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Transfers Jrnl

@TransfersJrnl

Interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journal of mobility studies. Cutting edge research on the past and present of transportation.

 New York and Oxford
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Joined May 2012
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Fun fact: To drive on all of the paved roads in the United States, you would have to drive nonstop at 100 miles per hour for 4+ years.
Fun fact: The first cars did not have steering wheels. Drivers steered with a lever.
Fun fact: In 1923, 173 new inventions by women for cars had been reported; they included a carburetor and an electric engine starter.
Fun fact: The smallest adult bicycle ever created had wheels made from silver dollars.
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2012's Biggest Transportation Successes - theatlanticcities.com/commut…
"If God had really intended men to fly, he'd make it easier to get to the airport." - George Winters
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Is 2013 the Year of New Transportation Funding? governing.com/blogs/fedwatch…
The Berghahn offices will be closed until January 2. Have a nice week, everyone!
Fun fact: Fastest speed ever recorded on a bicycle attained by American Olympic Cyclist John Howard, when he reached 152.2 mph in 1985.
Toward Zero Waste: Mumbai's Informal #Recycling Economy ow.ly/gdyBZ
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Travelers Say They Back Flights Without Children nyti.ms/SXiP4o Would you pay extra to fly without kids on-board?
Travelers Say They Back Flights Without Children

Travelers Say They Back Flights Without Children

A coupon-code site survey found that more than half the users would prefer to travel on child-free flights, and most would pay more for them.

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A Former Coke Executive Built His Own Track After Losing His Driver's License businessinsider.com/dean-wil…
Our latest issue features an article about Hans Christian Andersen's works & now his first ever story has been found: j.mp/TibLxM
"There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror." - Orson Welles
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Don’t worry, when we move off of Earth we can grow plants in space bit.ly/T2lecH
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Spy Shots: 2014 Maserati Ghibli prototype spied for the first time aol.it/SEYUcp
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Flying Is Now Safer Than Ever Before businessinsider.com/flying-s…

Flying Is Now Safer Than Ever Before

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Virus Outbreak Has Turned Baltic Cruise Into A 'Plague Ship' businessinsider.com/virus-ou…
Fun fact: The Wright Bros operated a small bike repair shop in Dayton, Ohio. They used their workshop to build the 1903 Wright Flyer.
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