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Monthly archive for February, 2011
The Morning Dig: The Demise of Carpooling
Thursday, February 3rd, 2011
• An article looks at why fewer Americans are using car pools as an efficient way to get to work. (NYT) • Australians are assessing the damage after a huge cyclone hit their coast. (AFP) (AP) • The monster storm Read more ›
Rush Hour Read: Gene Weingarten Loves the Chevy Volt
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011
In Sunday’s Washington Post Magazine, Gene Weingarten reviews the Chevy Volt as only Gene Weingarten could. Despite all his best efforts — “I very much wanted to hate this car” — he fell for it hard: Okay, this is James Read more ›
China To Create World’s Largest City
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011
China is going for all the records these days. It recently completed the world’s longest high-speed rail line, only to follow that up with the world’s fastest train. For an encore, the Chinese are now preparing to create the world’s Read more ›
The Morning Dig: What to Do About D.C.’s Metro?
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011
• With the selection of Robert Sarles as the permanent general manager for Washington’s Metro system, two columnists provide commentary on key changes that need to take place. (WashPost) (WashPost) • Government officials are worried about a huge cyclone bearing Read more ›
Improving the Northeast Corridor Could Take Private Funding
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
Last week New York’s Grand Central Station hosted a Congressional hearing on the development of high-speed rail in the Northeast Corridor.* Despite being America’s leader in rail travel, the corridor has been relatively overlooked by recent federal rail grants. In Read more ›
The Morning Dig: Mo’ Snow, Mo’ Problems
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
• A “monster” winter storm is starting to affect major parts of the U.S. today, with thousands of flights canceled and electrical utilities threatened. A third of the nation will be potentially affected by it. State snow-clearing budgets will also Read more ›
