http://dir.salon.com/topics/transportation/?source=rss&aim=transportation en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:08:00 PDT By Kevin Berger Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2008/08/27/traffic/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2008/08/27/traffic/index.html?source=rss No wonder traffic will never improve. We are doomed by our behavior, as a drive in New York with "Traffic" author Tom Vanderbilt reveals. John Krich Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/25/scoring/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/25/scoring/index.html?source=rss They get a 9 for pomp and spectacle, but only a 3 for furthering world understanding and a 2 for the fan experience. By Pablo Päster Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/env/ask_pablo/2008/08/25/electric_cars/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/ask_pablo/2008/08/25/electric_cars/index.html?source=rss No, electric cars don't suck down the same amount of energy as gas guzzlers do. By Liz Galst Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/env/good_life/2008/08/13/grease_car/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/good_life/2008/08/13/grease_car/index.html?source=rss How to convert a car to run on leftover vegetable oil from your local greasy spoon. By Mark Benjamin Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/good_life/2008/07/24/sports_utility_bicycle/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/good_life/2008/07/24/sports_utility_bicycle/index.html?source=rss On my new "sport utility bicycle" I can cart groceries, take my kids shopping, haul a barbecue grill and make a margarita. Andrew Leonard Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/07/03/low_carbon_cities/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/07/03/low_carbon_cities/index.html?source=rss Back to the land? Pfft. If you want to conserve energy, the cosmopolitan lifestyle is the way to go. You can look it up Andrew Leonard Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/07/01/wal_mart_slow_food/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/07/01/wal_mart_slow_food/index.html?source=rss The high price of gas is encouraging the world's biggest retailer to buy locally. By Pablo Päster Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/ask_pablo/2008/06/09/ask_pablo_summer_travel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/ask_pablo/2008/06/09/ask_pablo_summer_travel/index.html?source=rss I'm planning my summer vacation. Is it more ecological to fly or drive? Andrew Leonard Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/06/02/where_have_all_the_bicycles_gone/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/06/02/where_have_all_the_bicycles_gone/index.html?source=rss Commuter bikes are selling like hotcakes in New York City. And train ridership is up in California. Hmm, what could be the connection? Andrew Leonard Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/27/stop_your_motor_running/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/27/stop_your_motor_running/index.html?source=rss The summer driving season just began, but if spring's example is any indicator, Americans are going to stay home. And the world says thank you. Andrew Leonard Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/10/18/bangkok_train_2/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/10/18/bangkok_train_2/index.html?source=rss The train that shares its tracks with a street market is no fake. A reader provides history and context Andrew Leonard Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/10/15/bangkok_train/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/10/15/bangkok_train/index.html?source=rss In Bangkok, there is no such thing as the wrong side of the tracks By Katharine Mieszkowski Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/10/01/parking/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/10/01/parking/index.html?source=rss So why can't we find any place to park? Because parking is one of the biggest boondoggles -- and environmental disasters -- in our country. By Katharine Mieszkowski Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/09/14/bike_paths/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/09/14/bike_paths/index.html?source=rss Bike activists face an uphill climb against Transportation Secretary Mary Peters, who claims bike paths are not transportation and are stealing tax money from bridges and roads. Tracy Clark-Flory Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/01/05/fainting/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/01/05/fainting/index.html?source=rss Are you buying this? We aren't, either. By Linda Baker Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/10/13/sr2s/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/10/13/sr2s/index.html?source=rss Liability issues? Corporate sponsorship? The Safe Routes to School program has encouraged thousands of kids to get out of their cars and onto their feet, but what ever happened to a simple stroll? By Katharine Mieszkowski Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/07/22/bike_paths/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/07/22/bike_paths/index.html?source=rss A house subcommittee has voted to cut all funding for bike paths and other pollution-free transportation programs. By Phaedra Hise Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2000/02/18/alaska/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2000/02/18/alaska/index.html?source=rss A lawsuit claims the Alaska Air pilots should have landed instead of trying to figure out what was wrong -- but the doomed men did the right thing. By Phaedra Hise Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2000/02/03/alaska/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2000/02/03/alaska/index.html?source=rss Pilots and mechanics admit privately that sometimes whether a part -- or a plane -- needs work is a matter of opinion and negotiation. By Michael Alvear Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1999/12/06/ntsb/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1999/12/06/ntsb/index.html?source=rss How accurate are airline crash investigations if the people conducting them have a financial stake in the outcome? By Phaedra Hise Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1999/11/16/pilot/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1999/11/16/pilot/index.html?source=rss Those who fly planes want to know why the autopilot was disconnected, the engines were shut down and nobody contacted air-traffic controllers. By Alicia Montgomery, Fiona Morgan and Daryl Lindsey Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1999/11/16/egyptair/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1999/11/16/egyptair/index.html?source=rss As Egyptians protest the move toward a criminal probe, reports emerge that a crew member said a prayer and plunged the plane into the ocean. By Anthony York Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1999/11/16/website/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1999/11/16/website/index.html?source=rss Attorneys register EgyptAir domain names, seeking to comfort families, not attract clients. By Phaedra Hise Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1999/11/15/pilot/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1999/11/15/pilot/index.html?source=rss Those who fly planes want to know why the autopilot was disconnected, the engines were shut down and nobody contacted air-traffic controllers. By Fiona Morgan Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1999/11/15/egypt_air/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1999/11/15/egypt_air/index.html?source=rss The National Transportation Safety Board is waiting on a final analysis of the cockpit voice recorder of Flight 990 before turning over the investigation to the FBI.