Transportation

Phoenix's New Underground People Mover

A new underground people mover will ferry passengers from Phoenix's Sky Harbor International Airport to the proposed light rail system.

January 31, 2003 - The Arizona Republic

An International Congestion Pricing Trend?

In what is shaping up to be an international trend, transportation planners in Mumbai, India are considering following London's lead in taxing drivers entering the central city.

January 31, 2003 - The Times Of India

Who Is Behind The Nation's Biggest Transit Debacles?

An article widely circulated on the Internet details the nation's biggest transit debacles by Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas, and Parsons Transportation Corp.

January 30, 2003 - Charlotte Creative Loafing

A Modern Mass Transit System

A state-of-the-art mass transit system is being constructed in one of the most densely populated places on earth.

January 29, 2003 - The New York Times

Hybrids Popularity Increases

Carmakers are responding to the growing popularity of hybrid vehicles.

January 29, 2003 - The New York Times

The Missing Piece Of The Traffic Puzzle

Children spend over an hour each day in cars. Travel habits of parents driving children adds to traffic congestion.

January 28, 2003 - The Washington Post

The Architect Who Brought 'Rapid Bus' To L.A.

The Los Angeles Times profiles Martha Welborne, an architect and champion of L.A.'s highly-successful Rapid Bus.

January 27, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Public Transit Cannot Compete With The Auto

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

January 27, 2003 - The Public Purpose

Amtrak To Close Down Chicago Office

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

January 26, 2003 - The Chicago Tribune

The SUV Of The Sidewalk

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

Rent A Cleaner Car

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

January 24, 2003 - The New York Times

Study: Toll Road Won't Help

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

Mass Transit And Property Values?

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 Facing Shutdown... Again

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

January 23, 2003 - Associated Press

An Act To Protect Motor Vehicles From Dangerous Pedestrians

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

January 22, 2003 - Portland Press Herald

Seattle Mayor Proposes Streetcar Line

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

January 21, 2003 - The Seattle Times

San Francisco Outlaws Segways

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

January 21, 2003 - Wired

Corruption At MnDOT?

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

January 21, 2003 - Star Tribune

What Would Jesus Drive? He'd Ride The Bus

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

World's First Commerical Maglev Nearing Launch

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

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