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Road Guy Rob's Transportation News
by Road Guy RobToday's big transportation decisions which affect the highways, trains, and communities you care about. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/road/support
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Syracuse Might Tear Down a Freeway
9m · PublishedHighway construction of the 1950s were a collision of value engineering, latent racism, and big government. Bulldozers loomed over families living on Almond Street who weren't given any say. A look at New York state's once-in-a-century opportunity to transform downtown Syracuse.
A Roundabout, A Princess, and a Pile of Rocks
5m · PublishedHow a centuries-old Native American legend collided with Georgia's ambition to become the "Roundabout Capital of America." Roads travel millions of miles, and the pavement will inevitably impact sensitive places. Clever engineers north of Atlanta are using a roundabout to preserve history and improve traffic.
--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/road/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/road/supportSlow Down, Pizza Hut! New Rules for AV Deliveries
4m · PublishedAmazon, GrubHub, and others are eager to roll unmanned deliveries through your neighborhood. What sorts of problems will driver-less autonomous vehicles (AVs) cause you? California's DMV are writing rules for the Domino's robots to earn a driver license.
--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/road/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/road/supportTax a Prius to Feed a Chevy Tahoe
7m · PublishedFor the past few years, Oregon has been running a pilot program which (unintentionally) billed "green" car drivers while cutting fat refund checks for gas guzzlers. How the state is working to fix this problem, while also shaping the way you'll pay road taxes in the future.
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7m · PublishedFor the past few years, Oregon has been running a pilot program which (unintentionally) billed "green" car drivers while cutting fat refund checks for gas guzzlers. How the state is working to fix this problem, while also shaping the way you'll pay road taxes in the future.
--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/road/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/road/supportFlorida is the Deadliest State for Bicyclists
6m · PublishedYou are three times more likely to die pedaling around the Sunshine State than the national average. There are four big mistakes we make in cities which kill bicycle riders.
--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/road/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/road/supportA Crazy Expensive Bay Area Transportation Transformation
5m · PublishedAn industry group with deep Bay Area roots is pushing public officials to bond $100-billion dollars. If voters were to approve (possibly on the 2020 ballot), it would build LOTS of new transportation infrastructure across 9 counties. Would it work? What would get built? It may be worth asking Los Angeles and Seattle.
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/road/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/road/supportA Crazy Expensive Bay Area Transportation Transformation
5m · PublishedAn industry group with deep Bay Area roots is pushing public officials to bond $100-billion dollars. If voters were to approve (possibly on the 2020 ballot), it would build LOTS of new transportation infrastructure across 9 counties. Would it work? What would get built? It may be worth asking Los Angeles and Seattle.
--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/road/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/road/supportThe Catch Behind Connecticut's Gas Tax Cut
5m · PublishedIf lawmakers in Hartford lower the state gas taxes by 5 cents, you'd better load some money on your E-Z Pass. New York considers banning "distracted walking." Teenagers may soon qualify for CDL licenses. America's longest pedestrian bridge just opened, and it's not where you'd imagine it is.
--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/road/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/road/supportA State's Plan to Charge $1,000 to Register EVs
6m · PublishedWhy the annual charge would bump from $17 per year to $1,000, simply to get that license plate sticker. Tampa transportation officials are considering demolition of I-275. Research has finally answered the question: Do ride-sharing services (Uber and Lyft) help or hurt congestion in big cities?
--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/road/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/road/supportRoad Guy Rob's Transportation News has 19 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 1:45:58. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 28th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on April 7th, 2024 19:46.