CHINA-ANHUI-THAILAND-BANGKOK-MONORAIL TRAIN

CHINA-ANHUI-THAILAND-BANGKOK-MONORAIL TRAIN

(231214) -- WUHU, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 10, 2023 shows monorail trains running in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province. Manufactured by China's CRRC Puzhen Alstom Transportation Systems Limited and operated by Thai agencies, the monorail "Yellow Line" commenced commercial operations in July. The Pink Line began a public trial run on Nov. 21. Both monorail lines feature cost-effective driverless trains with lower construction costs compared to conventional subway systems. The China-made monorail trains provide ease of transport for people traveling between the suburbs and the center of Bangkok and inject new vitality into the development of the city. In recent years, Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province, has stepped up efforts to build an industrial cluster of transportation. The CRRC Puzhen Alstom Transportation Systems Limited is a leading enterprise in the transportation industry of Wuhu, and its driverless, straddle-type monorail train has been put in use in several citie

Kenyan First Lady calls for non-motorized urban mobility to hasten green transition

STORY: Kenyan First Lady calls for non-motorized urban mobility to hasten green transition DATELINE: June 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:08 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the first lady and dignitaries cycling 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RACHEL RUTO, The First Lady of the Republic of Kenya 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MAIMUNAH MOHD SHARIF, Executive director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) 4. various of the first lady and dignitaries cycling STORYLINE: The First Lady of the Republic of Kenya, Rachel Ruto, on Tuesday called on municipal authorities across Africa to promote non-motorized urban mobility in order to hasten the realization of carbon neutrality. Speaking during the launch of the Global Alliance of Cities for Road Safety at the second session of the United Nations Habitat assembly underway in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, Ruto said that the adoption of two wheel machines like bicycles and scooters is key to slash carbon emission in citie