Transportation

Evidence continues to grow that our transportation choices are affecting our health.

January 20, 2004 - National Center For Bicycling And Walking

Multiuse trails located adjacent to active rail lines, have become increasingly common in the United States.

January 18, 2004 - National Center For Bicycling And Walking

Fortune Magazine examines how the Interstate Highway System reshaped the Fortune 500 and the economy.

January 16, 2004 - Fortune

Next week China launches the world's fastest train, which uses magnetic levitation technology and runs at 430kph.

January 16, 2004 - The Guardian Unlimited

Poll shows that extending a 20-year transit tax is favorable for growth in Arizona, but many are skeptical about building more light-rail lines.

January 16, 2004 - The Arizona Republic

California's new Business, Transportation and Housing Secretary, Sunne Wright McPeak, wants to link state transportation fuding with housing construction.

January 15, 2004 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

The link between transportation and land development potential has long been recognized, but the treatment of land use and site design options as transportation strategies is a key element of smart growth.

January 13, 2004 - Transit Cooperative Research Program

A Southern California family tries to make due with one car and public transit. It's a love-hate relationship.

January 13, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

Transcript of an online chat about a Washington Post article on the dangers of walking in the suburbs

January 13, 2004 - The Washington Post

With a new rail plan, the Seattle region's public transit agency invents a new way to make transit developers engage the community.

January 12, 2004 - Seattle Weekly

On a quest to find out why no one walks anymore, a reporter sets out on foot and discovers the dangerous truth about the nation's sidewalks and streets.

January 12, 2004 - The Washington Post

Something is very wrong with the nation's transportation policy infrastructure, writes Joel Hirschhorn.

January 12, 2004 - Planetizen

The term "Induced Travel" is highly controversial but typically misunderstood by both highway advocates and opponents.

January 12, 2004 - U.S. Department Of Transportation

Houston new light rail begins operations with regular service and fares. The article also has a nice Flash tour that explains aspects of the light rail system.

January 9, 2004 - The Houston Chronicle

Managing shifting socio-demographic, land-use and urbanization patterns will pose significant challenges in formulating sustainable transportation policies.

January 7, 2004 - University Of California, Berkeley

The $90 million Camino Colombia Toll Road, the only private toll road in Texas, was sold auction-style for $12.1 million to one of its bondholders.

January 7, 2004 - Laredo Morning News

FROG ("Free Ranging On Grid") Navigation Systems has developed sophisticated vehicle guidance and obstruction detection.

January 7, 2004 - Carfree Times

Railroads in the United Kingdom continue to be 'renationalized' after former attempts at privatization.

January 6, 2004 - The Independent

Roundabouts cause fewer accidents but require more space, which means higher land costs.

January 6, 2004 - The Detroit News

Two transportation writers bet lunch on who can get to work faster. One drives, the other takes public transit.

January 6, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times