Friday Funny: It's All About Horsepower

Fuel costs, environmental concerns, and striking transport workers are reviving interest in horse-driven vehicles in some French towns.

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November 30, 2007, 2:00 PM PST

By Christian Madera @http://www.twitter.com/cpmadera

"French towns worried about fuel prices, pollution and striking transport workers need look no further than the horse.

Horses are a possible alternative for vehicles such as school buses and refuse trucks, say groups eager to pick up on global concerns about eco-friendly transport.

"It's all about sustainable development and bringing some humanity back to today's monotonous, machine-driven jobs," Stephane de Veyrac, from the French National Stud Organisation, said at this week's annual conference of French mayors."

Thanks to Jason Weiner

FULL STORY: Horses pitched as alternative transport for France

Wednesday, November 21, 2007 in Reuters

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