Posted by transportgooru on September 7, 2010 in
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Travel Car-sharing started in Europe and spread to America in the late 1990s, when the first venture opened in Portland, Oregon, a traditional hangout of tree-huggers. For years it was organised by small co-operatives, often supported by local government. It still has a green tinge. One in five new cars added to club fleets is electric; such cars are good for short-range, urban use. But sharing is no longer small.
Tags: Car Fleets, Car Sharing, Car Sharing Statistics, Car2Go, Carsharing, London, Washington DC, ZipCar
Posted by transportgooru on September 1, 2010 in
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Research The Research and Innovation Technology Administration (RITA) is looking for a highly talented Transportation Specialist with a passion for transportation data and analysis to join the Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) as the IntelliDrive Data and Weather Program Manager. This is an opportunity to work on one of the most exciting multimodal programs at the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT). Located at the U.S. DOT headquarters in Washington, DC, the ITS-JPO manages, coordinates and supports research programs focused on applying advanced technologies to transform the performance of our Nation’s surface transportation system.
Tags: Employment, Federal Jobs, Intelligent Transportation Systems, ITS, Jobs, Program management, Research, Road Weather Program, Transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. DOT, United States Department of Transportation
Posted by transportgooru on August 20, 2010 in
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Travel People who live or work in communities with high quality public transportation tend to drive significantly less and rely more on alternative modes (walking,cycling and public transit) than they would in more automobile-oriented areas. This reducestraffic crashes and pollution emissions, increases physical fitness and mental health, andprovides access to medical care and healthy food. These impacts are significant in magnitude compared with other planning objectives, but are often overlooked or undervalued inconventional transport planning.
Tags: America Public Transportation Association, APTA, buses, Environment, HCR, Health, Health care, Healthcare, livability, Physical activity, Physical exercise, Pollution, public transportation, Smart Growth, Trains, Transit, Transport, United States, Victoria Transport Policy Institute, VTPI, Walking
Memorial crosses erected along Utah public roads to honor fallen state highway troopers have been found unconstitutional by a federal appeals court. A three-judge panel of the 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that the 14 large crosses would be viewed by most passing motorists as “government’s endorsement of Christianity.”
Tags: 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, American Atheists, American Atheists v. Duncan (08-4061), crosses, Establishment Clause of the Constitution, Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, Fallen Officers Memorial, Federal appeals counrt, roadside memorials, United States Constitution, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, United States Supreme Court, Utah, Utah Highway Patrol Association
Making a community together… to design a street – Street Films documents London’s Do-It-Yourself Approach to Safer Streets
Tags: Do-It-Yourself Approach to Safer Streets, DYI Streets, London, Street Design, StreetFilms, Sustrans, Traffic Calming, Traffic Control, Transportation and Logistics, UK, Wales
Posted by transportgooru on August 17, 2010 in
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Travel TRB is sponsoring the Transportation Systems for Livable Communities Conference on October 18-19, 2010, in Washington, D.C. The conference is being supported by the Research and Innovative Technology Administration. The livability concept embraces cognate notions such as sustainability, quality of life, the character of place, the health of communities, and more. The conference is designed to bring together researchers and practitioners interested in this topic and will provide a timely opportunity to share research results, explore practical challenges, and identify potentially promising directions for future research. Space for this confernece is limited. Early bird registration ends August 26, 2010.
Tags: livability, Livable communities, Research, Research and Innovative TEchnology Administration, RITA, Transportation Planning, Transportation Research Board, TRB, Washington D.C.
Can the U.S. replace 100 percent of its gas consumption with electricity? By this math, yes, we can:
Tags: Alternative Energy Sources, Electric vehicles, Electricity, Energy, EV, Gasoline, Hybrid vehicles, Oil, Renewable resources
Sec. Ray LaHood is leaving no stones unturned in his effort to fight the Distracted Driving epidemic. I reported yesterday about his efforts to team-up with ESPN and State Farm, taking the STOP DISTRACTED DRIVING message on road to 19 cities. It is better and better by the day! In his blog post today, he announced that USDOT is expanding this initiative to involve private employers from around the country. Laudable effort!
Tags: #dwd #dsww, Distracted Driving Summit, Driver Distraction Accidents, Driving While Texting, DWT, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Invehicle Technologies, ITS, Ray Lahood, Road traffic safety, Safety Risks on Highways, Senate Commerce Committee, Technology, Teen Drivers
Posted by transportgooru on August 3, 2010 in
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Travel The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has released a report that explores the components of plug-in electric vehicle infrastructure, challenges and opportunities related to the design and deployment of the infrastructure, and the potential benefits.
Tags: Alternative Energy, Department of Energy, Electric Vehicle, Electric vehicles, Energy, EV, Infrastructure, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, NREL, PHEV, Plug-in Electric Vehicle, Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle, United States
This year’s ITS Committee mid-year workshop will focus on IntelliDrive(SM) and is planned for September 21-22 at the Beckman Center in Irvine, California. Visit the link above to register and reserve your hotel room. The deadline for reduced hotel rates is August 13.
Tags: AHB15, IBEC, IntelliDrive, Intelligent Transportation Systems, ITS, ITS Evaluation, TRB, TRB ITS Committee, United States Department of Transportation
