In the 1970s the Traffic Circulation Plan was introduced in the city of Groningen to reduce car traffic in the city center.

The 22 minute video shows that it was met with a lot of resistance, but 50 years later it is the foundation of why people love Groningen.

The plan was radical and »ridiculous«, but it worked.

»Er gaat niets boven Groningen« 🥂

#groningen #traffic #carfree #pedestrians #cycling #bicycle #bikes #busses #urbanplanning

https://youtu.be/bgKokpZMFnU

painted a still (see still in next post)

The genius of Tati: spot the lights and the flowers the American tourist is holding (lilies of the valley).

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Longest intercity bus journeys taken to date

As a companion to the earlier post on longest intercity railway journeys taken to date, here is a list of the longest intercity bus journeys taken by either charter/tour or commercial bus lines. The old Greyhound advertisement of “leave the driving to us” could not be more true in certain instances, especially overseas. The most scenic of the bus trips are shown in bold.

Peace!

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2. Indianapolis, Indiana to Whitecap Mountain, Wisconsin and back (USA) = 1,196 miles

4. Okemos,, Michigan to chicago, Illinois and back = 470 miles

4. Seward, Alaska to Anchorage, Alaska (USA) = 126 miles

5. Messina to Catania and back (Italy) = 110 miles

6. Oban to Inverness (Scotland) = 107 miles

7. Vancouver, BC to Victoria, BC (Canada) = 68 miles

8. Lafayette, Indiana to Indianapolis, Indiana (USA) = 63 miles

9. Michigan City, Indiana to Gary, Indiana and back (USA) = 58.4 miles

10. Dublin Airport to downtown Dublin and back (Ireland) = 18 miles

Busses in movies...
(Playtime, Tati, 1967)

left to right: Berliet, Berliet PHN8 Randonnée and 1964 Heuliez PAK 50.

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Electromobility: Light e-trucks gain, a trend towards electric buses.

Figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (Acea) for the European commercial vehicle market 2025 show that battery-electric commercial vehicles recorded a slight upward trend in Europe, with buses showing significant growth.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260130-electromobility-light-e-trucks-gain-a-trend-towards-electric-buses?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#EV #Trucks #Busses #Acea #Transport #PublicTransport

1960 Citroën Type HY at Royal Garden

#jacquestati #france #cinema #sixties #film #movies #tati #cars #busses #stills #citroën

Probably 2x Berliet PHN8 Randonnée (left and middle) + 1964 Heuliez PAK 50

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