Transfers Jrnl

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

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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.

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Fun fact: The first cars did not have steering wheels. Drivers steered with a lever.

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Fun fact: In 1923, 173 new inventions by women for cars had been reported; they included a carburetor and an electric engine starter.

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Fun fact: The smallest adult bicycle ever created had wheels made from silver dollars.

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2012's Biggest Transportation Successes - http://t.co/S20s4T6K

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"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? http://t.co/vTXVl5ay

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The Berghahn offices will be closed until January 2. Have a nice week, everyone!

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Fun fact: Fastest speed ever recorded on a bicycle attained by American Olympic Cyclist John Howard, when he reached 152.2 mph in 1985.

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Toward Zero Waste: Mumbai's Informal #Recycling Economy http://t.co/xBZMubc0

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Travelers Say They Back Flights Without Children http://t.co/PvbazfFH Would you pay extra to fly without kids on-board?

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A Former Coke Executive Built His Own Track After Losing His Driver's License http://t.co/fiAAi9fD

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Our latest issue features an article about Hans Christian Andersen's works & now his first ever story has been found: http://t.co/OarlRz4Y

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"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 http://t.co/s4ftdmIl

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Spy Shots: 2014 Maserati Ghibli prototype spied for the first time http://t.co/mKc7eOmf

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Flying Is Now Safer Than Ever Before http://t.co/yGq0ueRw

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Virus Outbreak Has Turned Baltic Cruise Into A 'Plague Ship' http://t.co/DCvvBQ9H

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Fun fact: The Wright Bros operated a small bike repair shop in Dayton, Ohio. They used their workshop to build the 1903 Wright Flyer.