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Bye-Bye Germs

You can now safely throw away that old bubble suit because the Germinator Jacket has arrived. There’s now outerwear that can seemingly defend against germs one might find on public transit. With anti-microbial fabric on the cuffs, users can grab onto handrails without any direct contact. The coat also comes with a few concealed pockets for items such as bus passes and mobile devices. And for days when the subway may be a bit too warm, it has ventilation to keep you cool. This

The Transit Role Model

Apparently Washington, D.C. should be the example for all other major metropolitan cities to follow in terms of how to invest in transportation. The Nation’s Capital has set the stride by excelling in multi-modal transit, including its still in-development streetcar system. Over the past few years officials have made transit improvement a top priority. This is most apparent with the large number of bike lanes popping up. DC was the first city in the US to institute a bike sha

Could Sky Transit Be Coming To New York?

A top New York real estate executive believes the key to NY's traffic issues could be in the skies. Daniel Levy, President of East River Skyway, plans to present an idea for aerial cable cars which he thinks would cut down traffic in the Big Apple fairly significantly. He also estimates the cost at around $75-$100 Million, which apparently is on the cheap end. It sounds a bit too futuristic to me but then again we're only a year away from hoverboards according to "Back to the

Most Improved In Customer Service

The folks over at Forbes.com have put together a list of ways to immediately improve the way your business can improve customer service. The list includes things such as greeting customers with a pleasant entrance to your establishment as well as making sure your presence online isn’t affecting actual business. While the list may seem simplistic in form, you would be surprised how many companies don’t actually follow these elementary, but very important practices. Click Here

Could The Taxi System Be In For A Revolution?

By: Raymond Murry New York City is synonymous with so many things it’d practically be impossible to name them all but let’s start with this post’s namesake, the taxi cab. If you take a trip to the world famous Times Square you will witness streets filled with a sea of yellow congestion. NY’s taxi system makes for a major segment of the city’s transportation structure with its own heavily regulated commission. So with a system so reliant upon cabs, efficiency should be vital,