Do you know how transportation policy affects housing? Oil? Climate? Economic opportunity?

Here is your chance to find out. Transportation is the second biggest federal discretionary spending category — second only to defense spending. Where and how we choose to invest in transportation will have deep impacts on our housing and job ... transportation as a separate program existing on its own because the connections haven’t always been well [more...]

Date: 2009-03-09 21:46:29

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IW Transport Plan Given ‘Thumbs Up’

The Department for Transport has given the Isle of Wight Council an encouraging “thumbs up” on the way it is improving transport on the Island.Assessing the Councils progress on its delivery of its five year Local Transport Plan (2006-2011 ... priority areas – accessibility, congestion, air quality and environment & road safety.The council was also [more...]

Date: 2009-03-09 11:58:19

$200k CIO needed for NZ Transport

in brief Newly formed government body the New Zealand Transport Agency has advertised for a chief information officer to lead a substantial internal ... on 1 August 2008, bringing together, according to its website, the functions of Land Transport New Zealand and Transit New Zealand, to provide "an integrated approach to transport planning, funding [more...]

Date: 2009-03-09 02:59:01

Roads aren’t free

(Below is my column that appears in Monday’s newspaper. I reference the National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission report ... of a fuel tax directed solely to transportation projects is that it puts the burden of funding ... they started to sell me (by they, I mean proponents like Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and the [more...]

Date: 2009-03-09 18:38:12

Personal is Political: On transportation

I've been thinking a lot lately about how people get around and what impact it has on their lives. I grew up in a small Southern college town ... lived in big cities with public transportation--NYC and DC. The subway is amazing and almost ... a relatively good public transportation system but it gets less places and closes at night. I started [more...]

Date: 2009-03-09 16:13:29

Eco Transportation: Mobi-Cell can reduce traffic problems with zero emission

Eco Factor: Urban transportation cell with zero emission motor ... as an integrated system to transport goods while using other public transportation systems such as the tube ... and will recharge itself on reaching logistics centers or wherever it is intended to deliver goods [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 11:10:39

Freight Dries Up; FedEx, Con-Way Fall

The declining economic outlook is taking its toll on transportation companies, both those delivering smaller and larger goods ... of Con-Way Inc. were off by 6.8% after the trucking and freight logistics concern said it was lowering ... and transportation logistics companies are often the worst performers when freight demand contracts. [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 14:04:06

Durbin, Quinn to work to bring high speed rail funding to Illinois

Sen. Dick Durbin joined Gov. Pat Quinn in Chicago’s Union Station Monday to pledge cooperation in an effort to get some of the $8 billion in high ... in modern rail transportation. But  it’s better than today’s trains. Actually, 110 mph trains would ... it. All transportation is heavily subsidized, roads, rivers, canals, airports. No transportation mode [more...]

Date: 2009-03-10 02:30:44

Renewing America's Infrastructure

President Barack Obama addresses a crowd gathered at the Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C ... energy companies that were once downsizing are now finding ways to expand. And transportation ... President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood listen.( White House photo 3/3/09 [more...]

Date: 2009-03-03 18:43:00

Who’s deciding where our state’s stimulus money goes?

OTC Commissioners: Gail Achterman Michael Nelson Janice Wilson Alan Brown David Lohman See photos/bios below Now that it’s crunch-time for the Oregon Department of Transportation and their Oregon Transportation ... -and-shakers in the transportation world that I began to realize how much influence this commission [more...]

Date: 2009-03-03 20:03:46

Evening News Roundup

Transportation Issues Gill Holland gets some common transportation sense printed in the C-J (Ville-Voice) Transit ridership hit 52-year high in 2008 (NY Times) Videos of five train lines in Tokyo, Japan (TreeHugger) But we don’t need trains, just fancy cars with wi-fi (the transport politic) Bikers [more...]

Date: 2009-03-09 22:45:46

SUPERTRAIN FTW

This is a boom time for one sector of the economy - public transportation ... subways, buses and commuter rail last year, boosting public transportation ridership to its highest level in 52 years, according to a survey to be released today by the American Public Transportation [more...]

Date: 2009-03-09 14:57:00

Capital Read

Canada’s government has been “working toward” emissions standards like the ones Barack Obama allowed California to impose “for the past year, ... the beleaguered auto industry money and jobs…Almost a year ago, Lawrence Cannon, then the federal transport ... , press secretary to Transport Minister John Baird, said Canada believes it’s best there is one North [more...]

