Month: November 2010
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Report: Letting Transit Tax Benefit Expire Will Throw Riders From the Train
For many transit riders, there's another fare hike coming down the track, one that many may not even be aware of.
November 18, 2010
Today’s Headlines
Speaking of Huntington Beach, Congratulations to Streetsblog and Street Heat Contributor Joe Shaw. Shaw Won Election to the Huntington Beach City Council Earlier This Month!
November 18, 2010
Seatbelts and Tickets Alone Won’t Cure America’s Traffic Death Epidemic
Motor vehicle crashes caused 28 percent of all deaths among people 24 and under in the United States in 2006. In 2009, nearly 34,000 people died on America's roads, and that was considered a big improvement over previous years. More and more, it seems, Americans are wondering why our country is so far behind on creating safe transportation systems.
November 17, 2010
LADOT G.M. Search – Streetsblog’s Fab Four of Fresh Faces That Should Be Considered
"It's hard to attract top tier candidates when there's no guarantee of a job after the Mayor's term is up." "The Mayor is going to want someone with experience managing a bureaucracy, not just an ideologue."
November 17, 2010
European Carmakers Get Into the Bicycle Business
Hoping to cash in on the urban cycling trend, European automakers have started branching out into the world of human-powered transportation, according to the London Evening Standard. BMW, Volkswagen, Peugeot, and Cooper have all introduced brand-specific bicycles.
November 17, 2010
Forget High-Speed Rail, Let’s Get High-Speed Buses
I would put this up there with China's proposal for huge buses that allow cars to drive under them, but it's still worth a good laugh. Who needs shoulders on highways anyway?!
November 17, 2010
Oberstar’s Final Words of Wisdom
Outgoing Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Jim Oberstar (D-MN) just wrapped up a roundtable conversation with reporters. He looked back on his 36 years in Congress – starting in January 1963 as clerk of the the Rivers and Harbors Committee, which eventually morphed into the T & I Committee.
November 17, 2010
Driver Convicted of Manslaughter Sues Parents of Slain Teen
There's callous, there's heartless, and then there's this.
November 16, 2010