Monthly Archives: May 2008

More Commuters Opting for Mass Transit in Boston

By dvdmaxwell | Published: May 8, 2008
Motivated by high gas prices, a record number of Boston-area commuters are deciding to “dump the pump” and take the train to work. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Original post by Annys Shin
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L.A. Drivers Ditch Cars for Subway

By dvdmaxwell | Published: May 8, 2008
Southern California commuters are being hit hard by some of the highest gasoline prices in the nation. And, like commuters elsewhere in the country, many of them are turning to mass transit for relief. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Original post by Annys Shin
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Public Transit Ridership in Miami Grows

By dvdmaxwell | Published: May 8, 2008
For most people in Miami, public transportation means the bus. Expanding public transit is a hot political issue, with communities north and west of the city clamoring for the rail system to be extended. Ridership is up, but at the same time, the county is grappling with rising costs and a big budget shortfall. » E-Mail [...]
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Big Gas Prices Lure Buyers to Small Cars

By dvdmaxwell | Published: May 3, 2008
Americans are buying small cars at a rate not seen since the energy crisis of the 1970s brought the Pinto and the Gremlin. Industry analysts point to soaring gas prices as the reason for the trend. Csaba Csere, editor in chief of Car and Driver magazine, talks with Andrea Seabrook. » E-Mail This     » Add to [...]
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