Stories Tagged as
Transportation
How high-speed rail could help the U.S.'s aging infrastructure
by
Jeremy Hobson
and Chris Farrell
Mar 10, 2011
High-speed rail and other infrastructure projects could help the economies of various regions in the country.
Obama makes deal to let Mexican trucks on U.S. highways
Mar 4, 2011
President Barack Obama and Mexico's President Felipe Calderon announced that they have agreed to allow Mexican trucks on American highways. The deal needs congressional approval. Nancy Marshall Genzer explains.
HOV lanes create business opportunity for Jakarta's poor
Mar 1, 2011
Major roads in Jakarta are reserved for cars with three or more passengers. So professionals in the Indonesian city pay "jockeys" to ride along with them.
Ford launches Sync for Europe
by
John Moe
Mar 1, 2011
At a conference in Hanover, Germany, Ford chairman Alan Mullaly introduced a version of the Sync on board assistance program for European drivers....
Lawmakers try to save Florida high speed rail project
Feb 19, 2011
They want to give the private sector a chance to complete the rail line.
Home buyers are moving closer to public transit
Feb 17, 2011
Even though a nice house out in the suburbs with a white picket fence is the prototypical American dream, a lot of home buyers are voting with their feet and choosing to live within walking distance of public transit.
Transportation projects make budget sense
Feb 17, 2011
President Obama's budget plan was unveiled this week. And one area of debate: How much should we spend on transportation initiatives in the U.S?
For public good, not for profit.
New, more modest airport scanners begin piloting in US airports
by
John Moe
Feb 2, 2011
We've talked about this software before and wondered when it was coming and now it's finally here. Several airports are now using a system whereby...
Free in-flight Facebook in February
by
John Moe
Feb 1, 2011
Courtesy of the American Alliteration Association! Not really. Seven US carriers will let you get on Facebook for free this month. Virgin America,...
America turns to China for partnerships in green energy
by
Eve Troeh
Jan 18, 2011
American companies will meet with a visiting Chinese delegation to form new partnerships in clean energy. Eve Troeh explains that companies in the U.S. have a lot to learn from Chinese companies.