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Transit systems from New York to Taipei, and from Ames, Iowa, to Ann Arbor, Mich., are adding hybrid buses at a rapid clip. New York, by far, has the nation’s biggest fleet of hybrid buses, which run on electricity and diesel fuel, with nearly 1,000 in all five boroughs, most in Manhattan.
Even though the initial [...]

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Zipcar, a car-sharing program, is now available in most major U.S. cities, including Seattle, San Francisco, Atlanta, Chicago, and New York, and in college towns like Ann Arbor and Chapel Hill, as well as in Britain.
While Hertz is jumping in with both feet, U-Haul and Enterprise are still testing the waters. U-Haul’s U Car Share [...]

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“As the American Public Transportation Association triumphantly reported in March, mass transit ridership in the U.S. reached  its highest level since the 1950s last year. But do those crowded buses, subways and commuter trains reflect a long-term trend, or merely a transitory reaction to the price of gasoline?
A newly published study finds a small portion [...]

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May 9, 2009 marked the second anniversary of National Train Day, a celebration of the past, present and future of rail transportation. It marked 140 years of connecting travelers from coast to coast. National Train Day highlights the importance of freight and passenger rail service throughout the country. On display at the Dallas Union Station for the [...]

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