AltWeeklies Wire
Should Las Vegas Consider a Future Without the Monorail?new
It seems that the Las Vegas Monorail, the nearly four-mile mass of train track and troubled finances, can't catch a break. Despite rising ridership, the little rail that could is still in a world of hurt.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Aaron Thompson |
02-14-2008 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
The Green Milenew
As state transportation officials forge ahead with plans to replace the Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River, critics charge that the billion-dollar project doesn’t go far enough to reflect Portland’s fight against climate change.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
01-30-2008 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
The East Bay's Buses From Hellnew
After AC Transit purchased costly foreign buses that drivers hate and many riders fear, its service and finances took a wrong turn.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
01-23-2008 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Share and Share a Bikenew
The Bicycle Coalition is trying to bring a bike share to Philly. Not everyone's on board.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Tremble |
01-22-2008 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
The Auto Industry's Green Horizonsnew
If this year's big North American International Auto Show had to be summed up in just one word, that word might be schizophrenic. But that doesn't quite get it. If the auto doctor practiced psychiatry, chances are good he'd diagnose this patient as having multiple personality disorder.
Metro Times |
Curt Guyette |
01-22-2008 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
L.A.'s Transit Crisisnew
How hard should it be for politicians to ask Angelenos to pay for a world-class transportation system?
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Alan Mittelstaedt |
01-18-2008 |
Transportation
Blind Spot of Justice?new
Prosecutors decline to charge driver who killed cyclist.
The Portland Mercury |
Amy J. Ruiz |
01-17-2008 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Resolution Guide: How to Improve Your Commutenew
Bicycling to work can be just as fast as driving -- and far healthier.
East Bay Express |
Nate Seltenrich |
01-16-2008 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Who Said Building a Railroad Was Easy?new
This could be the make-or-break year for California's proposed high-speed rail system.
East Bay Express |
Matthew Green |
01-09-2008 |
Transportation
Tow Jobnew
It's like magic -- in the blink of an eye, your car vanishes.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Ashley Harrell and John Linn |
01-08-2008 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Bluetec Engine Delivers Power and Fuel Savingsnew
Although Mercedes-Benz may have removed the diesel engine from its latest Smart car, the company is moving full-steam ahead with its new Bluetec diesel models, now that cleaner-burning, lower-sulphur-content diesel fuel is making its way onto the Canadian market.
The Georgia Straight |
Ted Laturnus |
01-04-2008 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Prius, Schmiusnew
Hybrids and diamond lanes may be soothing our conscience, but they're not easing the transportation crisis. Will long-term solutions like mass transit ever get a real chance in our car-addicted culture?
Metro Silicon Valley |
Erin Sherbert |
12-13-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Citizens' Patrolnew
Cyclists to Cite Unsafe Drivers
The Portland Mercury |
Amy J. Ruiz |
11-29-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
The Future is ... Now?new
The future, insofar as transportation goes, is a dud. The people movers, monorails and flying cars Hollywood promised a generation ago are nowhere to be found. In Florida, such innovations as bullet trains and light rail are nonstarters.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
11-27-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Portland Cyclists Demand Solutions for Safer Streetsnew
Three high-profile collisions have galvanized Portland's non-motorized road users in an unprecedented way.
The Portland Mercury |
Amy J. Ruiz |
11-26-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
