Transportation

Cloudy Future For Toronto Transit Commission

The Toronto Transit Commission is 80 years old. The transit system that serves a million passengers a day faces a bleak future due to lack of funds.

September 5, 2001 - The Toronto Star

Report Presents Safety Aids For Elderly Drivers

A report by an insurance industry group recommends safety aids such as larger streets signs for elderly drivers.

September 4, 2001 - The New York Times

California Highways: End Of An Era?

As California searches for alternatives to freeway-building, here is a look at the cultural impact of highways on American culture and the implications of ending new highway development.

September 4, 2001 - The New York Times

The Jewel Of The Nation's Interstate Highway System

Interstate 70 runs through a beautiful canyon in Glenwood Springs, Colorado -- and is the country's most environmentally sensitive road.

September 2, 2001 - Dallas News

Bay Area Braces For Life Without BART

Throughout the region, companies are scrambling to prepare for a transit strike that could disrupt the commute for thousands.

September 1, 2001 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Transportation Ideas For Congested Atlanta

Mike Bowers presents his ideas for addressing Atlanta's congestion problem.

August 31, 2001 - Atlanta Business Chronicle

Poll: Suburbanites Prefer Public Transit...For Others

Poll of Chicago suburbanites finds traffic congestion to be a major problem. Many respondents believe improving public transportation will help but don't want to use it themselves.

August 31, 2001 - The Chicago Tribune

First Free Public Monorail Funded By Private Sector

The Las Vegas Monorail is the world's first free public transportation system to be funded entirely by the private sector.

August 30, 2001 - Las Vegas Sun

Regional Agency Mulls Milwaukee Freeway Widenings

Planners in Milwaukee County are pondering the expansion of all the county's freeways to eight lanes, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

August 29, 2001 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Atlanta Dangerous For Pedestrians

Atlanta, GA, is one of the nation's most dangerous cities for pedestrians.

August 28, 2001 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Evolution Of A New Auto Industrial District

An academic perspective on the evolution of a new industrial district: The automobile industry in the American Southeast.

August 28, 2001 - Planning and Markets

Buses Excluded From Jacksonville Transit Center

A new Jacksonville transportation center may exclude long haul bus lines.

August 27, 2001 - The Florida Times-Union

Study Searches For Solutions To Pittsburgh's Transit Problems

An 18-month study looks at Pittsburgh's transit problems from a regional perspective.

August 26, 2001 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Transit Projects Ride On Vancouver Olympics Bid

Vancouver's Olympic bid has politicians pushing their favorite transit proposals.

August 25, 2001 - The Vancouver Sun

Paris To Reduce Car Lanes To Encourage Mass Transit

Paris, the congested capital of France, is planning to reduce the number of lanes available to cars, and reserve more lanes for buses and bicycles. The move is intended to promote public transportation and reduce air pollution.

August 24, 2001 - The New York Times

California To End Freeway Building

California Governor Gray Davis dedicates the latest freeway section and says it will be the last. The state will focus transportation funds on mass transit systems.

August 23, 2001 - The New York Times

Reducing Traffic Through E-commuting

U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta proposes offering pollution credits for companies that let their employees work at home.

August 23, 2001 - SiliconValley.com

Commercializing Highways

The Reason Public Policy Institute examines four problems with U.S. highways that could be solved by commercializing them.

August 22, 2001 - Reason Public Policy Institute

Water Taxi Offers Options For Commuters

Equipped with new 70-passenger bus boats, cheaper fares and links to Broward County's public transit, Fort Lauderdale-based Water Taxi aims to recruit passengers and reduce the number of cars clogging arteries of downtown Fort Lauderdale a

August 22, 2001 - Sun-Sentinel

Report: 'Food, Fuel, and Freeways'

How far does food travel before it gets to your table? A study titled "Food, Fuel, and Freeways" looks at potential fuel savings and CO2 emission reductions of local and regional food systems.

August 22, 2001 - Leopold Center For Sustainable Agriculture

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