Delta will soon be implementing new seats in their coach class cabin, collectively called “The Cozy Suite”, Thompson Solutions‘ new seat configuration intended to give passengers a more comfortable, snoozable ride. The seats’ design is the result of a nearly 7 year process of research, experimentation, and testing by Thompson Solutions. According to Wired:
[Thompson] started by observing passenger behavior on both short- and long-haul flights. Thompson’s Brian Rogers says the design team came away with two main findings: passengers trying to sleep on long flights tend to position themselves at an angle, and those sitting at the window seat generally [...]

One part of the new economic stimulus plan environmentally conscious americans are excited about is the $8 billion investment in a new railroad system. The investment, the largest in US history, is set to enliven and modernize the form of transport through the development of a high-speed rail system that will link cities across the nation. Treehugger explains:
…The only sector in which Amtrak makes an actual operating profit on running trains is in the Northeast, where larger cities are closer together than in other parts of the nation, and the primary infrastructure has been in place for decades. Obama hopes [...]

The days of bike riders manually changing gears whilst powering up a steep inclines may soon be over.  Bicycle component manufacturer Shimano Australia is set to revolutionize the bicycle with their new Dura Ace 7970 electronic gear shifting system.   A revised version of the initial Dura Ace rear derailleur back in 1973, the new edition features Di2, or ‘Digital Integrated Intelligence’, allowing the gears to change electronically, rather than mechanically.  Containing Dual Control Levers, electronically operated front and rear derailleurs and a battery kit, Dual Ace 7970 is especially handy during time trials and triathlons as it allows users [...]