Transportation

What would it feel like to commute outside of a two-ton steel cocoon in Los Angeles, on a man-powered vehicle? Turns out, it's rather blissful.

November 24, 2005 - Slate

Study reviews the status of integrated land use-transportation scenario planning in U.S. metropolitan areas.

November 23, 2005 - Keith Bartholomew

Rep. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon has championed smart transportation solutions as a member of the House Transporatation Commitee. In this interview, he explains the challenges to getting funds for many common-sense solutions.

November 22, 2005 - The Metro Investment Report

While Transportation Engineers often work with the premise that the client is the car, in Baltimore County, MD a consultant group has recommended letting the single lane rural roads meander.

November 22, 2005 - The Baltimore Sun

How to make Montreal greener and Kyoto-compliant by reducing car use and increasing public transit use.

November 22, 2005 - The Montreal Gazette

CEO Richard Branson says his company is looking into alternative methods for jet fuel as a way to save costs.

November 20, 2005 - Planet Ark

Besieged by growing traffic snarls, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners has voted to consider a light rail system in the greater Detroit area.

November 19, 2005 - Metro Times

A deal for a new stadium for the Washington Nationals seems to hinge on who will subsidize the parking, and how fancy the parking spaces will be.

November 17, 2005 - The Washington Post

Orange and Riverside Counties may build a 15-mile tunnel to help alleviate traffic congestion -- even though the tunnel would be only a mile away from a major fault line.

November 17, 2005 - The Washington Times

Futuristic suggestions to improve New York City's taxi fleet.

November 17, 2005 - The New York Times

Attractive perks are emerging for buyers of hybrid cars.

November 16, 2005 - The Christian Science Monitor

Regional economic transition invites new reckoning with transit.

November 16, 2005 - Michigan Land Use Institute

A nine month study on congestion pricing in New York reveals how a pricing plan might work, including a $7 charge during peak hours for autos in Manhattan south of 60th Street. [Link corrected.]

November 14, 2005 - The New York Times

Caltrain had been running as a traditional commuter rail service since it began operation as the San Francisco and San Jose Rail Road in 1864. With a recent influx of $128 million to provide 'super-express', or baby bullet service, ridership has soared.

November 14, 2005 - San Francisco Business Times

Technology is doing something transit planners have been unable to do for decades - get people out of their cars. People working from home now outnumber mass transit commuters in 27 of the nation's 50 largest metropolitan areas.

November 13, 2005 - Reason Foundation

A columnist argues that we should label automobiles with public health warnings in the same style as cigarette packets.

November 13, 2005 - AlterNet

The real estate boom has hit even the parking lot in LA. A new high-rise condo project in downtown Los Angeles offers the opportunity to buy a parking space for $20,000.

November 9, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Pittsburgh, PA. invites architects, engineers, designers and others to participate in an international competition to design a pedestrian bridge.

November 8, 2005 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Is Los Angeles' new Metro Orange Line -- a dedicated busway -- a 'revolution' for the city? Running the width of the Valley, LA County Supervisor Zez Yaroslavsky calls the line a true innovation in American transit.

November 8, 2005 - The Metro Investment Report

Technology and transportation experts meet in San Francisco for the Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress.

November 7, 2005 - The San Francisco Chronicle