transport Owners and Supervisor of Ambulance Transportation Company Plead Guilty in Los Angeles for Role in Ambulance Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 08:45:17 EDT The owners and supervisor of Alpha Ambulance Inc. (Alpha), a now-defunct Los Angeles-area ambulance transportation company, have pleaded guilty in connection with an ambulance fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
transport Two Ocean Shipping Companies to Pay $3.4 Million to Settle Claims of Price Fixing Government Cargo Transportation Contracts By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 7 Mar 2014 09:45:36 EST Sea Star Line LLC and Horizon Lines LLC have agreed to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by fixing the price of government cargo transportation contracts between the continental United States and Puerto Rico. Full Article OPA Press Releases
transport Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against the State of Hawaii and the Hawaii Department of Transportation for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 5 May 2014 14:20:13 EDT The Justice Department announced today the filing of a lawsuit against the state of Hawaii and the state of Hawaii Department of Transportation Airports Division (HDOT-Airports) alleging that the defendants discriminated against former employee Sherry Valmoja by subjecting her to sexual harassment in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Full Article OPA Press Releases
transport Virginia-Based Move Management Company Pays More Than $500,000 to Settle Overbilling Claims in Connection with Transportation of Personal Property in Relocating Federal Employees By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 11:40:14 EDT RE/MAX Allegiance Relocation Services, a Virginia-based move management company, has agreed to pay the government $509,807 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by overbilling for transportation services, the Department of Justice announced today Full Article OPA Press Releases
transport Cadmium isotope fractionation reveals genetic variation in Cd uptake and translocation by <i>Theobroma cacao</i> and role of natural resistance-associated macrophage protein 5 and heavy metal ATPase-family transporters By feeds.nature.com Published On :: 2020-05-01 Full Article
transport Structure of a proton-dependent lipid transporter involved in lipoteichoic acids biosynthesis By feeds.nature.com Published On :: 2020-05-04 Full Article
transport Diabetes downregulates peptide transporter 1 in the rat jejunum: possible involvement of cholate-induced FXR activation By feeds.nature.com Published On :: 2020-04-27 Full Article
transport Reduction of depression-like behavior in rat model induced by ShRNA targeting norepinephrine transporter in locus coeruleus By feeds.nature.com Published On :: 2020-05-04 Full Article
transport Arrange transportation of 9.5k migrant workers to home states, will pay their fare: Delhi Congress to CM Arvind Kejriwal By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-09T20:02:14+05:30 Delhi Congress wrote to the chief minister and the Delhi government's chief secretary as well, expressing its readiness to pay for the train fares of the migrants, said the Delhi Congress president. Delhi government in last few days arranged train travel of 1,200 migrant workers from Bihar and over 1,000 from MP, who were sheltered at government facilities. Full Article
transport Highlights: New transportation technologies bring rewards and risks By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 18:09:47 +0000 New technologies are transforming the transportation sector. These include autonomous vehicles, ride-sharing services, remote sensors, and unmanned aerial systems, among other developments. As is true with many technologies, however, the products have advanced faster than the policies and regulations surrounding them. On September 10, The Center for Technology Innovation hosted a panel discussion featuring Brookings… Full Article
transport Remaking urban transportation and service delivery By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Wed, 18 Dec 2019 05:01:29 +0000 Major changes are taking place in urban transportation and service delivery. There are shifts in car ownership, the development of ride-sharing services, investments in autonomous vehicles, the use of remote sensors for mobile applications, and changes in package and service delivery. New tools are being deployed to transport people, deliver products, and respond to a… Full Article
transport Banning cars won’t solve America’s bigger transportation problem: Long trips By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Mon, 06 Jan 2020 15:42:44 +0000 Cars are a fact of life for the vast majority of Americans, whether we’re commuting to work or traveling to just about anywhere. But a new development outside Phoenix is looking to change that. Culdesac Tempe, a 1,000-person rental community, aims to promote a new type of walkable neighborhood by banning residents from driving or… Full Article
