Transportation

Free Buses For Seattle?

A former transit official advocates abandoning light rail in favor of free buses.

February 27, 2001 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Medical Impacts Of Transportation Pollution

The Journal of the American Medical Association publishes a study on the impacts of pollution from transportation.

February 27, 2001 - Journal Of The American Medical Association

Boston's Bold Transit Guarantee

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority now guarantees on-time bus and subway service; if it's late, it's free.

February 23, 2001 - The New York Times

Berkeley's Bicycle Boulevards

Berkeley, CA, hopes newly unveiled bicycle boulevards will draw cyclists away from major arterial roads.

February 23, 2001 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

Amtrak To Introduce Express Trains

Amtrak will introduce more high-speed Acela Express trains.

February 23, 2001 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

Money Back Guarantee On Transit

Boston-area transit riders have been promised on-time service or their money back.

February 22, 2001 - Associated Press

Rebuilding The Bay Area's Transit Hub

Plans to refurbish San Francisco's Transbay Terminal have become a concerted regional effort as agencies from five counties have thrown their support behind improving the aging transportation hub.

February 22, 2001 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Paying For Sprawl

The American Planning Association launches a special section with facts and mini-essays on the impacts of sprawl.

February 22, 2001 - American Planning Association

Carfree Cities?

For most Americans the idea of a car-free city is revolutionary. But is it possible?

February 19, 2001 - International Herald Tribune

Embarking On A Light Rail Project

The city of Charlotte is preparing to break ground on its first light rail line next month after years of study and planning.

February 19, 2001 - The Charlotte Observer

High Speed Cars On Rails?

A new proposal in Florida would have users strap their cars to high speed rail platforms.

February 18, 2001 - The Tampa Tribune

D.C.'s Metrorail Green Line Cars Delayed

Electronic problems cause delays in the delivery of new subway cars.

February 18, 2001 - The Washington Post

No. Virginia's New Transit Board

Fairfax County seeks more control of a newly-formed transportation board.

February 18, 2001 - The Washington Post

El Segundo, CA Drops LAX Suit

El Segundo says that LAX has begun complying with environmental disclosure laws. It will continue to oppose growth.

February 17, 2001 - The Los Angeles Times

Chapel Hill To Run Free Bus System

Students at UNC-Chapel Hill voted to help support a fare free bus system in the city that could carry 3 million rides.

February 16, 2001 - The News & Observer

BART Looking At Light Rail For East Bay

Proposals for a less expensive alternative to an extension of the current system include a light rail plan.

February 16, 2001 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Walking To Work

A growing number of people, especially minorites and the working poor, are choosing to commute by foot.

February 13, 2001 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The Next Stop Is Sponsored By...

State transportation officials are looking for corporate sponsers to purchase "naming rights" for subway stations.

February 13, 2001 - The Washington Post

Unhappy Trails

Lawsuit over removal of bike lanes in Houston contends removal violates the federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality program.

February 12, 2001 - The Houston Chronicle

Denver's Airport -- Now With Bison

Denver is considering a $3 million plan to put a herd of bison near the airport to improve the drive to the terminal.

February 12, 2001 - The Christian Science Monitor

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