Transportation

Salt Lake City Region Pursues Commuter Rail

Wasatch Front cities negotiate agreements to pave the way for Utah's first commuter rail.

November 21, 2003 - The Salt Lake Tribune

Rails-To-Trails: A New Paradigm

Unused rails are being converted into important urban trail infrastructure.

November 21, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor

Answers To Gridlock

Reason's Transportation Fellow shows how the key to free-flowing roads may be public-private partnerships.

November 21, 2003 - Reason Public Policy Institute

NJ Light Rail Project Opens Ahead Of Schedule

Two years ahead of schedule, the 22nd Street station extends the services of the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail system farther south by a dozen blocks.

November 19, 2003 - Jersey Journal

Much Needed Public Transportation Services Restored in Los Angeles

MTA buses and trains run in Los Angeles once again as the one of the longest transit strikes in the City's history comes to a tentative halt.

November 19, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Rickshaws in Vegas

Faced with extinction, pedicab drivers in Las Vegas show how they fill a need in the city.

November 17, 2003 - CNN

Schwarzenegger Must Address California's Transportation Crisis

Growth in California is driving need for increased transportation investment. [Link Corrected.]

November 16, 2003 - The Sacramento Bee

Design Changes For Intercounty Connector

The Intercounty Connector (ICC) has been on planning maps of the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C. for decades, but most of it has never advanced beyond the stage of preliminary engineering.

November 14, 2003 - The Washington Post

Consider Transportation Issues When Choosing A Job

Mary Ellen Slayter says the next time you are considering a job offer, ask if the commute is worth it.

November 12, 2003 - The Washington Post

California's 10 Most Dangerous Railroad Crossings

Nine of California's ten most dangerous railroad crossings have been fixed. The tenth remains a hazard.

November 11, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Denver Airport Expansion Deal OKd

Settling a long-running dispute with Denver International Airport's two largest airlines opens the way for the biggest expansion since the airport opened in 1995.

November 11, 2003 - The Denver Post

Rail In Automotive State Faces Further Cutbacks

Low ridership on line threatens continuation of international part of passenger line running from Chicago to Toronto.

November 10, 2003 - The Detroit News

Voters Approve Houston Transit Plan By Slim Margin

Houston, known for its auto domination, has turned the corner with voters approving an ambitious $7.5 billion transit proposal.

November 8, 2003 - The Houston Chronicle

Michigan Legislature To Make Traffic Light Switcher Illegal

The Michigan legislature takes steps to outlaw a new dashboard device that makes certain traffic lights turn green.

November 7, 2003 - The Washington Post

The Hybrids Are Coming

Japan's newest models of the fuel-efficient vehicles are poised to take the American car industry by storm.

November 6, 2003 - International Herald Tribune

Minnesota To Institute Toll Lanes

Solo drivers could pay up to $3 for use of the "sane lanes."

November 6, 2003 - Star Tribune

Automobile Manufacturers Marketing To Preschools

It's never too early to market the automobile-centric lifestyle.

November 6, 2003 - The Detroit News

How Transportation Changed America

Travel back in time and experience how transportation shaped America in the Smithsonian National Museum of American History huge new exhibit: "America on the Move."

November 5, 2003 - ITS America

O'ahu's Light Rail Plan Revived

Plans from a 1992 mass transit effort in O'ahu from Kapolei to Honolulu have been revived.

November 4, 2003 - Honolulu Advertiser

Top 25 Safest Cars

Consumer Reports lists the safest cars.

November 3, 2003 - MSN

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