The Transit blog, No. 6 for the week starting June 2, 2008.
Monday
Truckers Plan Protect on the Last Day of Session
Massachusetts Required to Treat Water Run-Off From Highways
Facing $4 gasoline, more Americans take mass transit
Tuesday
Outstanding Drivers, Mechanics Get CDTA Award
Tips to Improve Your Gas Mileage By 20%
'Catastrophic Failure' Found in Aged Tires
Wednesday
United Airlines Has Dramatic Cuts
Driver Crashes Semi After Falling Asleep
Is There a Short-term Fix for High Gas Prices?
Think Gas is Expensive Upstate?
NYSDOT Statewide Policy on Large Truck Freight Movement
Thursday
State Police Spot-Check Truckers
Workers Urged to Car Pool to Jobs
Transit Providers Appeal for Aid
Police, District Officials to Work On Traffic Safety Near Schenectady Schools
Probe Steers DOT Down a New Road
Canada: Scrap Old Cars and You Get Cash, Bicycles
Friday
Calif Gas Prices Soar To $4.44 A Gallon.
Albany Gas Prices Drop a Penny or So
Boondocks is about farms, rural life, and power toys.
Energy looks at high energy prices and our future.
Enviroman looks at man and the environment.
Hayseeds looks at politics and life in our nation.
Individual looks at myself and how I'm changing
Outblog is all about my outdoor experiences.
Truck gives you stories and trips in my Ford Ranger.
Truckers Plan Protect on the Last Day of Session. It looks as though truckers are planning to come to Albany with their big rigs on June 19th to protest the many fees and high fuel prices that are hurting their industry. P'Link
Anti-Truck Idle Service Ends. The experimental program on the New York Thruway to provide electric and heat to trucks with them off is now dead to the high costs of operating the service. P'Link
Massachusetts Required to Treat Water Run-Off From Highways. A federal trial court has ruled that the state of Massachusetts is responsible for treating polluted water that runs off it's highways. P'Link
More People Bike to Work. That's what the American Prospect is reporting today, along with all the benefits of bike riding to work. I look forward to being able to bike to work, once I don't have to dress in a suit for session. P'Link
24,000 Free E-ZPasses. That's how many E-Z Passes are floating around that allow certain agencies and bureaucrats to ride for free on the Thruway and other MTA highways and bridges.
The thing is as the story reports, there is no rhythm or reason to who gets one and who does not. P'Link
Facing $4 gasoline, more Americans take mass transit. That's what the AP is reporting:
More Americans are leaving their cars at home and jumping on buses, trains, and trolleys as retail gasoline prices approach $4 per gallon, according to a report released Monday by the American Public Transportation Association.
American mass transit use increased 3.3 percent during the first quarter of 2008 while Americans drove 2.3 percent less during the same period, the report said.
The trend builds on last year's record increases when U.S. mass transit use reached a 50-year high as consumers tried to temper the impact of soaring gasoline prices.
"More and more people have decided that taking public transportation is the quickest way to beat the high gas prices," APTA president William W. Millar said in a press release.
Interesting. P'Link
Outstanding Drivers, Mechanics Get CDTA Award. That's what the TU this morning is reporting. P'Link
Tips to Improve Your Gas Mileage By 20%. This video on fueleconomy.gov can help you save a lot of money on gas. The biggest savings—don't drive aggressively.
Most amazing on this video is how the one driver, using good technique, saved 43% on gasoline on the highway ! P'Link
'Catastrophic Failure' Found in Aged Tires. NITSA is warning people about buying old tires. P'Link
United Airlines Has Dramatic Cuts. Apparently they're the latest victim to high fuel prices. P'Link
Driver Crashes Semi After Falling Asleep. In Bethlehem on the Thruway, another semi-driver was injured when his rig crashed after falling asleep at the wheel. P'Link
Berkshire Spur Delays. They are going to have to stop traffic briefly on the Thruway to allow for repairs to occur on the Castleton Bridge. P'Link
Is There a Short-term Fix for High Gas Prices? That's the question that CNN looks at. P'Link
Average Gas Prices in the US. CNN takes a look. P'Link
Think Gas is Expensive Upstate? Try driving to Westchester County, where gas is averaging $4.30 a gallon. P'Link
School Bus Blues. It's getting more and more expensive for public schools to continue to offer free transportation for their students. P'Link
NYSDOT Statewide Policy on Large Truck Freight Movement. This is worth a read. P'Link
State Police Spot-Check Truckers. That's what Daily Gazette is reporting, and some truckers are complaining as they view the safety checks as little more then money makers for the state. P'Link
Workers Urged to Car Pool to Jobs. That's a program that Rensselear and Albany Counties are promoting. P'Link
Transit Providers Appeal for Aid. They want more money to make up for high fuel costs and to ensure their service is still affordable. P'Link
Police, District Officials to Work On Traffic Safety Near Schenectady Schools. They're cracking down on speeding and aggressive driving to save lives. P'Link
Probe Steers DOT Down a New Road. No more loaning out state equipment to employees. P'Link
Canada: Scrap Old Cars and You Get Cash, Bicycles. They are starting a program to get pre-1996 model year vehicles off the road. P'Link
Other Murders. I blog about the other killings in Albany that don't get as much press—automobile accidents. P'Link
Calif. Gas Prices Soar To $4.44 A Gallon. It seems like gas prices are very high in California. P'Link
Albany Gas Prices Drop a Penny or So. Things are still around $4.08 a gallon. P'Link
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