transport The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is Not Alone in its Financial Struggles By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Even in comfortable times, the service cutbacks and fare increases being proposed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority would have sparked outrage from New Yorkers. Coming in the depths of the most serious economic crisis since the Great Depression, things seem that much worse. Not that it's any consolation to frustrated New York transit riders and taxpayers, but you are not alone. Transit agencies like the MTA are reeling nationwide; all are suffering from factors at least some of which they really can't control without some legislative help.This is not to deny the pain that could occur unless the state comes up with a rescue plan. In its 2009 budget, the agency proposes painful service cutbacks and fare increases to help cover a projected deficit of around $1.5 billion. No fewer than 51 transit agencies around the country are in the same financial situation. For example, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority that runs Boston's smaller transit system is chewing over major service cuts and fare increases if the state doesn't help cover its $160 million deficit.The fact that so many transit agencies are struggling may come as a surprise. After all, didn't Washington just pump a lot of money into infrastructure as part of the $787-billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act? Wasn't public transit a big part of that law? Yes. The stimulus package provides $8.4 billion to be spent on transit this year. That's a helpful shot in the arm to metropolitan transit agencies that Washington ordinarily relegates to second-class status. And the MTA will receive the largest portion of this money: more than $1 billion. Even by today's standards, that's nothing to sneeze at.But how much will it really help? Federal rules in effect since 1998 stipulate that this money can be spent only on capital improvement projects and not to finance gaps in day-to-day operating expenses.Surely there is no transit service without capital - the buses, trains, tracks and other facilities that make the system run. However, operating costs - which are generally about twice as high as capital expenses for the largest transit agencies - cover the salaries of the workers who keep the system running, as well as the debt contracted to pay for capital projects. So as the federal government aims to put Americans back to work on shovel-ready, temporary construction jobs, transit agencies are looking at the likelihood of laying people off from stable, permanent positions.Why the disconnect?The response in Washington is predictably stubborn: Recovery money cannot be used for operating expenses because operating is not a federal role.You would think that the pressure of this policy would lead to transit agencies that are self-sufficient - where passenger fares pay the full costs of operating the system. But large metropolitan transit agencies generally "recover" only about one-third of their costs from subway riders and about one-quarter from bus passengers. The MTA has the highest cost-recovery ratio among all subway operators - its fares pay for two-thirds of operating costs. For large bus systems, the MTA's New York City Transit ranks second only to New Jersey's in terms of the share of operating costs paid for by riders. The Long Island Rail Road is the seventh among the 21 commuter rail systems in the country, recovering from fares close to half of its operating costs.So what should be done to close the MTA's budget gap?For one thing, lawmakers in Albany need to recognize that the state contributes a lower proportion of the MTA's budget from its general revenue than other states provide to their transit agencies from general revenue. In New York, about 4 percent of all the MTA operating costs are covered by the state budget; in other states, transit agencies are getting closer to 6 percent.Raising state general fund support to national levels would be a good place to start helping the MTA. Another idea is to get Washington to help. Not in doling out more money, but in stepping aside and empowering metropolitan agencies to spend their federal money in ways that best meet their own needs.Specifically, the federal rules could be changed to allow transit agencies to spend their transit capital stimulus dollars on operating expenses. Certainly, agencies have capital needs as well, but particularly in these stressful economic times they should have the short-term flexibility to use those federal dollars to meet their immediate problems.Over the long term, some form of federal competitive funding for operating assistance also might provide the right incentive - or reward - to states and localities to commit to funding transit. Based on their level of commitment, metropolitan agencies, localities and states that legislatively dedicate a stable stream of funds could potentially receive federal operating assistance, perhaps as a matching grant. The federal government would be helping those who help themselves. The New York metropolitan area cannot afford to have a transit system that is hampered from operating at its fullest and most efficient potential. An extensive transit network like the MTA provides important transportation alternatives to those who have options and basic mobility for those who don't. It can help mitigate regional air-quality problems by lowering overall automobile emissions and slowing the growth in traffic congestion. It also can provide economic benefits by creating development opportunities around transit stations and help enhance regional economic competitiveness as an important and attractive metropolitan amenity.Such a functioning network plays a fundamental role in attracting highly skilled labor and talent, which we know is so important in 21st century metropolitan America. Authors Emilia IstrateRobert Puentes Publication: Newsday Full Article
