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Good Read: Wall Street Journal’s American Idle
February 3rd, 2011 0 CommentsChicago commuters spend about 70 hours in traffic each year, according to a new report
For many of us, yesterday’s article in the Wall Street Journal entitled, “American Idle: On the Road”, stated the painfully obvious: traffic congestion causes the average commuter to spend about 34 hours a year stuck in traffic jams and, as the economy recovers, the problem is getting worse. Joseph White’s story shared data from the Texas Transportation Institute’s latest Urban Mobility Report and bestowed the dubious distinction of having the nation’s worst traffic congestion upon Washington, DC and Chicago.
A Case Study: Minnesota’s Successful Attempt to Tackle Traffic
July 30th, 2010 0 Comments
Interstate 35W (I-35W) is a highway that used to be known for its ill-famed gridlocked traffic. In 2007, the highway became infamous for something even more devastating—the deadly collapse of the I-35 Bridge. From tragedy, however, came hope, as the misfortune expedited Minnesota’s state Legislature to fund a transportation package initiating $6.6 billion over the next decade to support roads, bridges and other transportation collaborations. Read More
Did You See This on Your Way To Work Today?
July 14th, 2010 0 CommentsHow many of you saw this on your way to work today?
How many of you wish you saw this on your way to work today 
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Watch out for oncoming traffic!
January 8th, 2010 2 Comments
The following post was written by Chris Dojka from Palmer, Alaska. It was originally submitted to our iPhone contest, but it was so enjoyable that we had to share it with our readers.
On or about March 2007, I was driving our van home down the Glenn Highway from Elmendorf AFB back to the Palmer/Wasilla valley in Alaska. The sun was shinning, the temperature was in the 20s and there was still snow on the sides of the road.
As we passed through Eagle River and neared the South Birchwood exit ramp, I noticed something in the distance in the oncoming lane. It was approaching at a high rate of speed. Keep in mind the Glenn Highway is a divided highway with two lanes in either direction. As it got closer I could see that it was a full size tandem axle car trailer. There was only one small problem; it was speeding down the highway by itself! Yes, nothing was pulling this trailer. It apparently broke free from its tow vehicle and was now free-wheeling down the highway. Read More
Carpool Tunnel Syndrome
December 3rd, 2009 0 Comments
The following post was written by Mike Kamkar from Chandler, Arizona. It was originally submitted to our iPhone contest, but it was so enjoyable that we had to share it with our readers.
One hot summer as we were riding the van through the downtown tunnel, there was an accident that slowed us down. We were stuck in there for almost an hour, inching our way through the tunnel. Of course when the van is idling or not moving as fast, the AC doesn’t cool as well. So needless to say, everyone in the van was huffing and puffing and complaining about the heat. As I was sitting there behind the wheel, just to make light of the situation, I came up with a joke of my own. I told everyone that we were suffering from Carpool Tunnel Syndrome. Ever since then we joke about how we all have been affected with this syndrome and will never recover from it.
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