Transportation

Public transit cannot compete with automobiles -- even during a snow storm in St. Louis, writes Wendell Cox.

January 27, 2003 - The Public Purpose

To save money, Amtrak will close down its office in Chicago's Loop.

January 26, 2003 - The Chicago Tribune

The Segway Human Transporter attracts attention on the streets of New York. Some find it irresistible but others question whether it belongs on the sidewalks.

January 25, 2003 - The New York Times

Curious about how it feels to drive an electric, hybrid, natural-gas-powered cars?

January 24, 2003 - The New York Times

Atlanta's proposed 59-mile toll road would do more to harm the region's quality of life than to improve it.

January 24, 2003 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

If property values increase for land adjacent to mass transit, is this a compelling argument for residents to support transit?

January 24, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Amtrak is facing another fiscal crisis that could lead to a systemwide shutdown in the spring.

January 23, 2003 - Associated Press

Newly-introduced legislation would change Maine's law requiring motorists to stop for pedestrians.

January 22, 2003 - Portland Press Herald

Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels hopes new streetcar line will support new bio-tech campus

January 21, 2003 - The Seattle Times

San Francisco is the first city to ban the Segway Human Transporter on its sidewalks.

January 21, 2003 - Wired

Is the Minnesota Department of Transportation corrupt, or just under a lot of pressure to build roads fast?

January 21, 2003 - Star Tribune

In response to a letter suggesting white-collar crooks be forced to live in public housing and ride public transit, the author says riding the bus is a privilege, not a punishment.

January 21, 2003 - The Oregonian

The world's first commercial high-speed Maglev train takes 8 minutes to complete a trip that takes 45 minutes by car.

January 20, 2003 - Wired

Is the Hummer H2, a civilian version of a military off-road vehicle, the perfect automobile for city driving?

January 19, 2003 - The New York Times

Blaming SUVs is the new national pastime.

January 19, 2003 - Reason Online

Cutting-edge tolling technology creates a new revenue stream for transportation infrastructure and new transportation value for all motorists.

January 18, 2003 - Reason Public Policy Institute

The problem with rail in Los Angeles is that we treat it as transit. That's all wrong. We should actually look at it as entertainment.

January 17, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

A new comprehensive transportation plan for Tempe, AZ, focusses on moving people, not cars.

January 17, 2003 - The Arizona Republic

The 30-year effort to complete the Long Beach (710) freeway extension may end up being a tunnel.

January 16, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Florida Governor Jeb Bush may ask voters to abandon a high-speed train plan if the project requires too much public money.

January 16, 2003 - Sun-Sentinel