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Motorists Wasted 3.9 Billion Gallons of Fuel Due to Traffic in 2009

Motorists Wasted 3.9 Billion Gallons of Fuel Due to Traffic in 2009

As the economy has started picking up, so has the congestion on our streets, a new study from Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M University has found. According to the study, our traffic

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Chinese Traffic Jam Extends 60 Miles and Nine Days

Chinese Traffic Jam Extends 60 Miles and Nine Days

If ever there were a case for the importance of good urban planning that includes mass transit, this is it: a 62-mile traffic standstill on a road leading to Beijing is now in its ninth day, with

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IBM’s Traffic Lights Can Remotely Halt Your Car Engine

IBM’s Traffic Lights Can Remotely Halt Your Car Engine

Thinking about zipping through that red light? Well, you won’t physically be able to if IBM has anything to say about it. The technology giant’s recent patent application for  “A System

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Germany Bans Polluting Cars from City Centers

Germany Bans Polluting Cars from City Centers

Different cities are taking different approaches to reducing both pollution and car usage. While Londoners are charged a fee for entering the central district of the city, certain German cities are now

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