transport Weakening environmental reviews for transportation infrastructure is a bridge too far By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 20:07:25 +0000 This January, the Trump administration published a proposed rule to update long-standing government-wide regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)—the law which requires public disclosure and discussion of environmental impacts before undertaking a so-called “federal action.” All types of infrastructure—from roads and bridges to dams to conventional and renewable energy developments on public lands—are… Full Article
transport If Missouri Has Transportation Needs, Where Did Amendment 7 Go Wrong? By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Mon, 18 Aug 2014 14:19:00 -0400 Earlier this month, Missouri voters overwhelmingly rejected a 10-year, 3/4 cent sales tax increase to boost statewide transportation investment. With local referendums an increasingly popular method to raise transportation funding in an era of federal uncertainty, the result has lessons for Missouri’s transportation interests and the country as a whole. Like many states, Missouri has a clear infrastructure deficit. A legislatively-mandated citizens committee found the state needs an additional $600 million to $1 billion in investment per year. The problem is finding the money. Outside of federal funds, the state primarily relies on a 17.3 cent gasoline tax and local property taxes to fund transportation projects, plus location-specific revenue streams like a half-cent sales tax in St. Louis city and county. Yet with Missouri residents driving less in recent years—down 5 percent per capita between 2000 and 2012-—there is less money available to fund critical projects. This vote offered one remedy. The statewide bump in sales tax would’ve generated upwards of $5 billion over the ten-year period. The new monies would go to 800 projects across Missouri, primarily for roadways. The governance was a similarly unequal split, with the state department of transportation directly controlling all but 10 percent of the new revenue. And this is where the referendum’s problems become clear. While each of the state’s seven transportation districts managed their own project list, there was no guarantee local sales taxes would be spent on local projects. There were also legitimate questions whether a heightened focus on roadways made sense in the face of falling statewide driving. This was at the heart of the opposition argument, led by Missourians for Better Transportation Solutions. In many ways, the Missouri results reflect what happened in a failed 2012 Atlanta referendum. That transportation package contained a hodgepodge of road and rail projects, barely increased connectivity across the sprawling metro region and couldn’t align local interest groups. Much like Missouri, Atlanta has clear transportation needs—but voters sensed the current plan wouldn’t do enough to adequately improve their commutes and livability. As Missouri’s transportation leaders regroup, they’d be wise to follow the “economy-first” lesson of successful referendums in places like Los Angeles, Denver and Oklahoma City. The common thread in all three was a great job proving the need for greater infrastructure investment. But as my colleagues outlined in a recent report, they also captured how transportation could support industrial growth and metro-wide economic health. Americans have proven time and again they’ll pay for transportation projects, but they want to know what they’re getting and how it will benefit their communities. In this sense, I’m heartened by a recent Kansas City Star editorial related to their failed streetcar vote the same day. Even with a failed vote, the metro area still needs a better infrastructure network. The key is for public, private and civic leaders to continue working with the public to determine which transportation investments will best support regional economic growth for decades to come. Ballot measures may fail, but they’ll always provide lessons to improve the plans that will pass. Authors Adie Tomer Image Source: © Jim Young / Reuters Full Article
transport Don’t dismiss Obama’s clean transportation plan By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: President Obama recently unveiled an ambitious new plan to pump $32 billion more annually into sustainable 21st century transportation infrastructure. With a dual focus on jumpstarting economic investment and reducing carbon pollution, the plan aims to drive innovations in public transit, intercity rail, and electric vehicle technology, and other clean fuel alternatives. In short, the… Full Article Uncategorized
transport Pathways to opportunity: Housing, transportation, and social mobility By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Mon, 08 Feb 2016 14:09:14 +0000 Two important factors connecting communities to employment, education, and vital services are affordable housing and transportation. While improving proximity and access to jobs alone certainly won’t solve our social mobility challenges, it can ameliorate problems like segregation, concentrated poverty, and low-density sprawl that pose real barriers to economic progress for low-income families. Both the U.S.… Full Article
