"By now you've probably already noticed the magical powers of ambulances to turn red lights green. This coveted ability is enabled by a simple transmitter in emergency vehicles that tells the light when to change in order to help save lives.
Well, now lights might be changing in order to save the Earth as well. On Staten Island, they're starting up a pilot project that is the first of its kind. Buses will be given a similar level of power over street lights. If a bus is coming, the light will turn green sooner or stay green longer. First, this decreases the horribly inefficient process of decelerating a ten ton bus. But, even more cool, it makes riding the bus faster and more convenient, and riding in cars slower and less convenient.
Not a great thing for road-rage levels, maybe. But it is the right thing for promoting mass transit. If the project is a success it could spread to the rest of NYC's Burroughs over the next five years."
[from EcoGeek]
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Great news for people who don't own cars, i.e. Me! ☆
1I think that is a great idea. Every time I see a bus at a red light and then the light turns green and all that black smoke comes out. I think that cannot be good for the earth or people. I hope it works and spreads across the nation.
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