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Transit advocate: Train need not stop the buses

by Brian Moon on August 27, 2010

in Politics & Government,Transportation

A transit advocate reacts to Milwaukee Democrat Gwen Moore’s unsuccessful attempt in Congress to block the Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee rail proposal until her county’s bus system is secure. Kerry Thomas of Transit Now considers Moore an ally of transit but says the Congresswoman may be misinformed.

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School kids ride on solar powered buses

by Jackie Johnson 08/25/10 9:51 AM

The Badger State is now home to the nation’s largest fleet of plug-in hybrid electric school buses. Eva Robelia with the state Office of Energy Independence says the buses in southeast Wisconsin run on sunshine. “These vehicles are fuel-efficient, they have lower emissions, they can go twice as far on a tank (of fuel) compared [...]

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Virtual strip searches at Milwaukee airport

by Jackie Johnson 08/23/10 4:53 PM

Wisconsin’s largest airport is now using full body scanners — the first airport in the Badger State with such technology. General Mitchell International Airport has four advanced imaging technology units (at Concourse C, and D). James Fotenos is a spokesperson with the Transportation Security Administration — or TSA. He explains, these units add another layer of [...]

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Onramp gates being installed statewide

by Andrew Beckett 08/20/10 3:48 PM

Emergency responders statewide are gaining more control over keeping people off highways and interstates that need to be closed. Onramp gates are being installed statewide along entrances to state highways and the interstate system, as part of a broader effort to prevent people from getting on the roads where dangerous conditions exist.

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Is Fido a distraction for drivers?

by Andrew Beckett 08/20/10 12:37 AM

Seeing a dog sitting in a driver’s lap or hanging its head out the window is a fairly common sight on the road, but a new study suggests many people are letting it distract them while they’re behind the wheel. About two-thirds of drivers admit to being distracted when traveling with a dog in the [...]

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