transport Pathways to opportunity: Linking up housing and transportation By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Although the U.S. economy experienced 71 consecutive months of job growth, many people and households are not better off. This is particularly true if you are poor and physically isolated from jobs and good schools. The barriers facing many Americans are multiple, and creating effective pathways to opportunity requires action on a wide range of… Full Article Uncategorized
transport Remaking urban transportation and service delivery By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Wed, 18 Dec 2019 05:01:29 +0000 Major changes are taking place in urban transportation and service delivery. There are shifts in car ownership, the development of ride-sharing services, investments in autonomous vehicles, the use of remote sensors for mobile applications, and changes in package and service delivery. New tools are being deployed to transport people, deliver products, and respond to a… Full Article
transport Moving to Access: Is the current transport model broken? By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Mon, 19 Dec 2016 19:09:59 +0000 For several generations, urban transportation policymakers and practitioners around the world favored a “mobility” approach, aimed at moving people and vehicles as fast as possible by reducing congestion. The limits of such an approach, however, have become more apparent over time, as residents struggle to reach workplaces, schools, hospitals, shopping, and numerous other destinations in […] Full Article
transport Transportation and the Economy By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Mon, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 Opportunity 08 hosted U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters for a discussion of America's transportation infrastructure. Secretary Peters focused on the challenges facing the nation’s transportation network, and how local, state and national leaders can take advantage of new technology and approaches to unleash a new wave of transportation investments in this country. Full Article
transport Moving to Access: Is the current transport model broken? By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Mon, 19 Dec 2016 19:09:59 +0000 For several generations, urban transportation policymakers and practitioners around the world favored a “mobility” approach, aimed at moving people and vehicles as fast as possible by reducing congestion. The limits of such an approach, however, have become more apparent over time, as residents struggle to reach workplaces, schools, hospitals, shopping, and numerous other destinations in… Full Article
transport Boosting Jobs with the Right Kind of Housing and Transportation Efforts By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Last week, President Obama called for “any idea, any proposal, any way we can get the economy growing faster so that people who need work can find it faster.” There is a tried and true idea that has always been used in past recoveries; activate the building of the built environment … but with a major… Full Article Uncategorized
transport Is NYC’s Bold Transportation Commissioner a Victim of Her Own Success? By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: The New York Times’ profile of celebrated and embattled New York City Transportation Commissioner, Janette Sadik-Khan, shows how getting things done in a democracy can be bad for your political future. Sadik-Khan has increased the amount of bike lanes by over 60 percent, removed cars from congested places like Herald and Times squares enabling them… Full Article Uncategorized
transport Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood Leaves a Legacy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Feb 2013 09:11:41 -0500 Lahood presided over "the end of favoring motorized transportation at the expense of non-motorized." Full Article Business
transport The latest in multi-modal transportation: The Belt Scooter By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 13:38:16 -0500 Hold on to your pants as we show you how to solve the last mile problem. Full Article Design
transport This concentrated solar power plant is totally tubular & easily transported By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Oct 2017 19:44:12 -0400 The HELIOtube is a radical departure from conventional CSP technology, as it is based around tubes of inflatable plastic film. Full Article Technology
transport British Columbia promotes active transportation (e-bikes! scooters! skateboards!), Vision Zero, $850 incentive for e-bikes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 10:30:09 -0400 There is so much in their new strategy that I can't get it all in the title. Full Article Transportation
transport MOVE: The Transportation Expo Looks at How We Will Get Around in the Future By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 09:19:53 -0400 A remarkable exhibition of the future of transportation is mounted in the middle of industrial archaeology. Full Article Transportation
transport Two transportation tragedies show how it is time to put pedestrians first By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Apr 2018 15:48:15 -0400 On National Walking Day, a look at how putting cars first kills people who walk and drive. Full Article Transportation
transport Electrification is not enough: Decarbonizing transport requires a systems approach By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 06:56:48 -0400 Lloyd Alter would be so proud. Full Article Transportation