Date: 2009-01-26 22:39:57

Port Mann- A Bridge Too Dear

Guest Post from Karl Perrin, of the  Environmental Commitee of the                  Unitarian Church of Vancouver. Do I have this right? 1. B.C.’s Minister of Transport does a poll (in good times) to find out what desperate commuters would ... is in jeopardy.) 5. The Minister of Transport says, ‘Don’t worry.  Drivers will pay, not taxpayers.’ [more...]

Date: 2009-03-09 22:37:52

Got a tip for a post?: Email us | Anonymous form Get PEEK in your mailbox! ... the department of transportation, officials called up their cronies and offered them contracts, unbid ... on the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The newspaper raised questions about changes made [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 19:50:05

Motorcycle Mechanic on Wheels

The Motorcycle Mechanic Could a motorcycle be a metaphor for life? Well… I suppose we could make a case for it ... A to point B. But hey, it was transportation, and thus my ticket to freedom… sortof. (I mean, I still ... mode of transportation met with an untimely demise one night (the other driver’s claim, “I never even [more...]

Date: 2008-08-09 11:00:25

High Fuel Costs Benefit Auto Insurers

The price of crude oil, which has been reaching unprecedented heights throughout 2008, has harmed many businesses in America ... insurance provider. The US Department of Transportation reports that US the amount of miles covered ... , when the US Department of Transportation started keeping track of this figure in the first place [more...]

Date: 2008-08-25 09:26:54

Crazy people : How many camels fit in a Subaru?

A Bedouin resident of the Negev managed to complete the inconceivable feat when he stuffed two camels into his car in order to transport them to the ... who photographed to unusual sight. Abu Jamma said that the car’s driver explained ... that he had never seen camels being transported in a car. “This is the first time. It is surprising [more...]

Date: 2009-03-09 14:43:04

Congressman Michaud Holds Town Hall Conference Call

I’ve been busy since I got back from my trip down to Massachusetts and haven’t hhad a chance to post all day ... that include veterans healthcare, the stimulus package, energy, transportation and infrastructure, President ... , Constituents , Eastport Maine , Energy Transportation , Infrastructure , Liberal Activist , Local [more...]

Date: 2009-03-10 01:14:33

ECOtality to Develop EV Infrastructure Guidelines for British Columbia

Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec), a wholly owned subsidiary of ECOtality, Inc ... in an industry blueprint for implementing infrastructure to support electric transportation ... . This will help automobile companies, equipment manufacturers and installers recognize the difference that may [more...]

Date: 2009-03-04 20:18:00

Stonewall Nixon

AP Photo/L.G. PattersonMissourians have a right to know where Gov ... for transportation projects.The federal money comes with some strings attached, and it’s Mr. Nixon’s job to ensure ... to dodge the issue. Transportation issues are politically tricky in Missouri, often pitting rural [more...]

Date: 2009-03-10 02:03:56

What Good Are Regional Climate Compacts? Cali Cities Aim to Find Out

As lawmakers in Washington, D.C., gear up for a battle over climate legislation, the mayors of San Francisco, ... , the agreement’s 10 specific targets focus mainly on transportation, buildings and green jobs. Cleaner forms of transportation are especially important for the Bay Area if it wants to make a dent [more...]

Date: 2009-03-07 13:00:33

Road Raids

My colleague Victoria Rome wrote a post last week about raids by the California state government on transportation funds ... , the biggest time-wasters are the public agencies and their consultants who try their best to hide ... . Roughly 40 percent of California's greenhouse gas emissions come from the transportation sector [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 19:59:17

Hollywood Tries to Clean Up Its Act

Fox TVThe Fox series “24″ has declared itself carbon neutral, offsetting fuel-burning car chases by buying carbon credits ... When all the contracted caterers, gofers and transportation providers are included, the film ... to quantify what percentage of Hollywood emissions can be attributed to transportation, but the “24 [more...]

Date: 2009-03-06 00:15:49

Urban Transport System Incorporating Roller Coaster Principles

Japan for Sustainability . The Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo (IIS), and Senyo Kogyo Co. and its group company (the companies are specialized in the construction of amusement park facilities) recently built ... such as minibuses and taxis. Energy consumption of this transport system is estimated to be one-third [more...]

