Bicycle Ban Barrier to Bucolic…ummm…Roads? Couldn’t alliterate any farther than that. A ban on bicycles aboard trains caused some issues in Brighton. Passengers may Protest Traffic Stop U.S. Supreme Court rules that a passenger is “seized” during a traffic stop and therefore has standing to protest the constitutionality of the stop. It also means that …
Category Archives: Week in Traffic
This Week in Traffic: 17 June 2007
Are Transportation Biofuels Sustainable? They don’t know. More Talk of Federal Anti-Jam Funds There are 11 cities who are finalists for federal grants to combat traffic jams. This article discusses it, and the names of some of the nation’s worst point-congestion locations. Man Arrested for Filming a Public Scene I’m not an expert, but I …
This Week in Traffic: 15 June 2007
BEST ENTRY! Traffic Diagrams I should Use This person needs to be hired so I can use those diagrams. I was rolling on the floor reading this. Bassists and their Transport Woes Read and find out how easy it is to commute with a Bass Real-Time Traffic Simulator A simulator purported to use real traffic …
This Week in Traffic: 8 June 2007
Protesting a Traffic Citation This article gives a rundown on basic ticket-fighting. While details differ between states and jurisdictions, what’s described here is common. Commentary about Transportation Growth in ATL This is hometown stuff for me. Should Atlanta build commuter rail? More Transit? Better bicycle facilities? GM Concept Cars What will GM do for the …
This Week in Traffic: 4 June 2007
Successfully Non-Auto At least for a few days. Regulation Greenhouse Gases A proposal. Trucks, Tolls, Congestion, and Solutions A short treatise on truck impacts for the Nation’s highways. Maui Demonstration As mentioned previously, a Maui, HI, citizen group produced an exceptional traffic jam with a simulated Hawaii Superferry arrival. Sitting here in Atlanta, only reading …
This Week in Traffic: 1 June 2007
TOP STORY: Because this is cool In Kahului, HI, citizens who are protesting the new Hawaii Superferry plan to simulate the effects that the offloading of this ferry will have on the local road network. They’re not simulating this using software, though; they’re gathering an equivalent amount of vehicles and pedestrians to do an actual …
This Week in Traffic: 25 May 2007
Happy 0th birthday to Nathan Schierer! Holy Crap, they built this fast… MacArthur Maze, the freeway interchange ramp in California that had the unfortunate experience of a burning tanker truck full of gasoline, has reopened to traffic less than a month after the incident. Wow. Don’t Drink and Scoot Vegas pedestrians are renting handicapped scooters. …
This Week in Traffic: 21 May 2007
Domestic Terrorist Activity Local terrorists are trying to shoot down aircraft in Lexington, KT. Sort of… Electronic Speeding Citations No more getting out of speeding tickets because the officer screwed up the make of your car. Now they’ll scan your VIN and off you go. Nifty Transportation Movie The movie is made from images found …
This Week in Traffic: 15 May 2007
Highway of the Future This article links to a Disney video depicting the highway of the future. This ranks right up there with Where is my Jetpack. Comprehensive Alternative Transport List Want to try something new while getting from A to B? Kristi Keorkunian has a list. Using Available Traffic Congestion Resources I live in …
This Week in Traffic: 11 May 2007
Road Eats Cars Water main break in Seattle causes large sinkhole. MacArthur Interchange News The interchange in Oakland that was the victim of a burning tanker truck is being worked upon. Ottawa Senators Deal with Traffic Or their goalie did, specifically. Alternative Transportation Methods Unfortunately, not all of us can commute by boat. Pat Angello …