Transportation

School Buses: Safest Way To Travel In Iowa

ruzik_tuzik — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:17:43 -0500

University of Iowa researchers recently published findings that may put some parents at ease: school buses are among the safest forms of road transportation in Iowa.

NJ Transit Updates Bus, Train Schedule

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:50:53 -0600

The heavy snow in the New England and the Southern parts of the Eastern United States has made changes in school schedules and people's commute to work. In New York and New Jersey areas the effects of the snow is felt particularly and NJ Transit this morning updates bus and train schedule.

UM High-Tech Solutions Ease Inaugural Challenges

harminka — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:49:54 -0600

Transportation and security officials on Inauguration Day will have a centralized, consolidated stream of traffic information and other data displayed on a single screen using software developed by the University of Maryland.

First Fuel Cell-Powered Plane Presented in Germany

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:27:31 -0500

Last night, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) demonstrated the world’s first manned airplane that can fly exclusively with the use of a fuel cell. The fuel cell, which is based on polymer electrolyte membranes (PEM), generates power for the motor glider’s electric engine.

Los Angeles Metrolink 111 Crash In Chatsworth, Check Schedule

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:52:31 -0500

Seven helicopters are standing by to medi-vac away the victims of a commuter train collision of metrolink in Chatsworth, California near Los Angeles. Over a hundred fire fighters responded to this disturbing scene.

Revolutionary transport research — from road accidents to rocket fuel

harminka — Tue, 06 May 2008 14:24:29 -0500

The first ever showcase of world-leading transport research at The University of Nottingham takes place on campus on May 8, 2008.

PATH Alerts NJ Commuters On PATH Train Fire

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:53:32 -0500

PATHAlerts reports that due to a smoke condition Path Train service on the Journal Square to 33rd St. line and Hoboken to 33rd St. line is suspended.

MIT demos ancient use of rafts to transport goods

harminka — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:53:57 -0500

Oceangoing sailing rafts plied the waters of the equatorial Pacific long before Europeans arrived in the Americas, and carried tradegoods for thousands of miles all the way from modern-day Chile to western Mexico, according to new findings by MIT researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.

Climate change will have significant impact on transportation infrastructure

harminka — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:50:12 -0500

While every mode of transportation in the U.S. will be affected as the climate changes, potentially the greatest impact on transportation systems will be flooding of roads, railways, transit systems, and airport runways in coastal areas because of rising sea levels and surges brought on by more intense storms, says a new report from the National Research Council.

Metro North Service Restored After Building Collapse

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:58:13 -0600

Metro North Alert system informs visitors to its website that presently the service is restored, but customers should expect some delays.

Transport beats rent as worst expense for Londoners

webitpr — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:09:09 -0600

•45% of Londoners find transport the most discouraging expense of living in the City •New Years resolution to review transport use could net £5000 a year

Washington D.C. Transit System

seher — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:27:49 -0600

Every day, hundreds of thousands of commuters and tourists travel in and out of Washington. One of the most popular modes of transportation in the Washington area is Metrorail, a subway system serving more than 85 stations. VOA's Jeff Feuer has more on the nation's capital's subway system.