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In 1793, England completed an inclined plane that carried canal boats 207 feet uphill on wheeled cradles before returning them to the waterAround 200 years ago, a brilliant team of engineers in England created the Hay Inclined Plane, revolutionizing canal boat transport. This i...- In 1887, Michigan began building a railway bridge that could open in different ways for passing ships; three bridge designs worked together in one crossingThe Sault Ste. Marie International Railroad Bridge, completed in 1887, features a combination of four bridge designs. This structure was up...
- China-Europe rail and India’s long road to EurasiaIndia is focusing on connectivity initiatives such as the International North-South Transport Corridor and the IMEC. Geopolitical tensions ...
- Passenger's earbud tip gets stuck inside ear on moving train; what Indian Railways did next left him pleasantly surprisedA passenger travelling on the Kaveri Express received medical assistance after a wireless earbud’s silicone tip got stuck in their ear duri...
- Chicago’s lost wetlands are coming back. Here’s how scientists, beavers and muskrats are rebuilding the Calumet regionSometimes restoring nature isn't about building something new. It's about fixing what was broken and giving nature the chance to rebuild it...
- The Netherlands used 50 ecoduct bridges to solve habitat isolation across a 400km highway network; the result transformed divided forests into contiguous wildlife zonesThe Netherlands used 50 ecoduct bridges to solve habitat isolation across a 400km highway network by connecting nature areas divided by roa...
- In 1905, a Bohemian prince released 5 muskrats into his estate. By 1914, their population had exploded to 2 MillionIntroduced near Prague in 1905, five muskrats quickly proliferated throughout Europe. Utilizing waterways as pathways, these semi-aquatic r...
- In the 1990s, 17 cities joined Germany's Emscher regeneration programme. 30 years later the polluted industrial region had become a green hub with a 70-km landscape parkEmscher story is a powerful example of how environmental regeneration can take place across generations. The region did not become green ov...
- Delhi Master Plan eyes air taxis, air pods to commute in futureDelhi’s Master Plan 2047 envisions a greener, technology-driven transport network featuring air taxis, air pods and inland waterways. The b...
- A canal without locks? A Latin American mega project aims to challenge the Panama Canal without digging oneMexico’s dry canal project is changing global trade with a bold rail-based route connecting oceans. The Interoceanic Corridor uses a 192-mi...
- Strict action against those using banned plastic carry bags, products: Kerala CMKerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced stringent actions against the use of banned plastic products following the drowning of a s...
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Tamil Nadu and Kerala tomorrowPM Modi tweeted in Tamil, Malayalam, and English today and said, "Tomorrow, 14th February, will be in Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and Kochi (Keral...
- Rivers that remember and cities that forgetGovernment officials will probably evade blame by pointing to the exceptional rainfall. It has been extraordinary, but it should not let th...
- Bill for converting 101 rivers into waterways in next session: Nitin GadkariPromoting waterways is the priority of the Ministry as it will ease the burden from road and rail network besides being cost-effective, he ...
- Govt to table Inland Waterways Bill in Parliament on May 5: Transport minister Nitin GadkariGadkari said the govt aims to reduce traffic burden on roads and promote water transportation where the cost is barely 50 paise/ km.
- Bill for converting 101 rivers into waterways in next sessionKeen on promoting water transport to propel economic growth, the government has set an ambitious target to convert 101 rivers into waterway...
- Railways, Gujarat government to set up SPV to expedite projectsThe SPV is expected to cater to the development of Sabarmati and Surat railway stations and other projects.
- Government plans to convert 101 rivers into waterways: Nitin GadkariAlso a project to develop National Waterways -4, Sholinganallur-Kallapakkam stretch of South Buckingham Canal has been sanctioned.
- Israel mulling 350 km Asia-Europe rail linkIsrael is mulling to build a 350 km rail link between its Mediterranean & Red Sea coasts that could compete with the Suez Canal.
- New Orissa transport policy on the anvil, East Coast canal to West Bengal to be revivedOrissa government will soon announce a new transport policy encouraging private participation for infrastructure development.
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