Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Road Transportation published by Tribune Company sources.
Displaying items 1-12 of 3601
» View baltimoresun.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-20
•
Next >
-
New Businesses
Occupational licenses by county, compiled by Market Force PA of New Smyrna Beach. Lake Camarillos Masonry Inc., masonry, 25305 County Road 561, Astatula, 34705. Flying Scissors, retail, 1120 E. State Road 50, Suite D, Clermont, 34711. Admire Care LLC,...Tags: Consumer Electronics Industry, Universal Orlando, Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, New Smyrna Beach
-
We're driving less, but highways are more crowded, Chicago-area study says
Motorists in the Chicago area are making fewer trips to gas stations, but highways are still severely congested despite a decline of almost 5 percent in miles driven this year. Congestion in the region is actually worse now than a year ago. Drivers...Tags: Commuting, Chicago Transit Authority, Vehicles, Transportation, Metra
-
Florida crackdown on speeding must go further
It shouldn't take a long, daily commute on I-95 to realize Florida has an issue with speeding. Venture out on almost any roadway, and the obnoxiously dangerous problem soon becomes obvious. Give state officials credit for a new law that cracks down on...Tags: Laws, Transportation, Fines, Punishment
-
Cocoa woman killed while leaving church parking lot
Sentinel Staff WriterA 67-year-old Cocoa woman was killed this afternoon as she was pulling out of the New Life Church parking lot in Titusville, authorities said. The woman, who was driving a Chevrolet Malibu, was coming out of the church's parking lot and tried to go...Tags: Titusville, Transportation
-
Italy: Art springs to life in gardens near Rome
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterBagnaia, Italy I know how to get to paradise -- in this life, anyway. It lies atop a hill about 60 miles north of Rome where a gentleman-cardinal built a garden in the 16th century. His architects created it from water and stone, green leaves and vine....Tags: Bodies of Water, Tour Operations Industry, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Transportation, Natural Resources
-
Plans for major overhaul of Whittier Narrows nature preserve stir passions
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterEven those who love the Whittier Narrows wildlife sanctuary concede that it suffers from a down-at-the-heels look. Invasive plants have elbowed out native species and, as one county official observed, the interpretive center resembles a Depression-era...Tags: Gloria Molina, Wildlife, Conservation, Animals, Transportation
-
Niagara Falls and back in one day
Chicago Tribune reporterI'm out the door at 4:32 a.m. on a Sunday and heading for the highway, praying that AM radio can keep me awake. From Chicago I'm going 90 miles west, to Rockford, where I will catch a 7 a.m. flight to Niagara Falls, a place I've never been. Along with...Tags: Caves and Caverns, Transportation Accidents, Gardens and Parks, Transportation, Landforms
-
Suffolk PBA upset with sheriff has members switch parties
rick.brand@newsday.comThe turf battle over control of Suffolk's highways turned into an all-out political war Friday as Suffolk PBA president Jeff Frayler said his union has registered an estimated 2,000 officers as new voters into the party of Conservative Sheriff Vincent...Tags: Parties and Movements, Local Elections, Regional Elections, Suffolk County Police, Transportation
-
POLICE BEAT
Reports from county or village police, 9/14/2008-9/20/2008. Bethpage A navigation system was stolen from Whaley Avenue Sept. 15. East Farmingdale License plates were stolen from a truck on Central Avenue Sept. 16. Tires were stolen from an automobile...Tags: Vehicles, Road Accidents, House Building, Transportation, Theft
-
Capsules of Jim Mateja's reviews
Jim's Driveway is capsules of Jim Mateja's auto reviews that appear Sunday. The date at the end is when the full review ran in the Tribune. 2009 •HONDA FIT SPORT: Base price: $16,060; Engine: 1.5-liter, 117-h.p. 4-cylinder; M.P.G.: 27 city / 33...Tags: Car Guides and Reviews, SUVs and Crossovers, Transportation
-
Thrifty Aveo5 not the only–or best–option
Some folks reached for their cash, others for a Valium when gas topped $4 a gallon. Some opted to drive less, others pushed their $40,000 SUVs to the dealership to trade for 40-m.p.g. minis. Still others scoured used-car lots, old barns and fields in...Tags: Saturn, Satellite Technology, Mini, Lexus, Vehicles
-
System acts as wildlife crossing guard
Special to The TimesOn a quiet sage- and pine-dotted stretch of highway in southwest Colorado, deer and elk wander into the paths of oncoming cars so often that they account for 70% of the crashes that occur there. If this were another road, Colorado transportation...Tags: Wildlife, Vehicles, Animals, Transportation, Nature
Oct 13, 2008
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Oct 13, 2008
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Oct 13, 2008
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Oct 12, 2008
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Oct 12, 2008
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Oct 12, 2008
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Oct 12, 2008
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Oct 12, 2008
|Story| Newsday
Oct 12, 2008
|Story| Newsday
Oct 12, 2008
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Oct 12, 2008
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Oct 12, 2008
|Story| Los Angeles Times
