars have been part of personal transport history, providing solutions for efficient, small-space travel, with modern electric car solutions mirroring microcar concepts. [ more ]

www.newsshopper.co.uk

7 months ago

London

I went behind the scenes on the Tube and you won't believe what I saw

Takeaway 1: The London Transport Museum offers Hidden London Tours that explore the disused areas of the London Underground.

Takeaway 2: Baker Street Station was originally built as part of the Metropolitan Line to accommodate the growing population of London. [ more ]

Londonist

8 months ago

London

Direct Trains From London To Paris Were A Thing In 1936

Direct trains from London to Paris existed in 1936, allowing travelers to cross the English Channel on a train and avoid transferring onto a ferry.

The first ever Night Ferry service ran on October 14, 1936, operated by Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits, and allowed passengers to sleep on the train while it was loaded onto a boat at Dover and reassembled on the other side. [ more ]