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traffic stories: 35 news summaries

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The New Generational Shift: Suburban Flight

After 50 years of sprawl, suburbanites  gravitate toward cities

Jun 17, 08 3:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Changes in lifestyles, economic conditions, and demographics are leading to a reversal in urban flight, The Wall Street Journal reports. Four-dollar-a-gallon gasoline and the subprime crisis have driven many to cities from suburbs, where commutes are longer and houses have lost the most value. Boomers are simplifying their lives with... More »

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traffic • commute • public transportation • air pollution • suburban sprawl • light rail

Waiting for Green Has Gas-Conscious Seeing Red

Needless idling in turn lanes irks Calif. drivers

Jun 11, 08 4:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Though their safety value in heavy traffic isn't disputed, some Californians are starting to see left-turn arrows as a drag on ever-pricier gas and an avoidable threat to the environment, the Riverside Press-Enterprise reports. The California Energy Commission estimates that idling for 2 minutes (often a needless waste of time,... More »

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traffic • fuel • gas prices • highways • traffic accident • fuel costs • traffic light

OPINION

Surplus Signs Driving Motorists to Distraction

Too much information along roads may be creating a hazard

Jun 11, 08 2:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Drivers in America are often confronted with a forest of signs reminding them of speed limits and traffic control measures—but the overwhelming information may be making roadways more dangerous, John Staddon writes in the Atlantic. The glut of reminders can take drivers' attention away from the road and dull... More »

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car accident • traffic • highway safety • driving • highways

More Is Less: High Gas Equals Quicker Drives in LA

Commuters, traffic reporters say famously congested freeways a bit less so

May 12, 08 4:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sure, gas prices are unreasonable and the economy is hurting, but, the Los Angeles Times reports, at least now the infamous traffic isn't so bad. Hard data shows that traffic may be thinning out along LA’s freeways; accidents and commute times are also falling. Talking with local drivers, the... More »

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California • traffic • Los Angeles • gas prices

Assembly Sinks NYC Congestion Pricing Measure

Tolls for high-traffic areas had been mayor's pet project

Apr 7, 08 5:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - New York state legislators today killed a plan that would have brought congestion pricing—higher fees at peak traffic hours—to parts of Manhattan, a major defeat for Mike Bloomberg, the Times reports. The mayor and a coalition of environmental groups backed the idea, but legislators from the city's outer... More »

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New York City • Manhattan • congestion pricing • traffic • Michael Bloomberg • public transportation • regressive tax • Sheldon Silver

 NYC Approves Congestion Toll 

City passes $8 fee to drive into midtown Manhattan

Apr 1, 08 4:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - New York City has moved a step closer to charging drivers $8 to enter midtown Manhattan. The City Council voted 30-20 in favor of the proposal, known as "congestion pricing," that has already been established in cities like London to reduce traffic. The next hurdle is approval from... More »

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New York City • Manhattan • congestion pricing • traffic • David Paterson • Joe Bruno • Mayor Bloomberg

GPS Network Aims to Beat Traffic Jams

New unit pools data from cars to warn
of congested roads

Mar 25, 08 8:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - You may soon be able to evade a traffic jam with a little help from your fellow driver, the Washington Post reports. California start-up Dash Navigation is launching a GPS device that collects speed and location data from vehicles, then uses the information to figure out which roads are... More »

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Microsoft • Washington DC • traffic • GPS • highways • Dash Navigation • drivers • Sunnyvale • INRIX

London Punishes Gas Guzzlers

Biggest offenders will pay $50 a day to enter city

Feb 12, 08 5:10 PM CST
(Newser) - London will charge the biggest gas guzzlers on the road $50 a day to enter the city, the Times of London reports. The greenest cars, meanwhile, will pay nothing. Mayor Ken Livingstone revised his car-congestion charge to punish SUVs and sports cars by tripling the cost for them, beginning in... More »

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London • traffic • congestion

LA Still Leads in Traffic Delays

But Ventura, Inland Empire are catching up

Sep 18, 07 5:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - Los Angeles and Orange counties are still tied for No. 1 in the nation in traffic delays, a study published today by the Texas Transportation Institute concludes. Motorists in either county lost an average of 72 hours in rush hour traffic in 2005—almost 2 work weeks. LA and Orange... More »

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California • traffic • Los Angeles • driving • transportation

Labor Day Traffic Forecast: Not Quite as Bad

With gas cheaper, 28.9M expected to hit road this weekend

Aug 29, 07 5:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nearly 29 million people will travel by car during the upcoming Labor Day weekend, AAA reports—slightly fewer than last year, despite lower gas prices. A gallon averages $2.75, down 10 cents from last Labor Day. The overall number of travelers this holiday weekend is expected to go up,... More »

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travel • traffic • family • vacation • gas prices • AAA • Labor Day • holiday

US Gives Big Jump to NYC Traffic Plan

Bloomberg proposal gets $354M boost, but state legislature must still approve

Aug 14, 07 4:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - The federal government has promised to pitch in $354M toward an environmentally sensitive plan to suppress car traffic in Manhattan, New York's busiest borough. But the scheme's chief proponent, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, must still win the approval of the New York state legislature, which initially chafed at his proposal, the... More »

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New York City • traffic • Michael Bloomberg • toll • driving • transportation • congestion • Mary E. Peters • cars

California Ranked Worst for Traffic

New Jersey boasts poorest road system

Jun 29, 07 3:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - California ranks No.1 in the US for interstate traffic jams, says a new study which focused on congestion around big cities. With traffic snarled on 83.3% of its urban roadways, the Golden State edged out runners-up Minnesota and New Jersey. Surprisingly, New York—gridlock central—only came in... More »

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California • taxes • New Jersey • traffic • United States • US states • roadways • interstates • budget • road budget • road system • driving • traffic jam

Vatican: Thou Shalt Not Speed

Holy See issues '10 commandments' for motorists

Jun 19, 07 2:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - The pope wants you to slow down, watch your language, and pray while on the road—and not by taking the Lord's name in vain when you get cut off. The Vatican issued "10 Commandments" for motorists today, reiterating the familiar prohibition against killing and adding new guidelines for... More »

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Catholic Church • motorists • traffic • road rage • Vatican • driving • commandment

eBay Shuts Window on Google Ads

Auction site drops search giant's marketing tools after weeklong spat

Jun 18, 07 4:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Online auction powerhouse eBay broke a multi-million-dollar "keyword" advertising deal with Google, ostensibly after the search engine threw a party in Boston that crowded an eBay conference. But the boycott on search-driven spots also comes as Google's online payment feature Checkout elbows in on eBay-owned PayPal's territory. More »

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Google • Internet • Larry Page • Sergey Brin • advertising • eBay • online advertising • traffic • keywords • online auction • Google Checkout • auction • PayPal

Bay Area Overpass Collapses

Oakland Tanker explosion and fire close busy freeway

Apr 30, 07 5:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - A speeding 8,600-gallon gas tanker smashed into a guardrail early yesterday on a Bay Area highway, causing a fireball that melted an overpass above it. The driver sustained minor injuries, and no one else was hurt. But the collapsed overpass, which carried traffic eastbound from the Baby Bridge, closed... More »

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California • San Francisco • Arnold Schwarzenegger • traffic • commute • Bay Area • overpass • earthquake

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