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TRANSPORTATION
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Subject-Oriented
Transportation Sites
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Note: A number of subject-oriented bibliographies
can be found in the Reference Sources on the
Internet section
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Alternative Fuel Vehicles
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See also
Electric Vehicles
Alternative Fuels Data
Center (U.S. Dept. of Energy) - The Alternative Fuels Data
Center (AFDC) collects operating information from vehicles
running on alternative fuels, analyzes the data, and makes it
available to the public. The AFDC site contains information about
alternative transportation vehicles, refueling sites, alternative
fuels, biofuels, and clean cities. Also included at the site are
alternative fuels web site statistics and information about the
National Alternative Fuels Hotline.
Energy
Directory - Alternative Fuel and Advanced Vehicles - This
comprehensive directory, from the California Energy Commission,
includes links to a variety of alternative fuels resources:
government agencies, private companies, organizations and
associations, newsletters, and research programs.
Resource
Guide: Infrastructure for Alternative Fuel Vehicles - This
on-line guide, prepared by the California Energy Commission,
includes legislative/regulatory requirements; vehicle
characteristics and incentives; and information about electric,
ethanol/methanol-powered, liquefied petroleum gas, and natural
gas-powered vehicles.
Yahoo!
- Alternative Fuel Vehicles - This section of Yahoo! includes
links to a number of sites concerned with electric vehicles,
solar vehicles, and alternative fuels.
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Automated People Movers |
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Innovative Transportation Technologies - Innovative
Transportation Technologies focuses on "unconventional"
transportation technologies, particularly automated people
movers. This site includes information, pictures, and contact
information for operational, conceptual, and historical
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Bicycle Commuting |
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Bicycle-Friendly Berkeley Coalition - The Bicycle-Friendly
Berkeley Coalition is concerned with making Berkeley, California
a more bicycle-friendly city by helping to make bicycling safe,
convenient and pleasant. This site includes organization goals,
events, a form for reporting bike hazards, and a bicycle route
map. Bikestation
- Bikestation is a commuter bike station in downtown Long Beach,
California with valet parking, bicycle repairs and tune-ups,
retail merchandise, changing area, etc. This site includes
information about the project and the station, and press
releases.
International
Bicycle Fund - The International Bicycle Fund promoted
sustainable transport and international understanding through its
urban planning, economic development, safety education, and
educational travel programs. This site includes information about
interest areas, publications, grants, publications, bicycle
organization contacts, events and conferences, tours, and bicycle
technology news.
San
Francisco Bicycle Coalition - The Bicycle Coalition aims to
promote the use of the bicycle for everyday transportation. This
site includes information about projects and accomplishments, a
newsletter, and links.
TransCycle
- Cycling for the Future - This site is devoted to cycling
and transport issues, particularly those in the U.K. This site
includes information about car-free housing development,
cycle-friendly infrastructure, transport issues in the U.K., air
quality, and more.
VeloNet - The Global Cycling
Network - VeloNet is an "electronic information desk for
cyclists." It includes information and links to more than
400 worldwide cycling organizations, including mailing lists and
sites organized by geographic location.
Intersection Online
- Links for Cyclists.
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Congestion Pricing |
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Congestion Pricing WWW Resource - This Web site, sponsored
by the Hubert Humphrey Institute for Public Affairs State and
Local Policy Program, explains the theory and practice behind
congestion pricing. The site includes background information
about congestion pricing, updates for existing projects, media
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Electric Vehicles |
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Bay Area Action - Electric Vehicle Project - The aim of
Bay Area Action's Electric Vehicle Project is to make available
information about the conversion of cars to electric vehicles.
This site contains information about the project, technical
information, news items, Web links, and events.
Cerritos
College Advanced Transportation Technologies Program - This
site includes course information, the electric vehicle program
alternative fuel directory, and California Community Colleges
Economic Development Network.
Electric Auto
Association - The Electric Auto Association acts as a source
of information to the public on the developments in electric
automobile technology. This site includes links to EAA sites, a
directory of EAA chapters, newsletter selections, and the EAA
catalog.
Electric
Motorcycle-Technology of the Hybrid Electric Motorcycle - Theory of Operation,
Data Sheet, and Modular Electronics.
