Category Archives: news

Beware of those Pot Holes

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Bill Ruhsam

A sinkhole in Milwaukee, WI, ate an SUV and a traffic signal pole.

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Speed Humps

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Bill Ruhsam

Christian Yarnell of the Columbia School of Journalism had a conversation with me last month about speed humps. Here is his final article. It’s well worth the read. He manages to summarize pretty much the entire situation around these traffic … Continue reading →

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Do It Yourself Stimulus

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Bill Ruhsam

A set of business owners on Kauai island in Hawaii have put together their own transportation stimulus and fixed a bridge that needed fixing: So Slack, other business owners and residents made the decision not to sit on their hands … Continue reading →

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April 9, 1865

Posted on April 9, 2009 by Bill Ruhsam

Image credit to Southbound_07 Today is the anniversary of Robert E. Lee’s surrender to Union forces at Appomattox. This is a significant date in US history and it also marks a reflection point on the history of transportation. The American … Continue reading →

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I-75 HOV Exit Problem

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Bill Ruhsam

You may recall from March 2007 the Bluffton University baseball team bus that mistakenly exited the interstate in Atlanta on a left-hand ramp, failed to recognize the stop condition at the top of the ramp and crashed through the barrier … Continue reading →

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Ramp Meters

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Bill Ruhsam

Alluding to yesterday’s post concerning the inaccuracies in an Atlanta Journal Constitution article about Ramp Meters, I have an anecdote: My wife and I go to plays at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta every few months. In order to get there … Continue reading →

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Why Talking Traffic?

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Bill Ruhsam

Why do I do this Talking Traffic website, with its podcast and tidbits? Because of this: From the Atlanta Journal Constitution: Ramp meters are traffic lights that are intended to control the number of vehicles entering and exiting the highway. … Continue reading →

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Traffic Tidbits: 5 May 2008

Posted on May 5, 2008 by Bill Ruhsam

Housing & Transportation Costs in your Neighborhood: If you live in a metropolitan area, it’s possible that your town is on this survey of transportation & housing costs by median income. Check it out. A Blow for Gender Equality: Sweden … Continue reading →

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Traffic Tidbits: 22 January 2008

Posted on January 22, 2008 by Bill Ruhsam

Rail Riders in Connecticut: A blog posting concerining the recent release of a commuter rail evaluation in CT. It discusses what is going well, and what can be improved on. “US Transportation in 2015”: A gaze into the crystal ball … Continue reading →

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Traffic Tidbits: 4 January 2008

Posted on January 4, 2008 by Bill Ruhsam

Presidential Candidates and Transit: How do the Democratic and Republican candidates stack up on the Transportation issue? Live from the Third Rail has the lowdown. New Rules for Lithium Batteries on Airplanes: Passengers beware. There are now restrictions on lithium-ion … Continue reading →

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