Consumer Reports Gives New Tesla Its Highest Score Ever
NY Times
8/27/15
Consumer Reports gave the Tesla Model S P85D sedan its highest score ever for a car, breaking the magazine’s scoring system by initially giving it 103 out of 100. Editors were forced to adjust the scoring system, leaving the electric car with a mere 100 out of 100. […]
Safer Streets? Yes, Please!
Bicycling Magazine
8/7/14
A new report by the League of American Bicyclists reveals that our cities need bike lanes and protected routes more than ever. Of the 628 cycling-related fatalities studied, most were caused by careless or inattentive drivers—something dedicated cycling lanes would help alleviate.
How will L.A.’s transit overhaul affect you?
LA Times Interactive
8/25/15
Building on bike and transit infrastructure, the city’s recently adopted transportation policy outlines hundreds of miles of bike and bus-only lanes, as well as many other improvements intended to slow motor vehicle traffic in some places, and speed it in others.
Is L.A.’s traffic the worst in the U.S.? Depends on how you measure it
LA Times
8/26/15
[…] Other top-ranked freeway bottlenecks include: the northbound 101 from downtown to Sherman Oaks; the eastbound 10 Freeway from Santa Monica to downtown; and three sections of the 5 between Irvine and downtown Los Angeles.
The severity of L.A.-area rush-hour delays remained greater than in any other city. […]
L.A. opens the door for full Uber and Lyft service at LAX
LA Times
8/26/15
[…] But in the end, those misgivings about ride-hailing could not match the public appeal of a new and potentially easier way to get to and from Los Angeles International Airport, where traffic jams are legendary and rail service is still years away.
Los Angeles on Tuesday became the largest city in the nation to open the door for companies such as Uber and Lyft to fully operate alongside taxis at the airport. […]
Here’s How Much Time Americans Waste in Traffic
ABC News
8/26/15
[…] America blew through $160 billion in wasted time and fuel last year — an average cost of $960 per typical motorist, according to the study. Delays cost commercial truckers even more. […]
Paris Will Stop All Traffic, Literally, For One Day in September
Forbes Life
8/19/2015
[…] As Mayor Anne Hidalgo announced in March: “Paris will be completely transformed for a day. This is an opportunity for Parisians and tourists to enjoy the city without noise, pollution and therefore without stress.” […]
Report: California’s drivers are the nation’s most stressed
San Jose Mercury
8/25/2015
[…] A nationwide report released late Tuesday found that motorists in California’s congested population centers spend nearly two work weeks a year stuck in creep-and-crawl traffic — nearly double the national average.
According to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute and a West Coast traffic organization called Inrix, which surveyed traffic on 471 urban streets and highways across the country, an estimated $160 billion is lost annually in wasted fuel, lost income and lost time across the country while motorists cling to a steering wheel instead of a computer mouse. […]
Oklahoma’s Sen. Inhofe criticizes some in GOP about transportation bill
The Oklahoman
8/25/2015
Oklahoma Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe criticized some members of the Republican Party over their failure to support the $350 billion, six-year transportation bill that was approved by the Senate 65-34. The bill still must be approved by the House.
Some Truckers Are Unsafe at Any Speed
Bloomberg View
8/26/2015
[…] Former American Trucking Associations executive Howard Abramson recently made a case in the New York Times for higher safety standards for trucks. It’s not hard to understand why: Large trucks were involved in at least 327,000 traffic accidents in 2013, killing almost 4,000 and injuring 95,000. […]
