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Transport
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2012 forecast: transport— Global
Preface
Africa's first high-speed rail network, Cambodia's "bamboo" railway upgrade and China's ambitious aviation plans.
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01Fit for a king
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02New horizons
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Business / Transport
California on a roll
Issue 26
What would the US be without the hamburger? Like a country without a decent urban commuter bike. And that’s been the case, until Specialized set up a workshop in California to produce new designs that are tarmac-lickin’…
Affairs / Transport
Two wheels good
Issue 3
Some 58 per cent of all journeys made in Groningen are on a bicycle. And its 180,000 residents own an amazing 300,000 bikes. The small Dutch city is now seen as a living manifesto for how to get people in the saddle. This…
Affairs / Transport
Oceania briefing
Issue 26
New Zealand's prime minister and his choice of transport, and Australia's renewed efforts to get people on their bikes.
Edits / Transport
A bicycle made for you
Issue 16
Monocle has tracked down the perfect bespoke bike, with good looks and clever details, lovingly made by a family-run firm.
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Business / Transport
Sending out an SAS
Issue 4
Founded in 1925, Copenhagen Airport – or CPH – is one of the best designed and most efficient in Europe. The airport is the largest in Scandinavia and the hub for carrier SAS. Here, we look at all the companies needed to…
Edits / Transport
Northern flights
Issue 43
PenAir was set up by a teenager as a lifeline for Alaska’s more remote communities. Today, it is the region’s second-largest commuter airline.
Affairs / Transport
Africa/Middle East Briefing
Issue 37
Monocle looks t James Michel, president of the Seychelles, and his motorcade, plus Malawi's new flag and Zanzibar's model way of dealing with political strife.
Affairs / Transport
Take the high road
Issue 44
In this issue’s transport survey we highlight some innovative developments in the car, aviation, bike, yacht and train industries. But in general, travelling is still a chore rather than a pleasure. It’s time operators and…
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Affairs / Transport
Africa/Middle East briefing
Issue 60
The lavish motorcade of Kenya's president, the new jet-set of Nigeria, and an old banknote for West Africa returns.
Affairs / Transport
Asia Briefing
Issue 31
Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's Me and My Motorcade, Taiwanese and Chinese students rise above old rivalries, and Dehli's High Court turns digital.
Affairs / Transport
Europe Briefing
Issue 55
High-speed rail lines are in the pipeline for both the UK and Turkey, while a breath of fresh air is promised in the planned landscaped gardens of the redeveloped Le Forum des Halles, Paris.
Business / Transport
Track record
Issue 23
Switzerland’s reputation for being the most efficient country in the world is not undeserved: SBB, the state-controlled railways, has a 96 per cent punctuality rate and slick service.