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Cities With Worst Commutes

John Johnson — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 11:05:20 CDT

It takes the average American 25.3 minutes to get to work, whether by car or public transportation, according to new Census figures. But some cities are worse than others, and MarketWatch pulls out the 10 top offenders: New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island: 34.6 minutes Washington-Arlington-Alexandria: 33.9 minutes...

America's 75 Worst Commutes

Emily Rauhala — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 09:46:20 CDT

We all know LA has a traffic problem, but Honolulu? It's No. 2 in the nation, finds the Daily Beast , which crunched the numbers to rank America's 75 worst commutes. Some of the highlights: No. 3, Capital Beltway, Washington, DC: This slow moving route totals an average of 194 hours...

Scots Eye Water Bus as Commute Option

Will McCahill — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:28:00 CST

A $1.1 million amphibious bus is one of the options Scottish authorities are considering to replace ferry service between two towns on the River Clyde near Glasgow. The “amfibus” looks like the average bus on the road, but has a hull and twin jets that power it through the...

Latest SF Bridge Snafu Sparks Fear, Anger

Will McCahill — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:39:18 CDT

Today’s revelation that high winds caused a recent repair to come undone and shut down the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge for 24 hours—and counting—has area commuters worried not only for their safety but also about how well state officials are spending tax dollars in the ongoing construction of...

Brutal Commute Awaits SF as Bridge Remains Closed

Will McCahill — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:00:19 CDT

An unexpected hiccup means the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will remain closed through tomorrow—and a potential nightmare commute for the 260,000 who use the span daily, the Contra Costa Times reports. The bridge was closed Thursday night so workers could replace a 300-foot section, but during the project...

Drivers Call LA Commute Nation's Most 'Painful'

Nick McMaster — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:16:38 CDT

Los Angelenos may have fun in the sun, but they suffer the worst commutes, Reuters reports. An IBM survey of 4,446 motorists found that LA commuters ranked their morning drive highest on a "commuter pain index," which measures traffic, stress, anger, and other factors. Though Los Angeles commuters hate...

It's Official: The 4-Day Week Works

Matt Cantor — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:32:40 CDT

A year ago, Utah’s governor instituted a 4-day, 10-hour-a-day workweek for some 17,000 state employees—and the results so far show big benefits, GOOD reports: Closed offices on Fridays have cut energy use by 13% and reduced the state’s carbon footprint by some 6,000 metric tons—and that...

Cheney Says Bush Erred in Not Pardoning Libby

Harry Kimball — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:15:01 CST

Dick Cheney believes disgraced former chief of staff Scooter Libby, convicted in the CIA leak investigation, deserved a pardon, the Weekly Standard reports. “He was the victim of a serious miscarriage of justice,” the former vice president said. “Obviously, I disagree with President Bush.” Bush’s decision has been ascribed to...

Public Transit Returns to Baghdad

Nick McMaster — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:10:01 CST

After years of destabilizing violence, Baghdad has a commuter train again, the LA Times reports. For about a month, the “Baghdad Metro,” as employees call it, has made two complete trips around the city in the morning and afternoon for the benefit of working Iraqis who have to suffer through...