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Pay to drive in New York City
Following the success of London's congestion tolls on drivers in the city's core, cities everywhere are looking to follow - and a new report scopes New York's prospects More »
One and a half weeks stuck in traffic …
Drivers making rush-hour trips in major U.S. cities are spending as much as 62 extra hours per year stuck in traffic delays. The quest for solutions is stirring some heated debate. More »
Athens: the traffic Olympics
Just over 2 years now to the next Olympic games, and Athens regards the transportation problem as the "biggest challenge in the history of our city." More »
UK 'Great car economy' backs off
A recent sharp drop on Britain's road traffic is the first since UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher touted her 'great car economy' back in the 1980s More »
SatNav traffic info comes to Dublin
Dublin, Ireland's horrendous traffic bottlenecks may be avoidable for some well-equipped drivers in 2010 More »
New nav iPhone app tackles driver distraction problem
Aha Mobile, a new free traffic app for iPhone, dispenses with maps and navigation directions to deliver only essential close-up route information More »
Stimulus bias foiling Obama's green plans
The New York Times reports a bias against cities in transportation stimulus dollar allocation. Could that be a disaster for economic recovery and a greener future? More »
New GPS Studies your driving
Navigon's new 4300T and 3300 GPS navigation systems take note of your driving habits, and offer alternative routes based on them More »
Traffic trend - drop in U.S. road traffic
New report on road traffic shows the declining U.S. economy is saving a lot of fuel. Traffic volumes are down all over, but more so in the southern states More »
Your cell phone and traffic congestion
Your cell phone can be tracked and the information is for sale, but don't worry, it may save you many, many hours of traffic frustration More »
Innovative solutions to Dutch traffic jams
3-wheel taxis and an "anti traffic jam bonus" for home workers are amongst the ideas offered as solutions to Dutch traffic congestion More »
London's soaring parking costs
Soaring parking space prices and increased traffic reported as London increases congestion toll area More »
St Louis gets ad-supported traffic info
Traffic.com announces a deal to provide St Louis, Missouri with advertising-supported 511 traffic reports More »
GPS to help clear accident congestion
In the UK, police and the Highways Agency are trying GPS technology to help clear roads sooner after crashes More »
Traffic data direct to car
Clear Channel Radio is now offering traffic data directly to your car, 24 hours a day in 48 U.S. markets--with no wait for reports. More »
Traffic data on satellite radio
Feeling congested? A new traffic information provider promises relief with its linking of satellite radio and navigation systems to keep you moving. More »
Congestion a chokehold on drivers
Stuck in the molasses of another bottleneck? Some chokepoints are predictable, and cost lives, productivity, and smog. Should we pay to fix them? More »
Cars still king on U.S. highways
Despite increasing traffic congestion, Americans still depend on the automobile for mobility, and there's no trend towards change. More »
Beijing grapples with traffic jams
The Chinese capital's traffic-clogged streets now have more than 2 million cars -- and at least 3 million more are expected in the next few years. More »
Paying to drive downtown--in London
Starting February 2003, it will cost 5 pounds (about US $8) to drive into the London core. But a "can of worms" has opened up as various interest groups fight. More »
PA Turnpike gets electronic congestion relief
It's expensive and very difficult to add lanes to the Pennsylvania turnpike, but electronic traffic tolls and management is offering relief to congestion-frustrated truck drivers. More »
Speed limiters may be welcomed by motorists
A new U.K. survey indicates that motorists will submit to electronic tolls, speed limiters in cars and more if they get certain benefits in return. More »
Congestion--the city planner's friend
For the city of Vancouver, Canada, the Lion's Gate Bridge is a source of traffic congestion that has worked like a charm to keep downtown livable. More »
The future of traffic--and congestion
There are all kinds of part solutions to traffic congestion, and some of them we won't like. A New Yorker Magazine article offers a primer on the prospects for smoother flow. More »
The ultimate jam session
It takes more than technology to solve the world's traffic problems. While Singapore succeeds with an iron fist, the United States waits for the invisible hand. More »
Homeland security--trucks and borders
The U.S. Office of Homeland Security has a tough job on its hands. It needs to tighten up security on its borders without making life unbearable for cross border truckers and strangling its economy in the process. More »
Commuting time increases very slightly
Census data from the USA shows that over the last decade, commutes grew by about two minutes, but more people drive instead of taking transit, walking, or carpooling. More »
Rush hour? It's actually closer to 3 hours--twice a day
The 2001 Urban Mobility Study examined 68 urban centers in the USA, and calculated lost time and money because of congestion. More »
The physics of gridlock
German physicists have created their own chaos with models of traffic flow that indicate the possibility that some congestion may be simply spontaneous. More »
Urban traffic congestion worsens
A study by the Texas Transportation Institute tells us that traffic congestion in major cities is getting worse. More »