traffic jams

Work Begins To Solve Downtown Austin Weekend Traffic Jams

KEYE - CBS 42  Mon, 06/30/2008 - 9:25pm

All sides are working together to minimize the inconvenience of all those 5K races or parades that close streets in Downtown Austin.



 

Downtown Austin Traffic Jams Project For New Task Force

KEYE - CBS 42  Mon, 06/30/2008 - 7:50am

A new city of Austin task force meets for the first time today about weekend traffic jams in Downtown Austin.



 

Area drivers flock to South Austin for cheaper gas

KEYE - CBS 42  Fri, 06/20/2008 - 9:16pm

How do you attract non-stop customers all day long, create long lines and traffic jams? Simple. Just cut the price of gasoline by 11 cents a gallon to $3.76.



 

Scenery Slows Traffic on China's New Sea Bridge

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Tue, 05/06/2008 - 8:54am

When China opened the world's longest sea bridge, it was supposed to reduce travel time to Shanghai. But people slowed down on the 22-mile span.

Sightseers caused traffic jams and accidents. One driver says he just wanted "to enjoy the sea breeze. Is that wrong?"

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New MetroRail expected to clear up highway traffic

Daily Texan  Thu, 03/27/2008 - 10:00pm

With all six of the MetroRail vehicles ready and stationed in the newly completed Railcar Maintenance Facility, Capital Metro is just about ready to unveil its solution for traffic jams throughout Austin and surrounding areas.



 

U.S. car accident cost: $164.2 billion

CNN Money  Wed, 03/05/2008 - 3:01pm

Auto accidents cost each American more than $1,000 a year, 2-1/2 times the cost of the traffic jams that frustrate the nation's drivers, according to a report issued Wednesday.