Transportation

One of best known "smart growth" communities still suffers from air pollution and traffic congestion. The solution? Golf carts for everyone!

October 13, 2002 - The Chicago Tribune

What does the merger of Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad mean for commuters?

October 12, 2002 - The New York Times

After an environmental study and public input, a team of Virginia and Metro officials recommended the extension of rail to the Dulles corridor over buses.

October 11, 2002 - The Washington Post

If transit ballot measures pass, Seattle-area residents will have to pay the price.

October 11, 2002 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

The Charlotte, North Carolina transit provider proposes light rail, not busways, for its southeast transit corridor.

October 9, 2002 - The Charlotte Observer

MIR presents this interview on the proposed LAX modernization plan with Roger Cohen, Managing Director of State Government Affairs for the Air Transport Association.

October 9, 2002 - The Metro Investment Report

Why have electric cars failed?

October 8, 2002 - BBC News

Photo traffic enforcement has significantly cut crash rates in four Greater Phoenix cities.

October 8, 2002 - The Arizona Republic

The City of Seattle is voting on November 7 for among many things, a monorail through part of the City.

October 8, 2002 - The Stranger

Projected costs to construct two light-rail lines in Los Angeles have increased by a combined $288 million.

October 7, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

Bicycle and bus ridership increase as does average work commute time in the Portland area.

October 7, 2002 - The Oregonian

The U.S. Conference of Mayors criticize a plan to cut Amtrak's federal funding.

October 7, 2002 - Forbes

Mass transit enables workers in D.C. to buy homes 50 miles away in Baltimore and still spend less time commuting than they would if they lived in D.C suburbs and travelled by car.

October 7, 2002 - The New York Times

How bicycling makes for better cities.

October 6, 2002 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Montgomery County, MD candidate's sound off regarding the region's future transit plans.

October 5, 2002 - Gaithersburg Gazette

The Automobile Club of Southern California warned today that California is facing a traffic congestion crisis that will have "enormous and unacceptable impacts on its economy and quality of life," if not addressed with comprehensive planning at all levels

October 4, 2002 - Automobile Club Of Southern California

Author Keith Bradsher talks with NPR about his new book, "High and Mighty: SUVs -- The World's Most Dangerous Vehicle and How They Got That Way."

October 3, 2002 - National Public Radio

Delhi has one of the worst traffic problems in the world. The new solution: ban begging.

October 2, 2002 - The Christian Science Monitor

Michael Bloomberg has been working hard to do alleviate congestion in Manhattan. The latest effort is to ban turns from 10 Midtown streets, creating 'express' streets.

October 2, 2002 - The New York Times

New Jersey opens LRT lines to Jersey City and Bayonne as part of a larger $1.9 billion plan.

October 1, 2002 - Jersey Journal