Transportation

Utah's Transit Authority launches a five-year plan to build commuter rail between northern Utah and Salt Lake City.

November 15, 2002 - The Salt Lake Tribune

A hard-hitting television campaign being developed takes aim at gas-guzzling sport-utility vehicles and says that driving an SUV helps support terrorism.

November 15, 2002 - The Washington Post

A campaign launched on radio stations and cable television asks Christians to abandon SUVs and drive fuel-efficient cars.

November 14, 2002 - The Washington Post

Even with the re-relection of Governor Bush, work will continue towards a florida Bullet train.

November 14, 2002 - The Florida Times-Union

A transit advocacy group -- affectionately known as the 'transit nerds' -- are making themselves heard, and changing transit policy.

November 14, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

Preliminary designs for a permanent transit hub at Ground Zero were unveiled by the chief architect of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Seven teams continue work on designing the master plan for the site.

November 13, 2002 - The New York Times

Portland streetcar system boosted property taxes by 40%. Champaign-Urbana hopes to learn from Portland's success and add streetcars to its bus system, one of the most ridership-intensive in the nation.

November 13, 2002 - News-Gazette

Urban residents are increasingly using "car sharing" companies to reserve cars for a few hours at a time during the day.

November 13, 2002 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

At what density is rail the right choice? The Tampa Tribune examines the question.

November 12, 2002 - The Tampa Tribune

Plans to build a multimodal transit center in Anaheim, CA, are back on track. The center will include bus and rail stations and a cultural center.

November 11, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

Fresno, California--home of the 3rd worst air in nation--rejects Measure C, a controversial 1/2 sales tax measure which would have been used primarily for road projects.

November 8, 2002 - The Fresno Bee

Using GPS technology, researchers identify traffic congestion trouble spots. The information could help local governments plan transportation projects.

November 8, 2002 - The New York Times

Votes are still being counted but it looks like Seattle voters have agreed to tax themselves to build the city's dream -- a monorail.

November 8, 2002 - Wired

New Potomac River crossings and a new Washington, D.C.-area expressway aimed at easing traffic congestion would bring more development and more traffic.

November 7, 2002 - Environmental Defense Fund

With the cheap flight boom in the UK continuing, the UK government looks like having an uphill battle with some of its airport expansion proposals.

November 5, 2002 - The Guardian Unlimited

A Maori tribe in New Zealand has halted construction of a multimillion dollar highway because it is too close to the home of a "swamp monster" capable of causing traffic deaths.

November 5, 2002 - CNN

Critics complain that an executive order by President Bush speeds up environmental reviews of transportation projects to help Republican candidates.

November 5, 2002 - ABC News

U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta today announced an initial list of seven transportation construction projects around the country that will receive accelerated environmental review under President Bush's executive order.

November 5, 2002 - U.S. Department Of Transportation

A University of Minnesota professor has received funding to test an electric-powered, automated system of small cabs.

November 4, 2002 - Star Tribune

According to this New York Times book review, Keith Bradsher's book, "High and Mighty: SUV - The World's Most Dangerous Vehicles and How They Got That Way" is sobering, infuriating and necessary.

November 4, 2002 - The New York Times