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Category Archives: Automobile
Lawrence Solomon: Fill ‘er up, with people
(January 16, 2014) Traffic congestion would disappear if the government regulations that cause it were abolished. Continue reading
Posted in Automobile, Cities, Public transit, Transportation
Tagged CabCorner.com, government regulation, X Traffic congestion
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Lawrence Solomon: Big Brother takes the wheel
(October 17, 2013) ‘Smart roads’ would take the task of driving out of the hands of human drivers. Continue reading
Posted in Automobile, Toll roads, Transportation
Tagged Cisco Systems Inc., Google Inc., Internet of Things, Lawrence Solomon, traffic flow
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Smart roads are making new mass transit and expressways obsolete
(September 5, 2013) Satellite technology tracks traffic along all routes, changing rates on the fly. Continue reading
Posted in Automobile, Public transit, Toll roads, Transportation
Tagged Computer Technology, congestion, highways, public transit, Singapore, toll roads, transportation
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Could Toronto make 905ers pay more to park?
Lawrence Solomon recommends a “user-pay” toll that could be used to lower Toronto taxes — so city residents still benefit and the free-riders pay. Continue reading
Posted in Automobile, Public transit, Toll roads
Tagged Lawrence Solomon, parking fees, toll, toronto, transit funding, two-tier parking, user pay
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Aldyen Donnelly: BCAA’s conclusions about hybrid vehicles
(June 14, 2011) After one spends a little time calculating paybacks for different vehicle purchase options under different energy and vehicle price, tax, emission rating and purchase incentive scenarios, it becomes obvious that any tax measures intended to change consumer energy use should focus on car purchase and annual re-registration, not fuel purchases. Continue reading
Posted in Automobile, Climate Change, Energy, Transportation
Tagged Aldyen Donnelly, CO2 emissions, green house gas emissions, hybrids
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