Consumers are expected to open their wallets this Thanksgiving, with steady income gains fueling strong consumer spending growth. This will drive holiday travel up 1.9 percent, the eighth consecutive year of growth.
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Thanksgiving 2016: AAA Holiday Travel Forecast
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016Transit Trends Episode 8: Traffic sucks, so why do we sit in it?
Friday, November 11th, 2016
Sitting in traffic is super annoying, but most Americans do it every single day. We wanted to know why? And who better to ask than two psychologists?
View this complete post...How Not to Get Stuck in Traffic
Thursday, August 25th, 2016
Some tips on how to minimize traffic! Created by Mitchell Moffit (twitter @mitchellmoffit) and Gregory Brown (twitter @whalewatchmeplz).
View this complete post...Impacts of Carsharing in Five North American Cities
Wednesday, July 27th, 2016
TRANSPORTATION SUSTAINABILITY RESEARCH CENTER Impacts of Car2Go on Vehicle Ownership, Modal Shift, Vehicle Miles Traveled, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions: An Analysis of Five North American Cities Executive Summary Carsharing is the shared use of a vehicle fleet by members for tripmaking on a per trip basis. There are four forms of carsharing in North America today: […]
View this complete post...The Interstate Highway System turns 60: Challenges to Its Ability to Continue to Save Lives, Time and Money
Thursday, June 30th, 2016
TRIP
In this report, TRIP looks at the history and benefits of the Interstate Highway System, its current use and condition, and the future needs of the nation’s most critical transportation system. Sources of data for the report include the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and the U.S. Census Bureau.
State of the Built Environment: Greater Boston’s Infrastructure
Friday, June 10th, 2016
A BETTER CITY
Based on our projections, the conclusion is pretty straightforward. As a region we must find ways to expand our infrastructure, enhance the efficiency with which we use it, and find ways to conserve energy, water, and open space in order to accommodate the population growth and expanded economic output we project through 2030. The complexity lies in determining which course to take and ultimately how to pay for it.
San Francisco: A Trip Down Market Street, 1906 – With Sound!
Monday, May 30th, 2016
A Trip Down Market Street, 1906 – With Sound!
Historic pre-earthquake San Francisco, 1906, with full sound design.
View this complete post...Memorial Day Travel Forecast 2016
Friday, May 27th, 2016
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (AAA)
AAA projects more than 38 million Americans will travel this Memorial Day weekend. That is the second-highest Memorial Day travel volume on record and the most since 2005. Spurred by the lowest gas prices in more than a decade, about 700,000 more people will travel compared to last year. The Memorial Day holiday travel period is defined as Thursday, May 26 to Monday, May 30.
Cost of Congestion in the Trucking Industry
Wednesday, April 27th, 2016
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Trucks transported nearly 10 billion tons of freight representing over two-thirds (68.8 percent) of total domestic tonnage shipped1, and traveled more than 279 billion miles on the nation’s roadway network in 2014.2 Due to the critical role of safe and reliable truck movements in sustainable economic growth, it is essential to continually monitor and evaluate the efficiency of the national roadway system. A key impediment to nimble supply chains is the level of traffic congestion experienced on U.S. roadways, and the subsequent costs that are incurred due to this congestion.
Filling up Seats in Cars: The Future of Driving
Tuesday, April 5th, 2016
Everyday we ignore a surplus of transportation capacity: the empty seats in the vast majority of cars on the road. But as driving attitudes, data, and technology change, it’s becoming easier for people to share rides — taking cars off the road and easing congestion.
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