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Monthly archive for February, 2010
The Morning Dig: Car-Sharing Surge Edition
Thursday, February 4th, 2010
• Car-sharing went up a staggering 117% between 2007 and 2009. According to analysts, a person who drives 12,000 miles a year can save $1,834 annually by forsaking his or her own vehicle and shifting to a car-sharing service. (Treehugger) Read more ›
A Conservative Makes the Case for Mass Transit (But Not High Speed Rail)
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
The debate over the benefits of mass transit falls along a pretty clear “Mars and Venus” partisan line: Democrats cherish every ounce of mass transit, while Republicans love love love their cars. A few months back, we did a Q&A Read more ›
The Morning Dig: ‘Slime Mold Express’ Edition
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
• As it grows, slime mold “connects itself to scattered food crumbs in a design that’s nearly identical to Tokyo’s rail system.” Friends, we are outdone. (MSNBC via Science) • Someone at the Reason Foundation says HSR in the U.S. Read more ›
The Evening Dig: ‘We’re Not Finished With Toyota’
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
• HSR in the U.S. will involve more than just building tracks and trains, says Blair Kamin — it will require a full rethinking of passenger experience, including station architecture. (Chicago Trib) • In a New Hampshire town hall meeting Read more ›
How Much Security Do We Need on U.S. High Speed Rail?
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
One question that’s arisen (and rightfully so) around the subject of U.S. high speed rail is, who would be in charge of security? With millions of people riding a brand new, modern rail system that travels up to 200 miles Read more ›
The Morning Dig: iPad to Boost Mass Transit?
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
• Will the iPad be a boon for mass transit, since riders can now make their commute more productive? (And we can only pray that no one uses it while driving, unlike cell phones and Blackberries.) (BusinessWeek via NG) • Read more ›
The Evening Dig: Say Hello to My Little National Infrastructure Bank
Monday, February 1st, 2010
• It’s hee-ere! The White House’s proposed fiscal 2011 budget is seeking $4 billion for the creation of a National Infratructure Bank. Gov. Rendell must certainly approve. (NY Times) • An ordinance in L.A. would require new homes, larger developments Read more ›
Who Will Build Our HSR Trains? The Pundits Discuss
Monday, February 1st, 2010
Watch the latest business video at video.foxbusiness.com Fox Business anchor Brian Sullivan asks an interesting question: Who will be making our HSR trains? Thankfully, it likely won’t be U.S. trainmakers, none of which have ever produced high speed trains with Read more ›
The Morning Dig: The Pundits Take On HSR Edition
Monday, February 1st, 2010
Watch the latest business video at <a href=”http://video.foxbusiness.com/” mce_href=”http://video.foxbusiness.com/”>video.foxbusiness.com</a> • Here’s a clip of Petra Todorovich, the director of America 2050, defending U.S. high-speed rail plans against a contentious trio of talking heads. (Fox Business) • And tune in this Read more ›
