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NEWS ABOUT: congestion

congestion stories: 8 news summaries

 Traffic Congestion Dips  
 as Economy Falters 

US sees two-year congestion decline for first time ever

Jul 8, 09 8:40 AM CDT
(AP) - Drivers are spending less time stuck in rush-hour traffic for a second straight year, the first-ever 2-year decline in congestion. Blame high gas prices and the economic downturn, which have forced many Americans to change how they commute. In individual cities, Los Angeles traffic is getting better but is still... More »

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energy • pollution • traffic • gas prices • congestion • economy • traffic jam • rush hour

 Smooching 
 Gets Kiss-Off 
 in London Rail 
 Station Ban 

Lip-lockers confined to 'kissing zone'

Feb 17, 09 5:18 AM CST
(Newser) - "Mind the Kissing Ban" could become the watchphrase of London train stations just as its subways are known for the "Mind the Gap" warning. Officials have posted signs barring kissing in certain sections of the renovated Warrington Bank Quay station because tarrying lovers are causing too much congestion,... More »

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London • kissing • congestion • London Underground • train station

Frisco Debates Downtown Traffic Fee

Motorists balk at prospect of paying up to $5 to drive to city center

Dec 30, 08 4:27 AM CST
(Newser) - A plan to charge motorists for driving downtown in peak hours could be a step too far even for famously green San Francisco, the Los Angeles Times reports. City officials say the plan, which would be the first of its kind in the nation if it passes, would reduce traffic... More »

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California • San Francisco • congestion pricing • traffic • toll • congestion • public transit

San Francisco Pioneers Smart Parking Spots

Wireless sensor network will alert drivers to open spaces

Jul 12, 08 7:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - The streets of San Francisco will be getting smarter this fall, reports the New York Times. The city is pioneering a program to add sensors to thousands of parking spaces; drivers will be alerted to empty spaces through displays on street signs or via their smartphones. City officials hope the... More »

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San Francisco • traffic • parking space • sensor • congestion • smartphones • parking meters • urban planning

Plane Trips Grow Longer

Carriers add up to 50% to flight times as congestion adds to ground, air delays

Apr 18, 08 11:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Air travel is the slowest it's been in the past 20 years, thanks to increased congestion both on the runway and in the air. A flight from Las Vegas to New York took 4 hours, 37 minutes in 1988, but that same route now requires over 6 hours, reports USA ... More »

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airline industry • flights • airport • congestion • airline delays • air traffic

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

Prez Orders Action to
Reduce Flight Delays

Panel will produce plan to cut traffic at Kennedy Airport by end of year

Sep 28, 07 8:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - After a summer of nightmarish ordeals for airline passengers, President Bush yesterday ordered his transportation secretary to sit down with the airlines and do something to reduce delays and improve treatment of travelers by next summer. “There’s a lot of anger amongst our citizens about the fact that,... More »

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FAA • JFK Airport • transportation • air travel • congestion • airline delays • Dept. of Transportation • George W. Bush

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

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