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Africa/Middle East briefing— Africa/Middle East
Preface
The lavish motorcade of Kenya's president, the new jet-set of Nigeria, and an old banknote for West Africa returns.
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Affairs / Transport
Oceania Briefing
Issue 45
Australia heads into a housing bubble, while in Christchurch the nightlife heads to the suburbs. Plus, we speak to the man in charge of rebuilding post-earthquake New Zealand.
Business / Transport
Floating a new idea
Issue 23
Consigned to the history books as a non-viable form of transport and now more commonly seen used by film baddies, the airship is finally being reinvented for the eco generation. British firm Hybrid Air Vehicles is creating…
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
Briefing Asia
Issue 23
Life's is a long drag for Asian men, Japan's underground police plan, and China helps Laos get on the right track.
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Affairs / Transport
Forecast 2010: Transport
Issue 29
What you can learn on an Indian train; the future of commuting; Japan pushes further, faster and Bogotá goes Underground.
Affairs / Transport
2012 forecast: transport
Issue 49
Africa's first high-speed rail network, Cambodia's "bamboo" railway upgrade and China's ambitious aviation plans.
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.
Edits / Transport
Expo 42: Trading places
Issue 42
Egypt is swept up in a wave of euphoria as it takes bold steps towards democracy following the fall of Hosni Mubarak. But part of any future success relies on the Arab giant harnessing the potential of the Suez Canal – and…
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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…
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.
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’…
Edits / Transport
Expo 10: Istanbul to Van
Issue 10
Every night the TransAsya Express departs from Istanbul heading for Tehran. It takes three days and two nights to reach its destination, time enough for you to leave the European lifestyle of western Turkey far behind.…