transport Should eating on public transport be banned? (Survey) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 15:18:00 -0400 It is recommended in the UK to reduce obesity. I recommend it to reduce obnoxious smells and garbage. Full Article Transportation
transport Next transportation mode ripe for revolution: e-boats By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 14:33:56 -0400 Templar Marine introduces a Torqeedo powered dayboat that is a thing of beauty. Full Article Transportation
transport Join Authors Jarrett Walker and Darrin Nordahl for a Discussion of Public Transportation and Community By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:30:00 -0500 Whether urban, suburban, or rural, transportation systems dictate and define human interaction and community. Join BookHugger for a panel discussion of this phenomena. Full Article Living
transport Train Accident in Buenos Aires Leaves 51 Dead and 703 Injured, Sheds Light on State of Public Transport By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:49:00 -0500 A train that reportedly left a workshop yesterday failed to brake when entering a major station and crashed against the end-of-the-line barrier Full Article Transportation
transport Heavy industry and heavy-duty transport could reach zero emissions by mid-century By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 06:31:25 -0500 Ambitious progress is possible, even in society's hardest to abate sectors. Full Article Business
transport New report questions whether we should bring back supersonic transport By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 14:59:28 -0500 A number of companies are flying SST Trial balloons, but we should all pop them now. Full Article Transportation
transport Transportation is the killer of a 1.5 degree lifestyle By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 09:06:20 -0500 Part of a series where I try to calculate the carbon footprint of my life. Full Article Business
transport Alcoa, Major World Polluter, Brings Sustainable Transport to Bauxite Mine & Feeds Energy into Grid By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:41:02 -0400 It may sound like an oxymoron, bringing sustainable practices to mining operations, but unless we all stop consuming resources immediately, mining is also not going anywhere. So this is good news: since 2007, Alcoa's Jamalco Full Article Business
transport A picture is worth: Space required to transport 60 people by car, uber and AV By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jun 2016 11:54:27 -0400 A hilarious remix of a classic image demonstrates that the new high-tech alternatives are not solving every problem. Full Article Transportation
transport UK Report: Active transportation can fight climate change, air pollution and traffic congestion By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 10:16:35 -0400 It talks a lot about cycling, but notes that we don't do nearly enough about walking. Full Article Transportation
transport Berlin public transport system sponsors shoe with an annual transport pass By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Feb 2018 07:45:00 -0500 An advertising gimmick that gives a whole new meaning to the words "training shoes." Full Article Business
transport Let's Learn From Medellín, Colombia’s Sustainable Transportation Capital! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:53:12 -0400 Medellín has a great sustainable transportation vision for the future, and so far they seem to be executing it extremely well. Full Article Transportation
transport Office clothes are an impediment to green transportation By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 09:04:00 -0400 It's time to rethink how we dress for work. Full Article Living
transport You (and your poop) will be transported by this French composting toilet By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 15:49:52 -0500 Here's the hot poop on a toilet with a conveyor belt to move the stuff out of sight, out of mind. Full Article Business
transport National Transportation Safety Board recommends mandatory helmet laws for cyclists By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 10:00:05 -0500 Why stop there? Helmets for everybody! Full Article Transportation
transport 10 reasons why you should use public transport By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2019 06:00:00 -0400 Public transportation, while maybe not as enjoyable as commuting in your own personal vehicle, does ease congestion, reduce emissions. Need more convincing? Here's more info about public transportation. Full Article HTGG
transport The future of transportation is the bus, the bike and the elevator By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 09:36:01 -0400 Henry Grabar writes a really wonderful article that shows how "a better world is possible." Full Article Design
transport Study finds that drivers would rather use a transporter, but people who walk or bike enjoy the ride By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 08:48:40 -0500 For people who walk or bike, getting there is half the fun. Full Article Transportation
transport El Departamento de Transporte de EE.UU. pone a disposición herramientas-y campaña para mejorar la seguridad de los niños a bordo de vehículos - Chairs :60 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 03 Oct 2014 10:38:00 EDT Chairs :60 Full Article Publicidad Transporte Noticias infantiles Aviso de Contenido para Radio TV Seguridad Pública Distrito de Columbia
