Tag Archives: Transportation

Roger Baker : Can TxDOT avoid financial disaster? / 2

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Agency in denial: TxDOT and financial reality. Is a change of direction in order? Image from Cypress Creek Mirror. By Roger Baker | The Rag Blog | February 1, 2013 “Denial isn’t just a river in Egypt.” — Mark Twain … Continue reading →

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Roger Baker : Can TxDOT avoid financial disaster?

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Warning sign: TxDOT’s funding shortfall is 50 percent of its budget. Maybe TxDOT should heed its own sign. By Roger Baker | The Rag Blog | January 24, 2013 “Things can become complicated when you actually try to understand them.” … Continue reading →

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Roger Baker : Oil Addiction Generates Denial

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Political cartoon from the LA Progressive.Oil addiction generates denial The major sin of the big oil companies was to get their customers addicted, to set up lobbies to keep them addicted, and to deny the looming shortage problem, including the … Continue reading →

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Roger Baker : How High Gas Prices Are Putting the Hurt on Average Drivers

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Cartoon from The Smoking Jacket.How high gas prices are hurtingaverage drivers (and voters) By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / March 22, 2012 [This is the first of a two-part series.] High gasoline prices are probably hitting the average … Continue reading →

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Mike Davis : Protest in the Driver’s Seat

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from the Schumin Web.Chevy to the levee:Protest in the driver’s seat This is the ultimate American way: protesting in a car (or on a bike) while obeying the law. The possibilities for serene family tourism are endless and mind-boggling. … Continue reading →

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Roger Baker : The Texas Road Lobby Meets Peak Oil

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Photo by Rupert Ganzer / Flickr.Coming soon:Peak oil, peak driving, peak cars Part IV: The Texas road lobby meets peak oil By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / July 28, 2011 [This is the fourth and final part of … Continue reading →

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Brooke Jarvis : A Tale of Carmaggedon

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

One of the busiest freeways in California, the 405, stands vacant during “Carmaggedon.” Photo from Getty Images.A tale of Carmaggedon:The cyclists who beat an airplane During Los Angeles’ freeway-free weekend, little went quite as expected. By Brooke Jarvis / CommonDreams … Continue reading →

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Roger Baker : U.S. Driving Hits the Wall

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Digitized image by Harm van den Dorpel / Today and Tomorrow.Coming soon:Peak oil, peak driving, peak cars Part III: U.S. driving hits the wall By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / July 7, 2011 [This is the third part … Continue reading →

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Roger Baker : U.S. Driving Hits the Wall

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Digitized image by Harm van den Dorpel / Today and Tomorrow.Coming soon:Peak oil, peak driving, peak cars Part III: U.S. driving hits the wall By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / July 6, 2011 [This is the third part … Continue reading →

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TRAVEL / Olga Bonfiglio : How the Empire Builder Made Me a Rail Fan

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Riding the Empire Builder. Photo from sjb4photos / Flickr.How the Empire Buildermade me a fan of the rails By Olga Bonfiglio / OpEd News / July 5, 2011 The first time I ever took a train was with the girl … Continue reading →

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Roger Baker : Have We Turned the Corner on Peak Driving?

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

A window on peak driving. Image from The Auto Channel.Coming soon:Peak oil, peak driving, peak cars Part II: Have we turned the corner on peak driving? By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / June 23, 2011 [This is the … Continue reading →

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Roger Baker : Have We Turned the Corner on Peak Driving?

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

A window on peak driving. Image from The Auto Channel.Coming soon:Peak oil, peak driving, peak cars Part II: Have we turned the corner on peak driving? By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / June 23, 2011 This is the … Continue reading →

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