Date: 2009-02-24 09:00:00

Joining the Love Train

When it comes to transportation stocks, this year the railroads have had it all over the truckers ... % from 2007, according to AAR. By contrast, the American Trucking Association’s trucking tonnage index was up 2.6 ... , the result of cheaper costs to transport goods when compared with trucking companies. Cumulative rail [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 17:24:27

Open Source Urban Planning

Mark Gorton, creator of the Lime Wire file sharing software is now using his talents to improve urban transportation design ... transportation designs to people’s needs. Such modeling software and data existed in the past, but it was closed ... . Using an open source software program he’s created along with data gathered from the collective [more...]

Date: 2009-01-30 20:29:38

Take care of your…. train station?

We’ve had ‘adopt a monkey’, ‘adopt a panda’ and even - if you’re desperate - ‘ adopt a lobster ‘ ... and safeguard its future. The Campaign for Better Transport is highlighting the story ... about it. And Campaign for Better Transport is offering tips on how people can do a similar thing for their own [more...]

Date: 2009-03-09 15:26:45

The Proper Way to Preserve Acai Berries

by Hillary Flink Most people like to eat their fruits fresh but it may not be an option when it comes to acai berries ... do not last long at all, it is hard to transport them anywhere far. That means, something needs ... . Some companies freeze the acai berries before they are transported. However, this is also [more...]

Date: 2009-03-09 09:08:17

NAHBS 2009 Sunday

One full week after the North American Handmade Show wrapped up there are still a few last images of bikes and builders to share ... , Alternative Needs Transportation, Richard Sachs, Geekhouse, ZR Cycles and more. This wraps ... . ANT Bike Mike has retooled the Alternative Needs Transportation lineup and consolidated [more...]

Date: 2009-03-09 15:00:48

Five Tips To Save You Money on Your Travels

    Whenever your travel plans include a trip during the high season you will find the prices are higher on everything you need ... , rental companies will usually provide transportation for you to get your car. ... them. As a discount traveler you’re going to want to become familiar with using local transportation [more...]

Date: 2009-03-09 16:42:46

Meeting set on VA rest area closings

The public can comment Tuesday on proposed cuts in highway spending that would close all four rest areas on Interstate 81 in Southwest Virginia, ... -cutting plan triggered by drops in state and federal transportation funding to support the Virginia Department of Transportation. The cost-cutting targets a diverse category of activities that keep [more...]

Date: 2009-03-09 09:05:12

Families Seek Inquiry in Chinatown Deaths

Jennifer 8. Lee/The New York TimesMay Ng, left, holding a picture of her daughter Hayley Ng, and Wana Wu, center, holding a picture of her son, ... , and transportation activists, the mothers of the two children clutched photos of the victims — Hayely ... , said Paul Steely White, the executive director of Transportation Alternatives, which has worked [more...]

Date: 2009-03-09 21:24:23

NSW Premier intervenes with RailCorp

in brief New South Wales Premier Nathan Rees has asked Transport Minister David Campbell to intervene in a stand-off between software developers and state transport corporation RailCorp about use of government data. RailCorp recently threatened a Sydney software developer, and reportedly others, with legal action if they failed to withdraw [more...]

Date: 2009-03-09 04:46:01

Saving Oil, Cutting Pollution: How to Transform Transportation

"If you do what you've always done, you get what you've always gotten." -Tony Robbins When you think about transportation issues, what's the first thing that comes to mind? High gas prices and troubled bridges. There was the "bridge to nowhere," which after this election season is probably the most famous bridge in history [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 18:40:34

Public transportation in US at highest level in 52 years

Washington - More people in the United States are using public transportation than at any time in the last 52 years, according to an industry study released Monday. The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) said Americans took 10.7 billio... [more...]

Date: 2009-03-09 15:06:06

All One Needs to Know About No Down Payment Car Insurance

Nowadays a car is more than necessity than an extravagance in this highly multifarious and mobile society. Particularly, the need for a car becomes more demanding in a state where the transportation is not developed. In societies with poor public transportation system, it is very essential to have car [more...]

