Browse by subject: Transport & travel: Commuting (20)
Transport of delight
30 Nov 2007
Road building got us nowhere with traffic. Juliette Jowit seeks out the smarter travel alternatives.
The showrooms of the future
23 Feb 2010
In 20 years’ time, our city streets will no longer be dominated by the motor car as vehicles of all shapes and...
The future commute
26 Aug 2009
Intelligent buses, driverless pods and brief encounters at the skytrain interchange… Could tomorrow’s transport...
Taxi shorts
29 Nov 2007
Taxi shorts London cabs are being cleaned up too, following the introduction of stricter pollution standards in...
South Africa renews rail in push to reduce congestion on highways
15 Dec 2009
While the city highways are clogged with single passenger cars and 4x4s, the average South African must walk, stand...
Road map for car sharing
05 Nov 2006
Still an idea in its infancy in this country, car-sharing is coming of age in Germany. The concept grew from modest...
Ordinary business has to wake up, says John Griffin, CEO Addison Lee
25 Jan 2010
"You have to get ordinary, dosh-driven business to make the change", says John Griffin, CEO of Addison...
Major transport alliance backs buses
04 Nov 2009
Fancy knocking a billion car rides off Britain’s roads? Then get on board Greener Journeys, an alliance of Arriva,...
Grid reference to unlock carshare potential.
04 Nov 2006
Log on to the internet to find a carshare for your commute to work. A US-based project, carpoolworld.com, will use...
Got to move?
03 Dec 2007
Over 44% of commuters say rush hour travelling is the biggest stress in their lives. Road congestion costs businesses...
Giving credit for absence
04 Nov 2006
In an experimental scheme being tried out in the USA, the government is rewarding companies that dissuade their staff...
Can road trains cut congestion and emissions in one?
07 Jan 2010
Slipstreaming – the cycle racing tactic where the chap at the front does all the hard work, while others behind...
American Eye
31 Jul 2008
$4 a gallon? It may seem peanuts to British drivers, writes Polly Ghazi, but in shell shocked America,...
