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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)

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Chris Christie's environmental record

Tue, Oct 04 2011 at 4:08 PM

Christie will sit out the 2012 presidential race, but his star power has already boosted the national relevance of his unique environmental record.
Big Snapshot: Shanghai subway collision

Tue, Sep 27 2011 at 11:26 AM

At least 270 passengers were injured when two high-speed subway trains collided in Shanghai.
Amtrak train hits farm vehicle, derails in Nebraska

Fri, Aug 26 2011 at 12:55 PM

A train carrying an estimated 178 passengers struck a farm vehicle, partially derailing and sending nearly a dozen people to local hospitals.
How bad pedestrian infrastructure can turn deadly

Mon, Jul 25 2011 at 11:46 AM

When indifference rules in the design of public transportation and pedestrian infrastructure, the result is often a nuisance. For Raquel Nelson's son, it was lethal — a tragedy born of an unconscionable oversight.
Not your typical solar hot water heater

Wed, Jul 20 2011 at 4:44 PM

The power of the sun is used to help clean subway cars in New York City.
What Carmageddon taught us about behavioral economics

Wed, Jul 20 2011 at 10:51 AM

It was supposed to be Carmageddon in L.A., but instead the two-day closure of the busiest freeway in Los Angeles reiterated a timeless lesson about cars: We lose less than we think when we make them a lower priority in our cities.
Cyclists win race against JetBlue

Mon, Jul 18 2011 at 5:06 PM

A group of L.A. area cyclists raced a JetBlue plane rider from Long Beach to Burbank.
Scorching Phoenix harnesses sun to chill light rail stop

Wed, Jul 06 2011 at 9:02 PM

A solar-powered cooling system blasts cool air over commuters waiting for the train downtown, where temperatures peaked at 118 Fahrenheit this week.
Man takes public transportation from San Francisco to L.A.

Fri, Jun 24 2011 at 8:09 PM

Joe Eskenazi braved a 32-hour, 14-transfer trip down California, shunning Amtrak to take advantage of low-cost local transit agency lines.
Tokyo, the megacity that works

Wed, Jun 22 2011 at 1:50 PM

Although Tokyo dwarfs other megacities, it has less air pollution, noise, traffic jams, litter, lots of green space and a humming public transport system.

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Public Transportation

Articles about Public Transportation

Chris Christie's environmental record

Big Snapshot: Shanghai subway collision

Amtrak train hits farm vehicle, derails in Nebraska

How bad pedestrian infrastructure can turn deadly

Not your typical solar hot water heater

What Carmageddon taught us about behavioral economics

Cyclists win race against JetBlue

Scorching Phoenix harnesses sun to chill light rail stop

Man takes public transportation from San Francisco to L.A.

Tokyo, the megacity that works

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