Hybrid Electric Vehicle
Program - The Hybrid Electric Vehicle Program works with
Industry to develop vehicles with high fuel economy and low
emissions, with a goal of making hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs)
commonplace on American highways by the year 2003. This site
contains information about programs, including those with General
Motors, Ford, and Chrysler.
Mobility
and Electric Vehicles (Real Goods) - This site includes
information about emissions, hypercars, electric vehicles, SuperRail, and a system approach to transportation.
National Station Car
Association - The National Station Car Association is a
technical non-profit corporation that guides the development,
testing, and commercialization of the electric station car. This
site contains information about station cars - electric vehicles
driven to and from mass transit stations by transit riders - as
well as descriptions of the station car demonstrations in the San
Francisco Bay Area, South Florida, and Atlanta.
Rhode Island Electric Vehicle Rental Project. - The goal of this project is to expand the existing EV rental business in the Northeast and throughout the U.S.
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Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) |
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ITS America - The Intelligent Transportation Society of
America (ITS America) is a forum for industry, government, and
academia to develop and apply Intelligent Transportation Systems.
The ITS America site contains information about intelligent
transportation systems, meeting notices, a calendar of events,
ITS-related Web sites, and national ITS system and architecture
information. ITS America members also have access to newsletters,
abstracts, and a membership directory. ITS Online - This site
contains a wealth of information including transportation news, a
reader forum, a calendar of events, and featured articles on
people, perspectives, and politics.
TravInfo -
ITS Field Operational Test approved by the Federal
Highway Administration - develops, operates and evaluates an
Advanced Traveler Information System for all modes of surface
transportation in the Bay Area. This site includes project news,
information, a calendar of meetings, and an FTP archive.
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Personal Rapid Transit |
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Personal Rapid Transit Site - Personal Rapid Transit (PRT)
is an alternative mode of transportation which offers a potential
solution to urban traffic congestion and improved travel
accessibility. This site includes the history of PRT, current
developments in PRT, advocacy group contacts, and a reference
desk. |
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Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems |
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Texas A&M IVHS Research Center - The Texas A&M
IVHS Research Center is one of three national centers designated
by the Federal Highway Administration to do extensive research in
Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems (IVHS) to improve national
mobility. This site contains information about the center's
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Railroads |
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Toronto Railway Club - This site is designed for Toronto Railway Club members
and the railway community. The site includes information, statistics and links. Content is updated often.
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Scenic Byways/Highways |
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Scenic Byways Online - Scenic Byways Online provides
travelers with detailed information about scenic byways
throughout the United States. This site includes scenic byway
information by state, a searchable topic library, and technical
assistance. |
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School Buses |
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School Bus Fleet Online Magazine -
School Bus Fleet online magazine
provides information for transportation managers. The site includes news,
resources and statistics, hotlinks, an event calendar, and much more.
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Subways |
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The Subway Page - This site contains links to a large
number of subway-related Internet resources. Included are links
to subway maps, books, bibliographies, museums, transit guides,
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TGV |
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TGV Pages - This site contains information and resources
regarding the TGV (Train a Grande Vitesse), the French high speed
train. The site includes TGV background information, a system
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Trams |
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Trammit - This site is a clearinghouse for information
about trams, streetcars, trolley, and light rail people movers.
The site includes background information about trams, a list of
cities with trams, and topical information (e.g., tram builders,
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Transit Industry/Professional Resources |
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See also Organizations in
Other
Transportation-Related Sites American Public Transit
Association - The American Public Transit Association (APTA),
the international association of mass transit interests, seeks to
promote the use of public transportation and ensure the vitality
of the transit industry. This site contains information about
upcoming conferences, a "Washington Watch" (legislative
reports, regulatory issues, etc.), Passenger Transport (transit
news), publications ordering information, statistics, and a
transit calendar.
Transit Center -
The Transit Center is designed to serve the needs of the public
transit professional. This site contains a business center
(equipment, services, products), a calendar (trade shows, events,
training), library resources, and classifieds (employment,
services, equipment).
Transport Web -
Transport Web is maintained by Transport Systems Consultants to
provide a forum for commercial and research organizations to to
describe their activities. Categories of resources found at this
site include: software, conferences, newsgroups, mailing lists,
publications, road, rail, air, shipping, education/research,
government, local transport, manufacturers, and companies.
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