Energy savings are greatest in transit-oriented neighborhoods where people live in green homes and drive green automobiles. Graph by the Environmental Protection Agency.
South African transportation officials are taking advantage of social media to build buzz around the new Gautrain Rapid Rail Link being built in the Johannesburg metro region.
About 200 Twitter followers and more than 2,700 Facebook ...
For a total of 7 minutes, train geeks can rejoice while riding Amtrak’s Acela Express, which glides at 150 mph in America’s northeast corridor. That track, located in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, totals 18 miles ...
Sarah Kuck from WorldChanging interviews EMBARQ Director Nancy Kete for a feature story about the future of American transportation systems:
What does transportation look like now in most U.S. cities? And where can we go from here?
What do you think the future of high-speed rail should look like in the United States?
What advice would [...]
The government has identified 10 major high-speed rail corridors eligible for stimulus funding. Photo by the White House via About.com.
From the World Resources Institute Pressroom:
President Barack Obama announced plans [yesterday] to pump $8 billion of stimulus funds into building a network of high-speed and intercity rail.
“The President is on the right track,” said Nancy Kete, [...]
Washington-bound Acela train. Photo by Night Owl City.
From NPR:
Among the winners in the $787 billion stimulus package that President Obama signed into law last week are backers of high-speed rail. The legislation included $8 billion for fast trains in the U.S. — the most ever allocated for rail at one time.
Washington-bound Acela train. Photo by Night Owl City.
From NPR:
Among the winners in the $787 billion stimulus package that President Obama signed into law last week are backers of high-speed rail. The legislation included $8 billion for fast trains in the U.S. — the most ever allocated for rail at one time.
