Makkah new main railway station to cost 3.2 bn.SR
By MAKKAH: ARAB NEWS Published: Apr 9, 2012 00:37 Updated: Apr 9, 2012 00:37 The Haramain Railway’s main station in Makkah will cost SR3.2 billion, Transport Minister Jabara Al-Seraisry said […]
Self-Driving Cars: Traveling On Autopilot
Source: CNN Money. FORTUNE — The longtime dream of sci-fi fans-cars smart enough to drive themselves-is still many years off. That doesn’t keep Google from trying. Its seven custom-equipped self-driving cars have logged more than 200,000 miles on the road without crashing. Well, one suffered a dent when a human […]
USA/NATO route not likely to open soon.
Credit: Asia Times: By Amir Mir ISLAMABAD – Pakistan opposition parties are moving to block the reopening of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) supply routes into neighboring Afghanistan ahead of crucial deliberations to set new terms of engagement with the United States. The country’s major right-wing opposition party, led by […]
Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway in Arrears of 8.3-bln Yuan
China’s National Audit Office (NAO) issued its report on the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway Monday, showing the project continued to be in arrears of 8.3-billion-yuan (US$1.3-billion), Chinanews.com reports. Read More…
Indonesia to have super express train by 2017
Plans to Build Indonesia’s First High-Speed Rail Line Gather Steam Plans to build Indonesia’s first “super-express” train are closer to becoming a reality as the Japanese government offers to foot […]
Israel plans overland Asia-Europe train route
JERUSALEM — Israel’s government on Sunday began examining a plan for a rail link between its Mediterranean and Red Sea coasts, offering a new route for Europe-Asia trade that could […]
This Unbelievable Motor Home Will Replace Your Car, House, Boat And Everything Else You Own
Motorhomes have always been a fun way to see the country and take a vacation with the family. However, it seems that there are always drawbacks. While the luxuries on board are amazing for a moving vehicle, they are not close to the same as those found in mansions or […]
China Rolls out Low-cost Maglev Trains
A locomotive producer in central China’s Hunan province on Friday rolled out a low-cost magnetically levitated (maglev) train that is more environmental-friendly than conventional ones. Read More…