Public Transportation
If you have access to it, public transportation is an important step in greening your life, because it cuts down on your environmental impact. Mass transit options transport larger numbers of people in a smaller, more efficient manner than solitary commuting by personal vehicle. Many cities have great bus and rail transport systems for the residents' convenience and decreased carbon footprint. (Photo: Flickr)
Articles about Public Transportation
Wed, Feb 08 2012 at 12:06 PM EST
From train tracks as urban gardens to bus stops as art installations, here are five exciting ways cities around the world are making transit awesome now.Mon, Feb 06 2012 at 5:34 PM EST
As Congress votes to cut funding for public transit in favor of more traffic-snarled sprawl, they'd do well to look to Guadalajara for an example of what happens when you make transit awesome. (Hint: People love it!)Mon, Jan 16 2012 at 9:30 AM EST
If you could have it your way, how would you get to your job each day? Fri, Dec 16 2011 at 11:16 AM EST
Support for rail isn't a liberal plot to waste taxpayer money; it's vital to economic development. Why? Because companies locate in communities with good quality of life, and trains — a way out of the gridlock — are a big part of that. Thu, Dec 15 2011 at 11:22 AM EST
The new public bus system is attracting significant international funding in carbon credit sales, part of the capital's ongoing effort to reduce pollution.Tue, Nov 29 2011 at 3:18 PM EST
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is considering building an underground park at a station partly idled when trolleys stopped running in 1948.Wed, Nov 16 2011 at 1:04 PM EST
A small 9-seater bus, from a local kindergarten, was carrying 64 people when the accident happened on Wednesday morning in Gansu province.Mon, Oct 31 2011 at 12:26 PM EST
Going by rail is less expensive, more relaxing and has a smaller carbon footprint.Tue, Oct 04 2011 at 4:08 PM EST
Christie will sit out the 2012 presidential race, but his star power has already boosted the national relevance of his unique environmental record.Tue, Sep 27 2011 at 11:26 AM EST
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