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  • Horses pitched as alternative transport for France (The French really are nuts)

    11/21/2007 1:56:23 PM PST · by Islander7 · 43 replies · 1,330+ views
    Reuters ^ | Nov 21, 2007 | By Brian Rohan
    PARIS (Reuters) - 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. De Veyrac's group says it is the first in France to offer consulting on a wide range of horse-powered vehicles...