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Austin and US 290 E : You Can’t Get There From Here
A little historical foreplay: 1971 Plans for the US 290/2222 interchange. Proposed toll road: ‘The public hearing was set up and designed as an exercise in intimidation’ By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / August 13, 2008 The conduct … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Environment, Texas, Toll Roads, Transportation, TXDot
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American Bridge Is Falling Down ….
The Year of Driving Dangerously: A construction expert blasts America’s lack of infrastructure action one year after the I-35W Bridge collapseBy Barry LePatner / July 31, 2008 Nervous that so little progress has been made since last summer’s tragic Minneapolis … Continue reading
The Big Green Bus: Ex-Diesel Goes Veggie
‘Spreading the green gospel’By Patrick Pfeiffer / July 27, 2008 “Either you’re on the bus or you’re off the bus,” was the hackneyed statement proposed to me by three members of Dartmouth College’s Big Green Bus; an ex-diesel goes veggie … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Energy, Biofuel, Energy, Environment, Greenhouse Gasses, Transportation
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The "SuperCorridor" – Likely Still Alive and Kickin’
SuperCorridor Defeat? Don’t Bet On Itby Stephen Lendman / June 20, 2008 The title refers to the I-69/Trans-Texas Corridor (TTC) portion of the North American SuperCorridor Coalition (NASCO) project. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announced that, for now at … Continue reading
Congress Votes to Fund Amtrak
Bush wants to veto Amtrak cash when it’s needed most Now that the airlines are dying due to soaring jet fuel costs, it could well be that there is not enough rail capacity to pick up the slack. Especially since … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Energy, George W. Bush, Mobility, Rail, Transit, Transportation
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Making Foreclosures into Public Events
Truckers rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.(Chris Gardner / Getty Images)Truckers Hit the BrakesBy Barbara Ehrenreich / April 12, 2008 Until the beginning of this month, Americans seemed to have nothing to say about their ongoing economic ruin except, “Hit me! Please, … Continue reading
Not a "Criminal?" What’s the Problem?
Cameras on Harris County toll road. Toll road cameras looking beyond scofflaw drivers. Camera system upgraded to help catch criminals.By Rosanna Ruiz / Houston Chronicle / April 4, 2008 Harris County Toll Road Authority cameras are now on the lookout … Continue reading
