Articles tagged “Public Transportation”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

A Bike-Riding Bus Driver's Tips for Urban Cyclists By Michael Graham Richard IN Travel & Outdoors Oct 28 2010 Both buses and bikes are viable alternatives to cars, epecially in densely populated urban areas, but in practice they can sometimes get in each other's way on the road. Here are some tips from a bike-riding bus driver. + READ MORE

Hoboken, NJ, Pays Citizens to go Car-Free By Michael Graham Richard IN Tech & Transport Oct 7 2010 Going car-free can be lucrative, especially for those living in densely populated urban areas. You save on the car payments and fuel costs, of course, but also on insurance, parking, and maintenance. To compensate, you can walk, cycle, take various forms of public transportation and mix in some car sharing, car rentals, or taxis (still less expensive than owning a car). + READ MORE

6 Tips to Go Car Free on World Car Free Day By Care2.com IN Tech & Transport Sep 22 2010 Today, September 22, is World Carfree Day! Folks all over the world are pledging to ditch their cars and use bikes, transit, and their own two feet to get around. And it's easy to get in on the action! Here are 6 tips to help you leave your car keys behind today (and every day). + READ MORE

Investing in Transit Creates More Jobs than Road Investments By Michael Graham Richard IN Tech & Transport Sep 7 2010 A new report shows that spending on public transportation creates significantly more jobs than spending on road projects. This could be a way for the federal government to both help with the high unemployment and protect the environment. + READ MORE

What's the Transit Score of Your City? By Michael Graham Richard IN Tech & Transport Aug 17 2010 A new online app helps you find out how good public transit is in many cities around the US. Find out your local score, and check out other places before you consider moving to help reduce your dependency on cars. + READ MORE

Open Data is Bringing Public Transportation Into the 21st Century By Michael Graham Richard IN Tech & Transport Aug 3 2010 To make the world greener, we need better ways for people to move around. One easy way to make public transportation more effective is to open up the databases of transportation agencies. It doesn't cost anything, and can generate a lot of innovation. + READ MORE

No Money for Public Transportation in New Energy Bill By Michael Graham Richard IN Tech & Transport Jul 29 2010 It's a shame that the energy bill that is making its way in the U.S. Senate doesn't have any money for public transportation. They spent on all kinds of other things, but modern and fast transit is one of the best ways to make our cities and suburbs more energy-efficient and less dependent on oil. + READ MORE

Let's Make Our Cities Safe for the Sick and the Frail By Michael Graham Richard IN Tech & Transport Jul 27 2010 Too many of our cities force the frail and the sick to choose between isolation or driving, which can be unsafe for everybody. Truly green cities need to provide safe and efficient transportation for everybody, including the weakest members of society. + READ MORE

Meet the Algorithm that Cut Delays in Half for German Trains By Michael Graham Richard IN Tech & Transport Jul 23 2010 It is possible to make transit faster and more reliable using advanced computer algorithms. That's exactly what the ARRIVAL project in Europe is showing us. + READ MORE

Are Dedicated Cycling Lanes Better For Cyclists? Or Should We Share The Road? By Lloyd Alter IN Tech & Transport Jun 29 2010 It is controversial; some say that cyclists should take their place in the road and not be segregated. + READ MORE

Do Bike Helmets Save Lives? Or Do They Hurt Cycling? By Lloyd Alter IN Tech & Transport Jun 23 2010 Bike helmets have become a huge issue; some think bicycle helmets discourage people from riding bikes + READ MORE

How to Go Green: Job Search By Team Planet Green IN Work & Connect Jun 1 2010 Green job searches help your career and the planet. Find out more about going for an eco-friendly green job search. + READ MORE

How to Go Green: Commuting By Team Planet Green IN Tech & Transport Jun 1 2010 Commuting may be a chore but that doesn't mean it can't be green. Jump into the HOV lane on the highway to green with How to Go Green: Commuting. + READ MORE

How to Go Green: Public Transportation By Team Planet Green IN Tech & Transport Jun 1 2010 Public transportation eases traffic congestion, reduce emissions, and allows you to relax, read or nap during that commute instead of fighting and stressing and feeling the road rage. Here's how to make your public transportation a little greener every day. + READ MORE

Free Parking is Actually Pretty Expensive By Virginia Sole-Smith IN Tech & Transport Apr 1 2010 My town has free parking all along Main Street. It's the kind of thing visitors always remark on: "No meters!!" And we smugly say, "Nope, not here!" and pull up right in front of the nearest restaurant or antique store. Yep, life seemed pretty sweet... until I realized that the abundance of free parking meant one thing: I. Drive. Everywhere. + READ MORE

Meet John Zamurs, Project Manager of Clean Air NY By Jessica Root IN Work & Connect Dec 16 2009 it was a breath of fresh air finding out about Clean Air NY, an organization that helps educate the public on practical changes to reduce driving and therefore, the city's climate change-causing carbon emissions. The mastermind behind it is John Zamurs, Clean Air NY's project manager who founded it in 2007. + READ MORE

Mass Transit: Bringing People Together Separately Since 1863 By David DeFranza IN Tech & Transport Nov 19 2009 Public transit can get us where we want to go, but can it teach us about our society and ourselves? + READ MORE

8 Reasons Why Cars Suck, Plus 12 Ways Cyclists Can Stay Safer in an Automobile Culture By Mickey Z. IN Tech & Transport Aug 26 2009 We all know cars suck and but with 254,403,082 cars clogging up this planet, cyclists have no choice?except to co-exist with cars. And that can be easier said than done. + READ MORE

What's Your Transport Footprint? (Quiz) By Sara Novak IN Tech & Transport Aug 25 2009 Transportation is one of most effective ways that you can reduce your carbon footprint but do you know what forms of transport have the least impact by the numbers? Test your knowledge in our quiz: What's Your Transport Footprint? + READ MORE

Winning the Eco-Argument: 'The Plane is Flying With You On It or Not, So Just Fly' By Mat McDermott IN Travel & Outdoors Aug 17 2009 Here's how to win the eco-argument when you don't want to fly on a trip and they counter with "The flight is happening whether you're on it or not, so just fly". + READ MORE