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Monthly archive for May, 2010
The Morning Dig: U.S. Intercity Buses Are Becoming More Popular
Friday, May 7th, 2010
• Modern buses (with WiFi) between big cities are becoming more sought-after in the U.S., particularly on the East Coast. (NYT) • Ahead of the World Cup in the summer, South Africa is getting its first high-speed rail line. (AFP) Read more ›
Can Americans’ Car Dependence Be Changed? A Q&A With the Author of ‘Carjacked’
Thursday, May 6th, 2010
The American relationship to cars is a fascinating and complex web of economic, political, social, and psychological factors that combine to shape the identity of our nation, not to mention fuel multi-billion dollar industries. But just where did we get Read more ›
The Morning Dig: The Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Continues
Thursday, May 6th, 2010
• Tom Friedman makes a powerful case for transitioning off oil after the BP Gulf of Mexico spill. (NYT) • The No-Fly list is revised further after suspected Times Square terrorist Faisal Shahzad managed to board an Emirates Airlines plane. Read more ›
The $775 Million for Bus Repair: The DOT Responds
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010
Yesterday we wrote about the DOT’s plan to give $775 million in federal funds to the nation’s transit providers to upgrade their bus systems. DOT Press Secretary Olivia Alair has written the following response: I wanted to clarify a few Read more ›
The Morning Dig: A Tiny Apartment Teaches Lessons in Versatility
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010
• A tiny apartment in Hong Kong can be transformed into 24 different room options. The video is above. • How North Korea’s Kim Jong-Il travels: in several specially-fitted luxury trains. (LAT) • The White House urban-affairs czar is leaving Read more ›
Government to Spend $775 Million to Upgrade Nonexistent Buses
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
Ray LaHood has announced that the government is handing over $775 million in federal funds to the nation’s transit providers to upgrade their bus systems. “The FTA is addressing the challenge of bringing our nation’s transit systems into a state Read more ›
Court Battle in WA: Do ‘Highway Purposes’ Include Rail Lines?
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
Over at the New Republic, David Jackson asks: If a state gas tax is dedicated to “highway purposes,” can you build light rail on Interstate lanes presumably funded with said tax? We’ll find out in Washington state, where a prominent Read more ›
The Morning Dig: United and Continental Airlines To Merge
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
• United Airlines and Continental have agreed to form the world’s largest airline, assuming the deal is approved. (Reuters) • The latest on the Times Square car-bomb plot. (AP) • How bad is the Gulf of Mexico oil spill? An Read more ›
Japan: The Model of a Train-Riding Experience
Monday, May 3rd, 2010
Nothing drives home the state of your home nation’s infrastructure quite like examining another country’s. A few weeks ago, we spent a week riding the Shinkansen around Japan to get a sense of exactly how high speed rail works in Read more ›
The Morning Dig: A Video Report on Atlanta Sprawl
Monday, May 3rd, 2010
• Here’s an entry in the web video series called “American Makeover” detailing the problem of sprawl in Atlanta. • The latest on the attempted car bombing of New York City’s Times Square last week. (NYT) • An article looks Read more ›
