Transportation

New Metro Affords A Glimpse Of A Possible India

The new subway is clean, cool, punctual, and orderly - words not often used to describe New Delhi.

April 12, 2006 - The Christian Science Monitor

'Critical Mass' - With Cars?

In this op-ed, a bicycle commuter advocates ignoring certain traffic laws and putting cyclists in cars for "critical mass" rides, in order to draw attention to the need for better bicycle facility planning.

April 12, 2006 - The Globe & Mail

Ban Hybrids From Carpool Lanes

Editorial says California's law allowing solo drivers in hybrid cars to use high occupancy lanes doesn't do any good -- it's only about feeling good.

April 11, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Lies My Transit Lobbyist Told Me

Randal O'Toole critically evaluates a recent press release from the American Public Transportation Association suggesting that recent transit data indicate public transportation use increased 25.1 percent in the last decade.

April 11, 2006 - The Thoreau Institute

Carpool Lane Use By Hybrids Causes 'Prius Backlash'

Carpooling motorists complain that solo drivers in hybrid cars are clogging high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes.

April 11, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Developing Transit For Regional Competitiveness

Washington, D.C., northern Virginia, and suburban Maryland compete for everything else -- why not transit dollars? Will transit funding for the Virginia airport leave Maryland behind?

April 11, 2006 - The Washington Post

Will Rising Gas Prices Change Our Behavior?

Anecdotally, the stories are endless -- gas prices are approaching $3 in most of the country (or beyond, in California). Drivers indicate they are trip-linking, carpooling, even taking public transit on occasion, yet demand doesn't subside.

April 11, 2006 - The New York Times

Suburban Streets 'Deadly' To Pedestrians In Immigrant Neighborhoods

As immigrants without cars settle in suburban neighborhoods, simply crossing the street to buy groceries is becoming a life-and-death activity.

April 10, 2006 - USA Today

Reserve Your Parking Space In Advance

Several new companies are using technology to provide drivers a new way to avoid spending time circling the block looking for a parking space.

April 8, 2006 - The Wall Street Journal

Car-Free Development Proposal Seeks Supporters

A development of 1,000 homes designed for car-free living has been proposed for a 30-acre site in Hayward, California.

April 6, 2006 - Oakland Tribune (via reprint at cicle.org)

India Approves National Urban Transport Policy

The policy features sustainable development and public transit.

April 6, 2006 - Business Line

The Self-Parking Car

Sit back, relax, and parallel park with the help of Toyota's new Prius.

April 6, 2006 - CBS News

Gridlock Costing Canadians Billions Per Year

A major new study from Transport Canada shows that Canadians pay a heavy price for being stuck in traffic.

April 3, 2006 - Transport Canada

Historic Preservation Vs. Transit Hub In NYC

Lisa Chamberlain examines NYC's historic Corbin Building at 11 John Street that's being taken by eminent domain to make way for the new Fulton Street Transit Center.

April 2, 2006 - The New York Times

Houston Press Exposes Metro's Dangerous Practices

A four-month investigation has revealed some disturbing trends about the transit agency's handling of severe accidents.

April 2, 2006 - Houston Press

Driving On The Wrong Side Of The Road

Transportation planners in Kansas City, Missouri, make the left side of the road the "right" side in order to ease congestion.

April 1, 2006 - The Boston Globe

U.S. Cars Become More Powerful and Less Efficient

Automakers have used improved technology to make cars peppier and bigger, instead of improving fuel economy.

April 1, 2006 - The New York Times

Time For Transit Renaissance In Detroit?

It's been 50 years since the city's final streetcar run. Does Detroit have what it takes to join the growing number of transit-focused metropolises in the U.S.?

March 31, 2006 - Detroit Free Times

U.S. Raises SUV Fuel Standards

Higher fuel economy standards would apply to sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks and minivans including some of the biggest SUVs for the first time. Environmentalists say new standards are too modest.

March 30, 2006 - The New York Times

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