Transportation
America's Lost Trains
PBS airs an excellent new documentary on the rise of high-speed rail service in the US in the 1930's.
Air-powered Car
A car that runs on compressed air releases exhaust that is actually cleaner than the ambient air. Mexico has ordered thousands.
Transportation Secretary Promotes Airport Expansion
With flight delays reaching record levels last year, transportation secretary promises to accelerate review process for new airports runways.
Amtrak Eyes $1.5 Billion-a-year Investment Plan
With the nation's skies crowded and highways clogged, Amtrak unveils a 20-year plan to modernize and develop 11 high-speed rail corridors.
Bush's PLA Plans Could Impact Transportation Projects
If President Bush signs an executive order banning project labor agreements (PLA), it could impact transportation projects.
Regional Transportation Authority With Power Needed
Vision 21, a panel created to study Arizona's future transportation needs says Metro Phoenix must have a regional transportation district with taxing power to address traffic problems.
US Report Raps State Transportation Management
A federal report says Massachusetts should grant more local control to communities over transportation spending.
What Price Airport Gridlock?
What effect can a clogged-up airport have on the region around it? A billiondollar impact, according to Crain's Chicago Business.
New Stop For Mr. Fix-it
Robert R. Kiley, Boston and NYC subway savior, takes on the oldest subway system in the world.
Congestion Diminishing Quality Of Life
It's not just a traffic issue anymore; congestion in Peninsula is a business issue.
Is San Francisco's BART Broken?
A three-part expose looks at rising public dissatisfaction with San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system.
LAX Expansion Built On Faulty Premise
Critics of LAX expansion say that regional airports will not absorb traffic because airlines don't want to go there.
Seattle's Ambitious Transportation Proposal
Seattle Mayor Paul Schell unveiled a $9 million initiative with new ideas to improve the city's traffic.
New Traffic Lights Speed Seattle Traffic
Seattle improves traffic flow with newly optimized traffic lights.
Starbucks Subway Station?
The San Francisco Area's BART has decided to reject the proposal to sell naming rights of transit stations, while cities like Boston hope to take in $20 million from corporate sponsors.
Relief For DC's Overcrowded Green Line
Responding to complaints of overcrowding, Washington DC Metro Chief plans to shift more rail cars to Green Line.
Financial Crisis Hits Boston's Big Dig
A scathing report charges that officials overseeing Boston's Big Dig project wasted $83 million.
Funding High Speed Rail
Lawmakers in Florida are calling for private investment in the constitutionally mandated high-speed rail system.
New Terminal May Help Frankford Businesses
Community leaders of Frankford, PA, hope new transportation center will help struggling businesses.
Houston Transit's Legal Quagmire
The Houston Chronicle blasts the light rail opponents that have filed a lawsuit against the transit agency.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