Date: 2009-03-09 20:06:39

At least 50 missing as trawler capsizes in Bangladesh (Lead)

Dhaka, Feb 19 (Xinhua) At least 50 people were missing Thursday when a passenger trawler capsized on a river in Bangladesh’s southern Barisal ... have caused the accident. Rafiqul Islam, deputy director of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority ... the country; it is a major mode of transport for many. Bookmark with: More from India [more...]

Date: 2009-02-19 02:04:12

RockResorts Green Meetings Program

RockResorts, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vail Resorts, has rolled out a more formal green meetings program ... their meeting attendees will have on the environment, including the transportation, lodging and details ... , sustainable transportation options, low-impact meeting support and marketing documents, reusable signage [more...]

Date: 2009-03-10 00:53:13

City of LA Looking at Bike Share Program

Want to know what the City is up to? Well, sometimes it’s best to look at what the city is trying to buy ... Angeles, Department of Transportation is soliciting Letters of Interest from bicycle vendors/manufacturers, public transportation contractors, advertising companies, and other entities interested [more...]

Date: 2009-03-09 23:17:48

Delta Vacations, Paradisus Riviera Reductions

Delta Vacations and Paradisus Riviera Cancun Resort in Mexico are offering savings up to $380 per couple on three-night all-inclusive stays ( ... transportation via Delta Air Lines or SkyTeam partners, hotel accommodations, optional tours, destination ground transportation and travel protection through the Cancel For Any Reason Travel Protection Plan [more...]

Date: 2009-03-10 00:46:16

The week's economic reports

A housing market that remains very weak, hefty declines in orders for durable goods, ... percent in July. On a year-over-year basis, new orders are now down 4.7 percent. Transportation led ... in automobiles, and the always-volatile aircraft sector also plummeted. Excluding transportation, new [more...]

Date: 2008-09-27 17:56:00

Headed to DC for the National Bike Summit

A self-portrait while walking the halls on Capitol Hill last year. Tonight (at midnight, love those red-eyes) ... , and a new transportation bill in the making — there’s more at stake for the national bike movement than ever before. The League’s main focus for the summit is “building bicycling into the transportation [more...]

Date: 2009-03-09 19:28:05

“Snail-scrapping”

  It’s been a year since they stopped collecting funds for the Rationalization Fund, but there still hasn’t been a number provided for how much was gathered by transporters. Only six public transportation companies have met the requirement of depositing the funds [more...]

Date: 2009-03-10 01:47:18

T.E.D. - Transportable Emergency Dwelling

The new housing design by U.S. based student Craig Mackiewicz is known as the Transportable Emergency Dwelling. It is simply a house built within the footprint of a shipping container and is a unique solution to low cost housing. Each container can easily accommodate two families with scope for extending [more...]

Date: 2008-08-22 08:34:05

$50 Challenge Winner!

On March 8, we announced a $50 challenge . We made up a 10-question challenge based on information in the March/April 2009 issue of mental _floss ... -American slaves? A. Her novel Beloved (page 50) 08. The transportation system of the Mafeking Cadet Corps, forerunners of the Boy Scouts, was eaten. What happened? A. The transportation, [more...]

Date: 2009-03-09 18:00:57

The Friday Economic Roundup

America’s families and businesses are facing an economic crisis, ... Americans," said Gov. Patterson of New York. At a Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing ... us more competitive in the 21st Century. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 21:49:09

Spirit Airlines charges for buying a plane ticket

Filed under: Transportation, TravelLow-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is adding in yet another surcharge: This one, recently agreed to with the Department of Transportation, would allow the company to charge ... pricing for airlines because it keeps the cost low for people who don't need services like beverages [more...]

Date: 2009-03-03 22:30:00

3-9-09 Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com

Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com Stocks are mixed amid Merck’s announcement to acquire Schering-Plough Wall Street managed an advance Monday ... and distributes hydrogen injection technology which is primarily focused on mobile transportation ... for the mobile transportation industry. GreenChek’s Onboard Hydrogen Generation and Injection (OHGI [more...]

Date: 2009-03-09 16:21:17

Corzine gives approval to Delaware River Port Authority projects

Gov. Jon Corzine has decided to allow the Delaware River Port Authority to distribute $11 million in unused bond money to six economic development ... improved transportation in the region and are closely related to the DRPA’s mission of providing transportation solutions to the region,” Corrales said in a statement. “These types of projects [more...]

Date: 2009-03-09 22:42:18

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