Transportation

Transportation Outlook Dims

Washington area transportation agency announces region needs to increase spending by 50 percent.

December 2, 2000 - Air Resources Board, CalEPA

Underground Rumblings

The life and message of Roger Toussaint and how he plans to revive an ailing transit union.

December 1, 2000 - The Village Voice

Family Transportation Bill Is No Small Potatoes

"It costs more to feed your car than your family."

December 1, 2000 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

It's A Sprawl World After All...

Report says residents of Denver area spend 17 cents of each dollar on transportation costs

December 1, 2000 - The Rocky Mountain News

MTA Eastside Rail Controversy

A $20.8-million contract was approved by the MTA despite accusations of a conflict of interest against the winners.

December 1, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

$150 Billion Action Plan To Ease Traffic congestion

User fees, gas taxes, license fees and auto-parts surcharges are all a part of the 20 year transportation vision for Seattle.

December 1, 2000 - Seattle Union Record

Study Finds Sprawl Drives Up Transportation Costs

Study titled "The Impact of Sprawl on Household Transportation Expenses" ranks U.S. cities by transportation costs and finds that sprawl drives up transportation costs. (Complete report)

December 1, 2000 - Transact

Las Vegas Beltway Growing

Officials are meeting with the public to discuss future designs as the newest section of the beltway opens.

December 1, 2000 - Las Vegas Sun

Cities Ranked By Transportation Cost

Study ranks U.S. cities by transportation costs to residents and attributes high cost of transportation to sprawl.

December 1, 2000 - The Houston Chronicle

Boston's Big Dig Gets Green Light

Federal officials have approved funding for one of the most complicated and expensive road projects in the nation's history.

November 30, 2000 - The Washington Post

Toontown Is Warning Your Town

While Los Angeles is trying to be more mass-transit-friendly, New York seems to be headed in the other direction....and "paying the price in worsening traffic and congestion."

November 30, 2000 - The New York Times

Regional Transit Study To Cover 8 Counties

A fast track 18-month project will study the transit future for an eight-county region and its outcome could have a " far-ranging impact on future life in Western Pennsylvania."

November 29, 2000 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Dual-purpose Depots

Chicago's oldest suburbs face an "unprecedented train-station building boom."

November 28, 2000 - Chicago Sun-Times

Houston Light Rail Approved

The Houston City Council approved a controversial, 7.5-mile, $300 million light rail line that would run on city streets.

November 22, 2000 - The Houston Chronicle

Urban Rail: Less To Lease Cars For New Riders

The Public Purpose ranks urban transit projects by cost, and suggests that it would be less expensive to buy a new car for each rider.

November 22, 2000 - The Public Purpose

Can LA Save Billions In Congestion Costs?

Could emissions and congestion charges of 10-30-cents per peak-traffic mile produce smog reductions worth more than $200 million a year?

November 22, 2000 - Planning and Markets

Seattle's Light Rail Halted

After seven years and $25 million, progress on Seattle's 4.5-mile light rail tunnel have crashed to a halt.

November 21, 2000 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

2002 Olympics To Jam Roads, Critics Say

Salt Lake City's Olympic organizers are planning on 95 percent of spectators to travel to Olympic venues in the own vehicles or rental cars.

November 21, 2000 - The Salt Lake Tribune

Clogging Arteries In LA's Transportation

MTA is drawing a 25-year blueprint to lessen travel congestion. Rush hour averages 34 mph today. In 2025 the commute will slow to 20 mph.

November 20, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Nashville Beltway's Future Unclear

The Tennessee Department of Transportation is facing some challenges to the completion of route 840, which opponents say would simply encourage more sprawl.

November 19, 2000 - Planning Magazine

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