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The end of a California program granting free access to carpool lanes by solo drivers of hybrid cars has unintentionally slowed traffic in all lanes, according to transportation engineers at the University of California, Berkeley. The program, which began in 2005 and ended on July 1, gave consumers an extra incentive to buy low-emission cars. By 2011, some 85,000 low-emission vehicles had gotten the coveted yellow stickers that gave them entry into the carpool lanes, but critics of the...
ARMONK, N.Y. and SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Streetline, Inc. today announced a collaboration to help cities of all sizes reduce congestion, better manage parking availability and resources and put information at people's fingertips to find parking faster. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO ) Combining information management and advanced analytics from IBM with data gathered from parking sensors and applications from Streetline...
ARMONK, N.Y., Sept. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM's (NYSE: IBM) first parking survey released today found that drivers in 20 international cities face a daily struggle in finding a parking space. In the past year, nearly six out of 10 drivers have abandoned their search for a space at least once, and more than a quarter have gotten into an argument with a fellow motorist over a parking space. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO ) In addition to the typical traffic...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Trade associations representing Pennsylvania's highway construction industry have launched a statewide advertising and public outreach campaign to support the funding recommendations of the Transportation Funding Advisory Commission. "It probably won't surprise anyone that the construction industry supports the commission's funding recommendations," said APC Executive Vice President Robert Latham. "What's noteworthy is that the industry is...
Activities Call Attention to the Need for Better Parking Management and Enforcement NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cities worldwide have harnessed the power of parking to manage traffic congestion, fund streetscape improvements and support transit and cycling. Amsterdam, Barcelona, Munich, and San Francisco among others offer progressive examples. This year the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy celebrates Park(ing) Day in over a dozen locations in...
ARMONK, N.Y., Sept. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A new IBM (NYSE: IBM) survey of the daily commute in a cross-section of some of the most economically important international cities reveals a startling dichotomy: while the commute has become a lot more bearable over the past year, drivers' complaints are going through the roof. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO) The annual global Commuter Pain survey, which IBM released today, reveals that in a number of cities more...
Construction may have contributed to rating shifts for some highways AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) released its 2011 edition of the 100 most congested roadways list today, and the results are not surprising--congestion remains a daily challenge for motorists in Texas metropolitan areas. With a few exceptions, the 2011 list is much the same as last year's. The differences are likely the result of slower traffic speeds...
Next generation car navigation systems are getting smarter and able to receive real time traffic information via a new service developed by location based services company, GeoSmart Maps. Now motorists with compatible car navigation systems are able to receive live information on accidents, incidents and Australian traffic congestion anywhere compatible mobile phone networks are available. This will enable motorists to be informed not only on how to get to their destination, but also what...
KIRKLAND, Wash., July 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- INRIX®, a leading international provider of traffic information and connected driving services, announced a commitment of $37 million in Series D round funding led by Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers' (KPCB) Green Growth Fund and August Capital. The investment will be used to fuel acquisition efforts, continued global expansion and R&D efforts focused on the company's growing in-car services and mobile applications businesses....
Strategies Will Improve Region's Environment and Economy, Creating Thousands of Jobs LOS ANGELES, June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Angelenos soon could enjoy clearer roads, easier access to jobs, clearer skies and an improved quality of life through the deployment and implementation of strategies set forth in a transportation plan released today by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). "Vision Los Angeles: Accessing Los...
