Transportation

Residents in a suburb north of Melbourne are still waiting for a promised transit extension.

October 25, 2005 - The Age

Congested Van Ness Ave. in San Francisco, CA, is actually US Highway 101. Many bus lines use the business-lined avenue, but they are impacted by the congestion along the wide corridor. The proposed BRT project has many of the business-owners wary of prop

October 24, 2005 - San Francisco Examiner

What are the necessary ingredients for successful Transit Oriented Development (TOD)? Bruce Liedstrand, Planner for Liedstrand Associates, lists the ten fundamental, common-sense elements of TOD.

October 24, 2005 - Bruce Liedstrand

The Las Vegas Review-Journal, citing a study by Randal O'Toole, calls the proposed multi-billion-dollar light rail line from Henderson to North Las Vegas a 'white elephant'.

October 23, 2005 - Las Vegas Review-Journal

The University of Calgary’s Transportation Action Group uses abandoned bikes for a free campus-wide community bicycle program.

October 22, 2005 - Pinkbike

Transit ridership has increased across the country with the rise in gas prices. If the price of gas falls, will transit ridership fall too?

October 21, 2005 - MSN Money

Heathrow Airport and Dubai Financial Center are moving forward on robotic vehicle transit technology called personal rapid transit (PRT) with the aim of reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

October 21, 2005 - London Daily Telegraph

The mile-long elevated highway, once hailed as a remarkable achievment is now seen by some as a barrier to development of Buffalo's waterfornt.

October 20, 2005 - The Buffalo News

Most Americans drive to work out of necessity. If the government wants to provide better transportation and economic opportunity, the government should offer tax credits to help reduce the cost of driving, and enable low-income to afford a reliable car, suggests writer Margy Waller.

October 20, 2005 - The Washington Monthly

How to be mobile in Chicago without owning a car.

October 20, 2005 - Chicago Sun Times

The United States and German embassies refuse to pay London's congestion charge.

October 19, 2005 - The Independent

Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley has outgrown it's reputation as 'America's Suburb' and become a high-density community -- now complete with its own dedicated busway, modeled after the system in Curitiba, Brazil.

October 18, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Citing numbers from AAA, Albert B. Crenshaw argues that switching to public transportation for some trips may not result in substantial savings unless you get rid of your car completely.

October 17, 2005 - The Washington Post

Highway engineers are recognizing that wider, straighter, and faster is not always better.

October 14, 2005 - Governing

Delaware transit officials try reducing toll prices for trucks during off-peak hours on one of the nation's busiest highways in an effort to ease congestion.

October 14, 2005 - USA Today

The collapse of the New Orleans' levee system is just one example of how the nation's urban infrastructure is deteriorating. Where are the visionaries that built America's greatest cities?

October 13, 2005 - The New York Times

The U.S. settlement system has created a powerful link between access and opportunity: research demonstrates that commuting by car significantly increases the employment and earnings of working families. The suburbanization of employment, the presence of

October 12, 2005 - The Washington Monthly

MIT's Technology review examines Traffic.com, Inrix, and Circumnav Networks -- three startup firms that offer sophisticated, real-time traffic information.

October 12, 2005 - MIT Technology Review

The government in The Netherlands has voted to reduce the speed limit on its busiest highways to help the air quality in the country.

October 11, 2005 - Shared Spaces

A group of environmentalists calling itself Les Dégonflés are waging a war on Parisian SUVs -- and their campaign is gaining support across the city.

October 11, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times