Topic: Mass Transit Systems

Baltimore houses

Baltimore is undoubtedly one of the finest depictions of history and innovation. It features things that suit to the eyes of every tourist. This port city with an atmosphere throughout which a special international flavor ...READ»

Will the U.S. Ever Get Serious About Train Travel?

With energy costs, pollution concerns, and traffic woes mounting, you better hope so. Hence the 400 new public transit projects that have been proposed in large and small regions from Massachusetts to Hawaii.READ»

Can New York City's MTA Run On Carbon Credits?

One creative source of revenue New York City is considering: Carbon credits. Yesterday, public transit chief Eliot Sander was on the Brian Lehrer show discussing the "doomsday budget", which basically is a choice between bad and ...READ»

Bogota: Home of the World's Most Advanced Bus System?

Urban planners know a secret that you probably don't: The world's most advanced bus system is in Bogota, of all places. The city' ex-mayor, who created the system, is frequently asked to explain Bogota's bus system to city ...READ»

Is Train Travel Greener Than Flying? Maybe Not

Taking a train ride must be more environmentally sound than getting flung into the sky on a plane, right? Maybe not, according to researchers at U.C. Berkeley's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Arpad Horpath and ...READ»

Skiing Green

In the ski resort business, everything depends on white snow. But with the impending global climate change, ski resorts are going green, cleaning the air and offering better views of mountain landscapes.READ»

L.A. Goes Public

After decades of neglect, L.A.'s public transit gets a redesign--and a lot of new fans. READ»

Hindsight Is 2020

Kerry's entry on the Olympics has received many comments that New York City doesn't need the attention gained from holding the games. Perhaps that is true, but it could still benefit. As a life-long New Yorker, it would be nice to ...READ»

Transit Check

A Chatter parable about the value of estimates, the setting of expectations, and the wisdom of saying a bit too much, too soon.READ»

Get Traffic Updates From Commuters on Twitter

Taking advantage of Twitter's real-time aspect, CommuTweet lets commuters share traffic updates, regardless of the mode of public transportation. You can sign in on the CommuTweet Web site with your Twitter account and save your ...READ»

Technology: The Ringing Could Soon Be Everywhere

I was on the subway with one of my louder friends the other day when he said something particularly embarrassing. Red-faced I shushed him vigorously and looked furtively around to see how many people were chuckling. Talk about ...READ»

SkyTran's Personal Magnetic Transporter Is a Physical Version of the Internet

Imagine zipping above the sidewalk crowds in a personal transporter pod suspended from a two foot wide cable propelled by a magnetic field. It's not as far-fetched as you may think. A California startup called Unimodal is building ...READ»

• Coming Soon: America's High-Speed Rail Network

The 10 Most Creative People in Ethonomics

1. Shai Agassi, CEO, Better Place A former software entrepreneur, Agassi is leading the pack on electric vehicle charging stations. His vision: battery-powered vehicles made by Renault-Nissan, a vast network of charging ...READ»

A Better Recycling Plan for Boston?

Will you help me create a better recycling plan for Boston? I live in Cambridge and commute to Boston every morning. I subscribe to the print edition of the New York Times and read it every morning as I commute into work on the T. ...READ»

Better Buses Through Psychology

Suppport for mass transit is growing, as more people learn about the perilous costs of our carbon habit. Urban planners typically respond with a built-it-and-they-will-come attitude: Getting more people on buses, for example, is just ...READ»

Chocolatier to Holiday Shopper: Drop Dead

Here’s a Yuletide tale to chill the hearts of brand managers everywhere: One of the things I am most thankful for this year, is the gift of a new friend. Joanne came into my life when I was new to town, overwhelmed with trying to ...READ»

Open House: Just Plane Ambitious

London unveils a new airline terminal on March 30, a few weeks after Beijing. Here's a look at the two new temples of aviation.READ»

What Gets These Workers in Gear?

Quality Bicycle in Minnesota is a great place to work if you love to bike. In fact, the company's culture -- and its business reputation -- depends on that. It's all part of Quality's inner logic, its code, its brand.READ»

The Future of Fun

Toasters that forecast the weather, necklaces that fence in wandering children, cell phones that practically sing and dance. A glimpse at the fanciful, freaky gadgets popping up in Hong Kong today that you wish you could find at a local Best Buy.READ»

Work/Life: Getting my front tire past NY's toughest gatekeepers

It's fitting that my latest experiment relates to the "/" in work/life – the sliver of time spent getting to and from the carpeted cubicle, counter or cockpit. I've been conducting a test with the tikit, a new kind of folding ...READ»

Another Good Reason to Work From Home...

If you’re one of the four million people who ride New York City’s subway system everyday, you know how awful a train sounds as it comes screeching to a halt in the station. But, you may not know that it’s ruining your ...READ»