Last week, USA Today delivered a colorful map visualization — of course they did — about the changes in domestic air service spurred by the increasing price of oil. Colors points out who are getting flights (New Orleans is a winner; a rebound?) and the larger number of losers. Mouse-over the states to get details… Continue reading Higher oil, fewer flights
Category: Travel
A vision for U.S. passenger rail
With gasoline within sneezing distance of a United States average of $4 a gallon and continuing airline cutbacks and failures, let me return to domestic passenger rail. I was looking at a list of Metropolitan Statistical Areas — this is what led me to the Micropolitan areas I mentioned last week — because the National… Continue reading A vision for U.S. passenger rail
More on FOSS for transit
I put my last post on free and open source software for transit systems out as a lifeboat, thinking it would bob on the waves of the Internet until someone — far from now — might read the post and wonder. I didn’t think I’d get a reply so quickly. So I’ve looked further for… Continue reading More on FOSS for transit
Help needed: Passenger rail advocacy
Do you know of a good organization (a c3 or an advocacy c4) — in addition to the National Association of Railroad Passengers — that advocates for increased passenger rail service in the United States? Especially state initiatives. Thoughtful blogs are welcome, too.
Greyhound steps up
“The Dog” has a bad reputation of being the intercity tranportation mode of last resort. That’s a shame. Many countries enjoy inexpensive, efficient (if not fancy) bus transportation. And that’s an efficient use of depleting petroleum. And oil jumped above $120 a barrel on Friday. But Greyhound’s service stinks. Hubby was shocked that you didn’t… Continue reading Greyhound steps up
Megabus enters northeastern corridor
Back in 2006, I first wrote about the UK-based Megabus entering the US market, and giving riders an option between the hard-worn Greyhound and the under-regulated (“is that antifreeze?”) “Chinatown” buses. (Link, to give you an idea of schedules and fares.) They’ve since moved to locations in California and Nevada, and have now announced a… Continue reading Megabus enters northeastern corridor
Oil touches $100
Well, after a few week of sliding prices, the forecast of a cold winter and crisis-threatened supply briefly pushed the New York price for crude oil to $100 a barrel. Ouch. Here’s a place for you to comment about your feelings: hope, worry, anger, what have you. For what it’s worth, Hubby and I try… Continue reading Oil touches $100
Back from Baltimore
Hubby and I took a short break from Washington . . . by going to our grossly under-appreciated neighbor Baltimore. We’re back, hon, enjoyed it to pieces, and I’ll gladly make some recommendations to anyone who asks. And, yes, in the birthplace of Edgar Allen Poe, we did see ravens.
GA 2008: flying nonstop
Flying to Fort Lauderdale next year for General Assembly? Wikipedia has a map of airports with nonstop flights — some seasonal — to Fort Lauderdale.
GA 2007: Packing? My go-to site
When people start to talk about packing, I’m sure to mention OneBag.com. Great advise and a good case (get it!) for traveling light.