Transportation
Amtrak's Plans For California
The national passenger rail corporation announced a $10 billion plan to dramatically improve service in the state.
RUF: The Future Of Vehicle Transportation?
Rapid, Urban, Flexible. At first glance, it looks like a transport system "The Jetsons" could love.
Ford Motor CEO Steering Company Green
William Clay Ford Jr. has spent his first year as Ford chairman outlining his plans for a cleaner, greener Ford Motor Company.
New DOT Secretary Approves Funding For Transit
After approving $79 million in federal funds for the SFO BART extension, transit officials are optimistic about the new administration.
Subway Sponsorships Overestimated
Plans to sell advertising space on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority rail have been a bust.
Carpool Web Site Calculates Commute Time
A website developed by the Virginia Department of Transportation enables commuters to calculate commute time.
Futuristic Shanghai's Risky Bet: Train On Air
Shanghai, striving to be the city of the future, begins construction on the world's first commercial railway based on magnetic levitation technology. Will MagLev succeed this time?
Planners Predict Airport Growth
Regional planners forecast huge increases in passenger traffic for Burbank and Palmdale over the next 25 years.
My Own Personal Monorail
Karl Parker documents his personal odyssey to build a monorail.
What Happens When There Is No Planning
Sao Paulo, Brazil, the world's 4th-most-populous-city has opted out of long-range transportation planning. A disaster.
Are You A Slave To Your Car?
In his column, Neal Peirce examines our current relationship with our cars, and explores a possible future without them.
Untangling California's Transportation System
Increasing traffic, collapsing roadways, and insufficient public transit may be symptoms of the state's next big crisis.
Rails To Highways?
Transportation officials are targeting a railway corridor for a new expressway needed to relieve traffic woes.
Carfree Times: The Future Of Hyrbid Cars
The March issue of Carfree Times features a discussion on the future of Hybrid cars.
Free Buses For Seattle?
A former transit official advocates abandoning light rail in favor of free buses.
Medical Impacts Of Transportation Pollution
The Journal of the American Medical Association publishes a study on the impacts of pollution from transportation.
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.
Berkeley's Bicycle Boulevards
Berkeley, CA, hopes newly unveiled bicycle boulevards will draw cyclists away from major arterial roads.
Amtrak To Introduce Express Trains
Amtrak will introduce more high-speed Acela Express trains.
Money Back Guarantee On Transit
Boston-area transit riders have been promised on-time service or their money back.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
EMC Planning Group, Inc.
Planetizen
Planetizen
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
