http://dir.salon.com/topics/transportation/?source=rss&aim=transportation en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT By David Epstein Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/06/22/transit/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/06/22/transit/index.html?source=rss Stimulus funds have kept healthcare and education afloat. No such luck for America's bus and light-rail riders By Cary Tennis Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/11/10/commuting/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/11/10/commuting/index.html?source=rss I basically got a ticket for not driving like a crazy person! Mark Schone, with additional research by Ben Travers Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/brand_graveyard/feature/2009/03/20/rv/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/brand_graveyard/feature/2009/03/20/rv/index.html?source=rss Big-name brands are dying and even Winnebago is under the weather. Can the recreational vehicle survive the recession? By Andrew Leonard Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/03/06/the_oakland_people_mover/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/03/06/the_oakland_people_mover/index.html?source=rss Stimulus money will make it easier for affluent Californians to get to the airport. But everyone else will be stuck in traffic. By Katharine Mieszkowski Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2008/10/23/mass_transit_america/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2008/10/23/mass_transit_america/index.html?source=rss With gas prices through the roof, our car-crazy nation showed the love for buses and trains. But there's a glitch. By Kevin Berger Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:06:00 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. By John Krich Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:06:00 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 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:06:00 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 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:06:00 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 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:06:00 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. By Andrew Leonard Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:06:00 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 By Andrew Leonard Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:06:00 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 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:06:00 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? By Andrew Leonard Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:06:00 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? By Andrew Leonard Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:06:00 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. By Andrew Leonard Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:06:00 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 By Andrew Leonard Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:06:00 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 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:06:00 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 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:06:00 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. By Tracy Clark-Flory Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:06:00 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 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:06:00 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 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:06:00 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 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:06:00 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 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:06:00 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 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:06:00 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?