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APTA reports record public transportation usage in US in 2013; growth outpacing population and VMT growth

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While vehicle miles traveled on roads (VMT) went up 0.3%, public transportation use in 2013 increased by 1.1%. Since 1995 public transit ridership is up 37.2%, outpacing population growth, which is up 20.3%, and vehicle miles traveled (VMT), which is up 22.7%. in 2013 with 17 out of 27 transit systems reporting increases.

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US Public Transit Ridership in 2008 At Highest Level in 52 years; 10.7B Trips

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increase over the number of trips taken in 2007 on public transportation, while at the same time, vehicle miles traveled (VMT) declined by 3.6% Light rail (modern streetcars, trolleys, and heritage trolleys) had the highest percentage of annual ridership increase among all modes, with an 8.3% This represents a 4.0% increase in 2008.

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Geographers provide new insight into commuter megaregions of the US

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The findings appear in an open-access paper in PLOS One and shed light on an old geographic problem: how to divide space into coherent unit areas. For this approach, 50 miles was used as the threshold to measure long distance commutes. The algorithm is able to make judgement calls that one cannot make with a map.

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Study: Reducing Future Transportation CO2 Emissions to Kyoto Protocol Levels Will Require Combination of Vehicle Technology and Smart Growth

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Relative to SG1, SG2 results in higher urban populations and greater mean densities per census tract, as well as a larger number of tracts with densities of 10,000 people per square mile and higher. The eleven metropolitan regions that were studied include Madison, Wisconsin; Columbus, Ohio; Indianapolis, Indiana; Minneapolis-St.

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Junkyard Find: 1976 Chevrolet G20 Chevy Van

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Much of my childhood was spent in a red-and-white 1973 Chevrolet Sportvan Beauville , shown here in Minneapolis around the time of the Apollo 17 moon landing and just hours prior to the family's move to California. It has a very mild conversion, including an aftermarket sunroof and map lights. Now it shows 44,748 miles.

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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

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As in Palo Alto, it will likely be blown transformers or constantly flickering lights that signal there is an EV charging-load issue. million miles of power lines. Xcel Energy in Minnesota, for example, has already started to upgrade distribution transformers because of potential residential EV electrical-load issues.

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Azure Dynamics announces sales of 29 Transit Connect Electrics

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Azure is a provider of electric drive technology for light to medium-duty commercial fleet vehicles in North America and is the first authorized provider of electric and hybrid electric solutions on Ford’s light-and medium-duty commercial vehicles. Boyer Ford in Minneapolis, MN. Harris Ford in Lynnwood, WA (2 units).