Transportation

Light rail and subway lines are spawning a series of new developments.

January 17, 2006 - The Baltimore Sun

Timothy M. Kaine will addresses the politically touchy issues, calling for more control of development as a means of reducing congestion.

January 17, 2006 - The Washington Post

This op-ed rebuts the calls for Pennsylvania to require that new cars sold across the Commonwealth be equipped with emission controls that comply with California state requirements.

January 17, 2006 - American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research

Harold Meyerson argues that thanks to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, transportation and land use in the City of Angels now focuses on the public sector, not the private realm, as the Mayor takes on a strong central identity heretofore lacking.

January 17, 2006 - The Washington Post

As cell phones, GPS systems, dashboard computers, and roadside sensors create more accurate traffic reports, the ubiqituous AM radio helicopter traffic report could be a thing of the past.

January 17, 2006 - The Boston Globe

As a result, the country expects to become energy independent this year.

January 16, 2006 - The Wall Street Journal

Charleston institutes a "Flex-route" shuttle van service that could compete with local taxis.

January 13, 2006 - Charleston City Paper

The auto group is lobbying against a Pennsylvania program that would reduce vehicle emissions.

January 12, 2006 - Philadelphia Weekly

For years, environmentalists have demanded expanded public transit service as a way of offsetting pollution caused by the Big Dig in Boston –- but are they focusing on the wrong issue?

January 11, 2006 - Boston Phoenix

Europe's second congestion pricing program has been put into effect. Unlike London's (a plan promoted by mayor-to-be Ken Livingston), the Stockholm program was initiated by the city's Green Party, though with the support of Social Democrats.

January 11, 2006 - Reuters (on-line)

Governor Schwarzenegger's new strategic growth plan does not include any funding for the ambitious 700-mile route.

January 10, 2006 - The Sacramento Bee

Gov. Rendell, chair of the bi-state Delaware River Port Authority, has threatened a PATCO shutdown if the NJ delegation does not approve funds for dredging the Delaware's main shipping channel.

January 8, 2006 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

California Governor Schwarzenegger's bold new infrastructure plan would spend $222 billion over the next decade, but doesn't include even 'one thin dime' for mass transit within cities.

January 7, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

State and federal highway officials agree on a final plan to build a $2.4 billion highway through Washington's suburbs.

January 6, 2006 - The Baltimore Sun

Despite public opposition, Stockholm is pushing ahead with implementation of congestion charging for a trial period.

January 6, 2006 - Reuters

Willie Nelson's concern for family farmers and disdain for the Iraq war led him to market a new brand of biodesil fuel, BioWillie, now sold at 13 gas stations in the Southwest.

January 5, 2006 - The New York Times

Auto manufacturers have been required to meet overall efficiency standards for their fleets. More realistic CAFE ratings may translate into fewer of the more popular but less fuel-efficient models on showroom floors next year.

January 3, 2006 - The Bellingham Herald

Researchers at UC Berkeley determine that Los Angeles' new Orange busway has reduced traffic on the 101 Freeway, although in such a small amount that most commuters have not noticed.

January 3, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

MIT's Smart Cities team proposes a "stackable car" to be used as part of a public transportation program, much like those bicycle-sharing programs in Europe. [Includes photos.]

January 2, 2006 - The Guardian

Will San Francisco finally get its train station? Plans are underway to create the "Grand Central Terminal of the West" from the underused Transbay Terminal.

January 2, 2006 - New York Times (Real Estate)