State Senator Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) introduced legislation today that would put high-speed rail back on the November ballot in California. The measure would give voters the chance to de-authorize the $9 billion bond measure passed in 2008. According to Mark Spannagel, spokesman for Senator LaMalfa, the measure would “eliminate the project.” In a statement, LaMalfa…
Leaders in Howard County, Maryland, and the unincorporated town of Columbia are trying to figure out whether something that seems to be working quite well in more urban areas can be part of the plan going forward in their neck of the woods — they’re exploring the potential of bike sharing. The two municipalities have…
(Billings, MT – YPR) – The car-centric West poses a challenge for college students who arrive on campus without a car. Public transportation can be limited, and far flung classrooms, and snow and ice storms can be a challenge for students who live on campus — but attend classes miles away. Transportation is also a…
(Billings, MT – YPR) – A Montana school launched a walk/bike to school initiative — even though it’s January. Nicole Chakos is the acting president of the Highland Elementary Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA). She says she was inspired to go ahead with the the winter launch after watching three boys ride their bikes to…
The debate over how to fund transportation needs in Virginia seems to be never-ending, but there’s one idea gaining steam in Richmond that has both Republicans and Democrats in Virginia’s D.C. suburbs worried: “devolution.” Devolution is the term for having counties and cities take over maintenance of secondary roads, and the idea has been discussed…
(Billings, MT-YPR) The oil boom in Canada’s Tar Sands field and an oil refinery upgrade brought megaloads–huge shipments of drilling equipment– across Western roads and interstate highways in 2011.
(Sabri Ben-Achour–Washington, DC, WAMU) The rate of land consumption in Maryland is three times the rate of population growth, according to the state’s department of planning. That’s a lot of urban sprawl for a small state. So earlier this week, Governor Martin O’Malley issued an executive order for an anti-sprawl strategy called PlanMaryland, but it’s…
High-speed rail in California is taking a beating. A Field Poll released today shows that 64% of California voters want a re-vote on the project, and that 59% of those voters would now oppose funding the project.
Decaying infrastructure on roads and bridges is a problem that plagues municipalities across the country. And the potholes only get worse in the winter months. In bucolic Sonoma County, a California destination for wine-loving tourists from all over the world, a transportation blog called the Road Warrior holds a poll each year for the worst…
(Billiings, MT – YPR) – Grand Teton National Park (GTNP) officials permanently reduced the nighttime speed limit to 45 miles per hour on a busy section of highway at night, effective today. The affected section of Highway 26/89/191 is located about 4 miles north of Jackson, Wyoming and is open year round. In addition to…
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