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New York Plans High-Speed Rail

At a time when most states are announcing cutbacks in their annual budgets, and postponing or even eliminating new infrastructure projects, New York Governor David Patterson has announced that the state will seek federal funding for a new high speed rail line linking New York City with upstate New [...]

California Votes on High Speed Rail System

Advocates for a high speed rail system in California have been struggling for nearly 25 years to get funding from the State to “green light” the project. So far, the high speed rail consortium has always fallen short; but circumstances have changed and there is now a real chance [...] [...]

Southwest Airlines Cuts Flights due to Higher Fuel Prices

With fuel prices remaining at near-record levels, US-based airlines are feeling the pinch; Southwest airlines is the most recent of the domestic US carriers to announce cutbacks in an attempt to offset the rising cost of fuel and sluggish US economy. A Southwest Airline spokesman has indicated [...]

FAA Software Glitch Causes Massive Flight Delays

The Federal Aviation Administration is reporting that a software-based communication problem in their Atlanta office was the cause of massive flight delays and cancellations in the US on Tuesday. According to the FAA’s official web site, nearly 40 major airports around the country had [...]

Americans Leaving the Car at Home in Record Numbers

They say that the way to change anyone’s behavior is to hit them where it hurts — in the pocketbook. With Americans reeling from the high price of gasoline, there are clear signs that drivers are certainly changing their behavior by spending less time in their cars, and more using [...]