Read more transportation stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/7664/transportation.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:32:48 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70848/olympic-snub-has-silver-lining-for-chicago.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChicago failed in its bid to land the Olympics, but look on the bright side, the Tribune urges: If the city builds on the bright ideas and redevelopment plans designed to sway the IOC, it can have all the benefits with none of the hassle. “Bidding for an Olympiad forced...http://www.newser.com/story/70848/olympic-snub-has-silver-lining-for-chicago.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 02 Oct 2009 13:15:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70231/cabbies-ask-for-vomit-penalty.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChicago cab drivers want drunk passengers who vomit in their cars to pay a $50 fine. Drivers today asked the city for the penalty along with an overall rate increase of 22%. Chicago cabbies are among the lowest paid in the country, with wages averaging $4.38 an hour over...http://www.newser.com/story/70231/cabbies-ask-for-vomit-penalty.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 24 Sep 2009 15:36:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69088/dow-climbs-80-as-stocks-hit-2009-highs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStock indices hit highs for 2009 today, alleviating fears that September would bring a major correction after the summer's rally, the Wall Street Journal reports. Energy stocks led the S&P 500, while the Dow Jones Transportation Average—considered a general indicator of national economic sentiment—rose 2.35%. Procter &...http://www.newser.com/story/69088/dow-climbs-80-as-stocks-hit-2009-highs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 10 Sep 2009 15:11:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65909/lessons-from-a-cuban-roadtrip.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNPR reporter Jason Beaubien didn’t plan to drive across Cuba, but it did provide an apt look at the many problems the island faces. The “Spanish phrase ‘No hay,’ meaning ‘there's no fill-in-the-blank,’ was a constant refrain on this trip,” he reports. The country’s transportation crisis means that...http://www.newser.com/story/65909/lessons-from-a-cuban-roadtrip.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 02 Aug 2009 16:21:39 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65413/doomed-united-is-textbook-of-biz-donts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUnited Airlines’ dismal service and financial stature may soon send it to Chapter 11, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a “teachable moment,” Shaun Rein writes in Forbes . Herewith, three lessons: Loyal customers return: "Consumers are more price sensitive in this economy, and they are trading down, but it's still...http://www.newser.com/story/65413/doomed-united-is-textbook-of-biz-donts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 27 Jul 2009 16:20:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63945/stimulus-shortchanges-cities.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTwo-thirds of the country lives in big cities, but less than half of the federal stimulus’ transportation money is going to fix their often crumbling roads, the New York Times reports. States were allowed to decide for themselves how stimulus money was spent, and state lawmakers have a long history...http://www.newser.com/story/63945/stimulus-shortchanges-cities.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Jul 2009 7:43:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61325/rail-travel-pollutes-as-much-as-flying-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTrain riders might not actually have that much to lord over their jet-setting rivals as far as pollution goes, Scientific American reports. A new study shows that although planes emit three times more greenhouse gasses per passenger per mile than trains, the industrial emissions necessary to rail infrastructure makes the...http://www.newser.com/story/61325/rail-travel-pollutes-as-much-as-flying-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 08 Jun 2009 17:04:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61329/london-subway-workers-set-to-strike-tomorrow.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter failing to reach an agreement with management, London Underground workers will go on a two-day strike starting tomorrow evening, Reuters reports. The dispute over worker safety could affect millions of commuters and tourists. London transportation authorities say they will add extra buses and ferries to accommodate the disruption.http://www.newser.com/story/61329/london-subway-workers-set-to-strike-tomorrow.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 08 Jun 2009 16:47:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58221/obama-seeks-27b-to-clamp-down-on-border.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn the budget he’ll hand to Congress tomorrow, President Obama is seeking $27 billion for border and transportation security as he focuses on immigration enforcement and battling the flow of US arms to Mexico. The 8% increase over this year’s budget allows for an expansion of border teams, a security...http://www.newser.com/story/58221/obama-seeks-27b-to-clamp-down-on-border.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 06 May 2009 10:32:48 CDT