Transportation

Solving Los Angeles' Transportation Woes

According to Martha Welbourne, Project Director of the Surface Transit Project, the new long-range draft report by the Metropolitan Transit Authority paints an ominous future if steps aren't taken to form regional planning solutions.

April 4, 2001 - The Metro Investment Report

Maryland Aims To Double Transit Ridership

$500 million funding plan passes Maryland legislature for bus and subway improvements.

April 4, 2001 - The Washington Post

Maryland Project To Identify Dangerous Drivers

A federally funded project in Maryland studies drivers to identify and even predict who might be dangerous on the road.

April 1, 2001 - Sun Spot

The Only Way To Travel

Robert Cross talks about his favorite mode of transportation.

March 31, 2001 - The Chicago Tribune

Pittsburgh Tests New Bus Safety System

A new collision avoidance system is being tested by Carnegie Mellon University on 100 city public transit buses.

March 30, 2001 - American Planning Association

The Future Of U.S. Ground Transportation

Anthony Downs reports on the future of U.S. ground transportation from 2000 to 2020 to the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

March 28, 2001 - The Brookings Institution

Answers For Traffic Congestion

The Smithsonian takes a look at transit planning in Atlanta and Los Angeles. A new simulation program will be available to planners soon.

March 28, 2001 - Smithsonian Magazine

The Battle Over High Speed Rail

Lawmakers have started arguing whether to build a $22 billion bullet train between Orlando and Tampa.

March 28, 2001 - The Orlando Sentinel

Still Crazy Over Electric Cars

Even as the state faces a power crises, electric cars are still popular in California.

March 27, 2001 - Wired

Car Collision Warning System Being Developed

Engineers are developing a system that will warn drivers when they are about to hit the car in front of them.

March 27, 2001 - Wired

DC Metrorail's Design Could Hinder Growth

Crowds, station size and track design may push riders back into SOV's when ridership increases this coming decade.

March 27, 2001 - The Washington Post

Boston Transit's Efforts To Run All Night Service

Bostonians out late are frustrated by the lack of public transit. The Weekly Dig presents the inside scoop on late-night transit.

March 26, 2001 - Boston's Weekly Dig

Plan To Ease Gridlock In Orange County

Environmentalists oppose extending the tollway network in Orange County. Hearings begin to make a case for completion.

March 26, 2001 - The Los Angeles Times

The Future Of Ground Transportation

Anthony Downs argues that only regional governance arrangements of some type can make a dent in our present infatuation with further outward sprawl.

March 26, 2001 - AnthonyDowns.Com

24/7 Traffic Information

The Advanced Regional Traffic Interactive Management and Information System (ARTIMIS) will provide 24/7 traffic information for the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky region.

March 25, 2001 - The Cincinnati Post

Hybrid Cars Taking The Road

Both Toyota and Honda, two of the largest car companies in the world, have been producing and marketing fuel efficient hybrid cars.

March 24, 2001 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Atlanta's Transit Nightmare: Who Is At Fault?

Atlanta road builders charge that environmentalists are responsible for major transit funding delays. The environmentalists fire back.

March 23, 2001 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Car Sharing In San Francisco

San Francisco has just initiated a City CarShare program thatrents cars by the hour to its members.

March 18, 2001 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Philadelphia Transit Strike On Hold

Union puts off transit strike; Mayor steps in to mediate.

March 16, 2001 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philadelphia's Looming Transit Strike

A major transit strike in Philadelphia is averted -- for now.

March 15, 2001 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

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