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The 21 year old operator of the moving train was unfortunately killed in the accident while a second employee was transported to the hospital and six other guests were evaluated on scene. None of the seven others had injuries and were immediately released.

Disney officials have identified the train's operator as Austin Wuennenberg, a senior at Stetson University and a valued employee of the amusement park.

Disney's vice president for public affairs, Mike Griffin released this statement;

"It's a terrible day for us, our hearts go out to to Austin and his family."

It's a sad day when any young person loses their life, especially when it happens at the "happiest place on Earth."

[via CNN]

The ad portrays a husband beating his wife when no one's looking at it, but shifts to the couple looking happy when they are. You know, just like what happens in real life domestic abuse relationships. Well, except the wife in the ad isn't saying she "fell down the stairs" or "ran into a doorknob with her eye" to explain random injuries. (Hat tip to Julia!) [Coloribus via Copyranter via DVice]

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Bus Rapid Transit uses buses along a dedicated lane, like a train, making stops at every station and picking up passengers. As an alternative to light rail train lines, which are expensive and often controversial (though a great solution in many situations), a Bus Rapid Transit line is relatively inexpensive to build and operate and offers the advantages of rail with the flexibility of buses. The addition of magnet guidance technology, which has been estimated to contribute only slightly to the cost of most BRT lines, would allow these buses to be utilized in an even more train-like fashion. It may not save the world but it's a fairly practical way to make bus service more efficient. [Wired]

Zoning restrictions would demand no home be built farther than 400 meters from a bus stop, speed limits in areas where cars had to pass be no higher than 15 MPH, and car sharing would replace car ownership. We've been to Europe quite a few times now, and there's a funny juxtaposition there. Their automakers produce some of the most brilliant cars on the planet, and yet, European governments seem to hate cars and hate drivers. Everywhere you go it's gridlock, gas taxation is atrocious, parking is impossible, you can't get from point A to point B without going through points C, D, and E. It's maddening. You're actually better off with a bike or motorcycle. So what we're saying is this story is not a surprise, it is simply further evidence that European governments would rather strangle free enterprise and make it painful to own a car, rather than build a road system that doesn't punish the automobile drivers. [Gaurdian via Treehugger]

The chief benefits of PRT are obviously the reduction of waiting times and overcrowding — it eliminates the need for a fixed timetable — door-to-door service, privacy and security. Predictably, its environmental credentials are also being touted, PRT creates zero local emissions and overall uses 50% less energy than an equivalent bus system.

The system's main drawback is that it necessitates installation of guide ways separate from existing roads or pedestrian walkways. Because of this, its inventors, Advanced Transport Systems Ltd, envision it complementing, rather than replacing, existing form of mass transit such as the London Underground. [Advanced Transport Systems Ltd via BBC News]