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Public transportation ridership up in 2008; next year should be higher

Even though gas prices aren't up in the stratosphere of where they were early this year - and oil prices are down even more dramatically - some Americans know that public transportation is a good option when driving your own car becomes too expensive. According to a new survey commissioned by the HNTB Companies, a lot of people (11 percent of the adult population, or 24 million Americans) are using public transportation more in 2008 than they did in 2007. The good news for bus drivers and railroad operators is that 16 percent of people ... Read more →

AltCar 2008: Transforming Transit Symposium says hell yeah to buses Sebastian Blanco

The morning discussion session at the AltCar Expo here in Santa Monica today focused not on a car at all, but the Big Blue Bus. This iconic ride is Santa Monica's most visible public transportation ...

Altcar 2008: Big Blue Buses of the future unveiled Sebastian Blanco

Three new and radical bus concepts were unveiled in Santa Monica this morning as part of the third annual AltCar Expo. The bus of the future contest is an exercise in what's possible down the road, ...

Can't stop new public transportation expansions in Philly Sebastian Blanco

The southeastern Pennsylvania area is about to get a whole heap of fresh public transportation options. SEPTA, the local transportation authority, announced this week that it will expand or enhance 65 ...

Today is Dump the Pump day in the U.S. Sebastian Blanco

What does June 19 mean to you? For some, it means the third annual "Dump The Pump" day. Considering that I find myself in Philadelphia today, it caught my eye that the Southeastern Pennsylvania ...

Carsharing, yes; owning, no - An AutoblogGreen writer's story 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

I need to replace my car. But, I have decided, more exactly, that I'm going carless. I currently have a car which has served me good. My late-1998 Seat Ibiza TDI Hit has reached 200,000 km on the odometer. The car has been a constant source of satisfaction. Since the TDi engines appeared in Audi in ...

Google Transit opens, officially 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

For the last year or so, Google has been offering a public transportation information service called Google Transit. As we've said before, this is a slick idea that will not only help you plan your trip by bus or rail (in select areas), but will also give you a bit of a cost comparison between ...


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