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August 2008
- US Slow to Hop On Global Biking Boom
  
  Washington Post | Aug 31, 08 3:34 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The US remains uninspired by nations that have prodded people to save money by biking to work, the Washington Post reports. Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands installed infrastructure years ago to benefit bikers and discourage cars, but America—along with Canada, Australia, and Britain—have not. "It is very clear how to do this," one expert said. "It is not rocket science." More »
- Last Call for Chicago Bar Cars
  
  Chicago Tribune | Aug 27, 08 4:18 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Chicago’s last commuter-train watering holes will grind to a halt this week, disappointing the tight-knit community of “bar car” regulars, the Tribune reports. The Metra system has been phasing out the traveling taverns in an effort to make more room for passengers, but for many the change feels like the end of a friendlier era, some say. More »
- Protests Threaten World's Cheapest Car
  
  Der Spiegel | Aug 26, 08 3:51 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The promised October launch of a $2,500 car by India’s Tata Motors is in jeopardy after massive protests at its West Bengal factory, Der Spiegel reports. Led by the state's opposition leader, 30,000 demonstrators promised a "fight to the finish" for land they say the government acquired illegally. Tata insists its Nano will be delivered on time even if the factory must move. More »
- States Consider Leasing Roads as Upkeep Takes Toll
  
  Wall Street Journal | Aug 26, 08 2:15 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - With Pennsylvania legislators set to vote next month on a $12.8 billion deal that would put the 537-mile Pennsylvania Turnpike under private operation, such public-private partnerships are accelerating across the US, the Wall Street Journal reports. Often bankrolled by infrastructure funds—which have $160 billion under management—the projects provide relief to states hamstrung by ballooning budget deficits. More »
- Cross-Country Hydro-Car Tour Wraps Up In LA
  
  Reuters | Aug 25, 08 5:12 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A fleet of hydrogen-powered cars wrapped up a 31-city cross-country US tour in Los Angeles this weekend, Reuters reports. The first such trip by zero-emission vehicles aimed to promote the cars, supplied by nine automakers, and the need for more accessible zero-emission fuel. The US has 60 hydrogen stations so far but drivers have easy access to only two. More »
- Rich Grouse as FAA Moves to Reroute Jets
  
  USA Today | Aug 12, 08 3:38 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Wealthy Northeasterners are fighting FAA plans to decongest air traffic by rerouting jets, sending them over many upscale suburbs, reports USA Today . The FAA says it can cut delays by 20% and save airlines $285 million by fixing routes around New York and Philadelphia, but the rich and politically connected citizens of Greenwich, Westport, and other towns don't want to hear about it. More »

Stories

US Slow to Hop On Global Biking Boom

Last Call for Chicago Bar Cars

Protests Threaten World's Cheapest Car

States Consider Leasing Roads as Upkeep Takes Toll

Cross-Country Hydro-Car Tour Wraps Up In LA

Rich Grouse as FAA Moves to Reroute Jets