Read more congestion stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/9231/congestion.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:46:35 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/63849/traffic-congestion-dips-as-economy-falters.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDrivers are spending less time stuck in rush-hour traffic for a second straight year, the first-ever 2-year decline in congestion. Blame high gas prices and the economic downturn, which have forced many Americans to change how they commute. In individual cities, Los Angeles traffic is getting better but is still...http://www.newser.com/story/63849/traffic-congestion-dips-as-economy-falters.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 08 Jul 2009 8:40:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/51028/smooching-gets-kiss-off-in-london-rail-station-ban.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tag"Mind the Kissing Ban" could become the watchphrase of London train stations just as its subways are known for the "Mind the Gap" warning. Officials have posted signs barring kissing in certain sections of the renovated Warrington Bank Quay station because tarrying lovers are causing too much congestion, reports the...http://www.newser.com/story/51028/smooching-gets-kiss-off-in-london-rail-station-ban.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Feb 2009 5:18:13 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46605/frisco-debates-downtown-traffic-fee.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA plan to charge motorists for driving downtown in peak hours could be a step too far even for famously green San Francisco, the Los Angeles Times reports. City officials say the plan, which would be the first of its kind in the nation if it passes, would reduce traffic...http://www.newser.com/story/46605/frisco-debates-downtown-traffic-fee.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 30 Dec 2008 4:27:59 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/32263/san-francisco-pioneers-smart-parking-spots.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe streets of San Francisco will be getting smarter this fall, reports the New York Times . The city is pioneering a program to add sensors to thousands of parking spaces; drivers will be alerted to empty spaces through displays on street signs or via their smartphones. City officials hope the...http://www.newser.com/story/32263/san-francisco-pioneers-smart-parking-spots.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 12 Jul 2008 7:48:50 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/24947/plane-trips-grow-longer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAir travel is the slowest it's been in the past 20 years, thanks to increased congestion both on the runway and in the air. A flight from Las Vegas to New York took 4 hours, 37 minutes in 1988, but that same route now requires over 6 hours, reports USA...http://www.newser.com/story/24947/plane-trips-grow-longer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 18 Apr 2008 11:33:09 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/18870/london-punishes-gas-guzzlers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLondon will charge the biggest gas guzzlers on the road $50 a day to enter the city, the Times of London reports. The greenest cars, meanwhile, will pay nothing. Mayor Ken Livingstone revised his car-congestion charge to punish SUVs and sports cars by tripling the cost for them, beginning in...http://www.newser.com/story/18870/london-punishes-gas-guzzlers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 12 Feb 2008 17:10:54 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/8369/prez-orders-action-to-reduce-flight-delays.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter a summer of nightmarish ordeals for airline passengers, President Bush yesterday ordered his transportation secretary to sit down with the airlines and do something to reduce delays and improve treatment of travelers by next summer. “There’s a lot of anger amongst our citizens about the fact that, you know,...http://www.newser.com/story/8369/prez-orders-action-to-reduce-flight-delays.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 28 Sep 2007 8:28:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/5845/us-gives-big-jump-to-nyc-traffic-plan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe federal government has promised to pitch in $354M toward an environmentally sensitive plan to suppress car traffic in Manhattan, New York's busiest borough. But the scheme's chief proponent, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, must still win the approval of the New York state legislature, which initially chafed at his proposal, the...http://www.newser.com/story/5845/us-gives-big-jump-to-nyc-traffic-plan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 14 Aug 2007 16:36:22 CDT