We’re chasing information on this. But the spec is here, hosted by American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). Off the bat, it flags two important developments: 1) The chance that some foreign train manufacturers may be excluded, for now, from the CA and FL high-speed rail projects because their train sets don’t…
(Marketplace) A single ticket on the Paris Metro costs 1.70 euros — about $2.15 at today’s rate of exchange. Not bad as fares go for a major world-class city. But for some Metro riders in Paris, the actual amount isn’t really the point. They don’t want to pay at all. It’s not about skipping out…
(Houston, TX – Wendy Siegle, KUHF NewsLab) If you’re at the dealership and itching to purchase a new car but wish there was an easy way to tell what its environmental impact would be, hold tight. Next year, it could be as easy as checking the window of your dream car for its fuel economy…
Is the way supporters got to Glenn Beck rally hypocritical? (“Politics and World News” blog) No cash for clunkers: Fewer discounts, incentives for car buyers this fall (AP) Rendell, not content to boss around PA legislators, says Congress should pass Surface Transportation Bill before midterms (The Hill) Rail funds feature prominently in Wisconsin gubernatorial debate…
(Marketplace) Consumers have been waiting for the economy to turnaround before purchasing a new car. But with the future still uncertain, many are opting for used cars — and that demand is driving prices up. Washington bureau chief John Dimsdale draws the wider economic lesson. If you do not see flash audio player please install…
(Transportation Nation) Mary Peters and Ray LaHood, oddly enough, were both born in places called Peoria. (Peters’s birthplace, a suburb of Phoenix, was named for Lahood’s hometown in Illinois.) Until recently, it might have seemed that this was all that the Secretary of Transportation and his predecessor had in common. LaHood, a Republican Congressman, was…
(Houston, TX – Wendy Siegle, KUHF) The nightly news here focuses on mangled cars, strewn across Texas freeways. The reports tallying the number of daily highway fatalities feel incessant. So you might think deadly traffic accidents across Texas are on the rise. But hard data don’t lie, and it appears fewer people are actually dying…
Portland streetcar success has fueled interest elsewhere (USA Today) Union members face potential buyer of GM plant set to be closed in Indiana (Indianapolis Star) Baltimore Gas & Electric to create smart grid (and 250 jobs) (WAMU News) Texas celebrates decision said to increase local control over transportation policy (KCBD) Long Island Rail Road finally…
(Detroit, MI – Jerome Vaughn, WDET) Ford is recalling more than half a million Windstar minivans for possible axle problems. The action affects vehicles in cold weather states. The recall affects Ford Windstar minivans from the 1998 through 2003 model years. About 463-thousand vehicles are affected in the U-S. Another 113-thousand have been recalled in…
(Denver, CO – Nathan Heffel, Transportation Nation) With the wave of a yellow and orange flag, Mayor John Hickenlooper initiated the beginning of the end. Denver’s airport, which landed in the middle of the mountains 15 years ago, will no longer be only a long drive from downtown. The flag wave was followed by a…
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