Home
About
Contact
Board Members
MPOs
Meetings
Documents
News Archive
Employment
Links
News Archive

Florida News

National News

National News, March 2007

Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Efforts aim to make intersections safe on foot, NEW YORK -- Deadly accidents involving pedestrians and national efforts to encourage walking are prompting cities and activists to target dangerous intersections and tap technology to make it safer for those on foot. More  >>

Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Carmakers Push More Use of Alternative Fuels, The chief executives of United States automakers urged President Bush yesterday to back incentives to bring ethanol and biodiesel to more pumps as the companies bolster output of so-called flex-fuel vehicles. More  >>

Tuesday, March 12, 2007
Study: Ridership On Public Transportation Up, Consumers Save On Gas, In U.S. cities that have public transportation systems the number of people who used it to get around increased last year according to a report by the American Public Transportation Association. More  >>

Thursday, March 08, 2007
Free transit doesn't fare well, Every major American public transit system that has tried a fare-free program quickly abandoned the initiative due to a rise in crime and rowdiness aboard buses and a mounting burden of funding operating costs. More  >>

Home  |  About  |  Contact  |  Board Members  |  MPOs  |  Meetings  |  Documents  |  News Archive  |  Employment  |  Links

MPOAC Florida Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council
605 Suwannee Street, MS 28B, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0450
1-866-374-3368 x 4037 or 850-414-4037 | Fax: 850-414-4895 | E-mail: brigitte.messina@dot.state.fl.us