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The Mad World of Connecticut Taxi Regs Ain't Farenew
Connecticut closely controls how many cab licenses it gives out on the grounds that fewer cabs guarantees them more money — and that ensures safer, more dependable taxi service.
New Haven Advocate |
Andy Bromage |
04-21-2009 |
Transportation
Tags: Connecticut, taxicabs
A Baltimore Businessman Wants to Start the Electric Revolutionnew
In China, where gasoline scooters have been banned in some major cities, electric scooters have become a popular way of providing cheap worker transportation without the pollution. It's an idea Ray Carrier is hoping will take hold here, and last week he opened the doors of his electric scooter shop in Baltimore.
Baltimore City Paper |
Christopher Myers |
03-31-2009 |
Transportation
Tags: electric scooters, Ray Carrier
Clean and Green Pedi-Cabs Are Poised to Run Amok in Philadelphianew
Pedi-cabs and velo-taxis are passenger bicycles that could be the future of green transportation in Philadelphia, with weary pedestrians hailing them when they need a lift.
Philadelphia City Paper |
A.D. Amorosi |
03-24-2009 |
Transportation
Will Protesters Block the Fast-Track to the Future?new
Some Silicon Valley residents are nervous about plans for the future of rail transportation.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Diane Solomon |
03-13-2009 |
Transportation
Bridge Tolls Will Add Stress to Bay Area's Casual Carpoolnew
Casual carpoolers are about to face a major culture shock. The Bay Area Toll Authority announced last week that it is mulling whether to impose a $2 to $3 toll on carpoolers to help balance its budget. Some fear the fee threatens the future of this morning incarnation of the Bay Area's do-it-yourself ingenuity.
SF Weekly |
Lauren Smiley |
03-04-2009 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation, Bay Area
Denver's Latest Traffic Plan Depends on Getting You Out of Your Carnew
In October, the city unveiled a glossy Strategic Transportation Plan to meet the congestion challenge. The STP proposes to solve the problem by making major traffic corridors multi-modal, but it's been greeted with suspicion and even derision by some.
Westword |
Alan Prendergast |
02-23-2009 |
Transportation
Minneapolis' Bike-Sharing Program Just Needs Federal Fundsnew
The bike-share program is currently fighting for $1.75 million of transportation-program funding. If they don't get it, the program is DOA.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Bradley Campbell |
02-18-2009 |
Transportation
Mass Transit Funding: A Tin Cup for Steel Railsnew
The massive economic stimulus package now being fashioned in Washington is expected to include billions of dollars for mass transit and intercity rail projects. But because of decisions made during the Bush administration, North Carolina's Triangle stands to receive little or none of it, the region's transportation leaders say.
INDY Week |
Bob Geary |
01-22-2009 |
Transportation
Tags: North Carolina, transportation
Will Little Airports in Mass. See Their Funding Take Off?new
There are 24 municipally owned and 14 privately owned airports in Massachusetts. These airports require a "local share" for improvement projects, which could be impossible to meet if the Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission decides to offer less local funding.
Dig Boston |
Cara Bayles |
01-21-2009 |
Transportation
Who's Killing the Plug-In Hybrid?new
The same California agency that drove the electric car off a cliff is now poised to wreck a new Berkeley company that triples the gas mileage of a Toyota Prius.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
01-14-2009 |
Transportation
Will San Francisco Be the First U.S. City to Implement Congestion Pricing?new
The city could raise $35 million to $65 million for public transit improvements annually by charging drivers $3 to cross specific downtown zones during peak travel hours, according to a San Francisco County Transportation Authority study. But the plan requires approval from both local officials as well and the state legislature.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Sarah Phelan |
12-04-2008 |
Transportation
The Best and Worst of L.A. Buses, Subways and Light Railnew
With all the bad news out there about L.A.'s public transportation, it's no wonder that so many of us don't even bother trying to get anyplace by bus or light rail. But after spending several months traveling around the city on trains and buses, I can report that our local transit has improved over the past couple of decades.
L.A. Weekly |
Steven Leigh Morris |
12-01-2008 |
Transportation
Green Vehicles' Triac Electric: Coming Soon to a Freeway Near Younew
The adorable factor, which the Triac has in spades, was naturally what first caught my eye. But I quickly saw that the Triac was more than just a cute car. It's got a lot going for it, and for a very reasonable price.
Pasadena Weekly |
Jennifer Hadley |
11-04-2008 |
Transportation
Carpooling's Popularity is on the Rise in Arkansasnew
If you want a real-world example of how $4 a gallon gas began reweaving the fabric of what it is to be American -- or at least what we're willing to put up with -- surf over to one of the numerous online carpool-partner-matching websites.
Arkansas Times |
David Koon |
10-31-2008 |
Transportation
Kicking Oil in the Cannew
Consumers have saved billions during the last gas crisis.
Pasadena Weekly |
Jennifer Hadley |
10-27-2008 |
Transportation
