Sentences with phrase «from road transportation»

Is an increased elderly population related to decreased CO2 emissions from road transportation?

That's a little bit less than emissions from road transportation.

Not exact matches

The company, ElectRoad, received $ 120,000 from the Israeli Ministry of Transportation to conduct a half - mile road upgrade to test the technology with an electric bus.

Life expectancy at birth Infant mortality rate (figures for Korea and New Zealand were taken from the CIA World Factbook, 2005 data) % of population over age 15 considered obese and overweight Prison population rate Motor vehicles per 1,000 people Road fatalities per million people Road fatalities per million vehicles (figures for Mexico taken from the North American Transportation Statistics Database)

In terms of our transportation infrastructure, according to the most recent World Economic Forum rankings, the U.S. fell from 7th to 18th in the quality of our roads over the past decade, as our investments in this space have declined by half as a share of GDP since the 1960s.

Investment in infrastructure is needed to forestall decline in productivity from decaying roads and transportation networks.

A Team Canada mission that will focus exclusively on promoting Canadian companies from the highway transportation industry is travelling to Kuala Lumpur to participate in the XXI World Road Congress.

In more recent years, our advocacy efforts have also focused on regional issues, from our very public role in the 2015 transit and transportation plebiscite, to our work around Metro Vancouver's proposed Bylaw 280 and regional waste management, our longstanding calls for a mobile business licence program across Greater Vancouver, and our advocacy at all levels of government to invest in roads, bridges, and Pacific Gateway trade infrastructure across the region.

In the transportation sector, Australia - based Transurban Group is a leader in tolling technology and operates toll roads in Australia and the United States.4 In our view, Transurban appears likely to benefit from a US infrastructure bill.

For inclusion in the fund, over 70 % of a company's cash flows must be derived from infrastructure - related businesses, which include airports and companies engaged in storage and transportation, water and toll roads.

The following excerpt from the Rio Abajo Press, February 2, 1863, indicates the importance of the crop more than 100 years ago: «Congress takes fifty thousand dollars out of the pockets of the people of the United States to make us good roads for intercommunication and the transportation of chile Colorado to market.»

Otherwise, it would end up terminating 15 miles from where you actually want to go, no access to public transportation, require 2 different toll - roads that terminates into a «highway» with lights every quarter mile before exiting straight into neighborhoods with no traffic control.

The Illinois Department of Transportation expects 143rd Street from West Avenue to LaGrange Road to remain closed until Aug. 20.

Take a break from your road rage at Bike the Drive, the Active Transportation Alliance's annual liberation of Lake Shore from the tyranny of traffic.

Beckman, who retired as an assistant vice president of transportation for Milwaukee Road in Chicago, learned his new trade from his father, Alfred, a retired farmer who spent the last 10 years of his life making brooms as a hobby.

Morgan Cotten, chief highway engineer of the DuPage County Department of Transportation, said that the one - mile, asphalt path would extend from Highland Avenue to Meyers Road,...

With rail you not only reduce cost of transportation but you also save your roads from frequent damage.

In transportation, this well - established response is known in various contexts as the Downs - Thomson Paradox, The Pigou - Knight - Downs Paradox or the Lewis - Mogridge Position: a new road may provide motorists with some level of respite from congestion in the short term, but almost all of the benefit from the road will be lost due to increased demand in the longer term.

The DEC announced in August 2012 that it would test air quality near the Peace Bridge before the state Department of Transportation redesigns the system of roads and ramps leading to and from the bridge in Buffalo.

BOSTON — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio joined mayors from across the U.S. on Monday to demand increased federal transportation funding, promising a campaign to get Washington to spend more on bridges, roads and improvements to mass - transit systems.

In the third quarter, the bureau will release 46 data ranging from socio - economic survey, social statistics, road transport, rail transportation data, and solid minerals and mining sector survey.

That's what planners did on New York roads last century, and it's what keeps Long Island from growing and what keeps Gotham from having good transportation to its airports.

The chairwoman of the Tristate Transportation Campaign also wanted to know where the $ 220 million to revamp the Long Island Rail Road concourse and subway stations will come from.

Minnesota reports 2,130 transportation jobs created from road stimulus so far St. Paul, MN (AP)-- Eager to show the federal stimulus package is working, Minnesota transportation leaders said Wednesday the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has supported 2,130 direct...

As it is with other mega cities in the world, such as New York, New Delhi and Jakarta, the population growth in Lagos brings with it challenges, ranging from environmental to transportation and provision of a good road network, among others.

The Homer Town Board, during its meeting Wednesday evening, learned the NYS Department of Transportation has approved reducing the speed limit on Cosmos Hill Road from 55 to 40 mph.

Eight years ago, he helped write a bill that would have removed the I - 190 from New York Thruway Authority's control and put it under the state Department of Transportation, which does not collect tolls, but maintains the road and bridges.

To make matters worse, the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute reports that nearly 80 percent of car crashes result from drivers» lack of attention (pdf) to the road.

«We are already struggling with the number of cars we have in the streets of our cities; congestion, air pollution, road safety issues, health impacts from people driving all the time,» said Luc Nadal, technical director for urban development at the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP).

«Electric buses provide public transportation services and are recharged right from the road.»

• Then there's the story of Mary Durand's seventh and eighth grade math classes who obtained a Safe Routes to School planning grant, gained accolades from the Kansas Department of Transportation for their work, and helped spur improvements in road conditions around their school.

These employees teach Wisconsin's children; take care of elderly and disabled residents; provide safe roads and public transportation; protect the state's natural resources; and help residents recover from illness, among other roles.

25) Virginia: Aubrey Layne, the new state transportation secretary, says that new tighter rules on road «public private partnerships» will spur competition and remove the mystery from the selection process.

WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the immediate availability of $ 750,000 in emergency relief funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation to help the Michigan Department of Transportation cover the costs of repairing roads and bridges damaged by rainfall in the Detroit metro area.

WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the immediate availability of $ 750,000 in emergency relief funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help Iowa cover the costs of repairing roads damaged by flooding earlier this week.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the immediate availability of $ 1 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help begin repairs on flood - damaged roads and bridges in north and central Pennsylvania.

WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the immediate availability of $ 1 million in emergency relief funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation to help the Tennessee Department of Transportation cover the costs of repairing the I - 65 bridge over Peytonsville Road, located in the city of Franklin south of Nashville, which was damaged by a truck fire.

According to Tennessee Department of Transportation, using such measures on this project will reduce the construction time requiring road closures from several months to several weekends.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced an additional $ 750,000 in «quick release» Emergency Relief funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help South Dakota repair roads damaged by heavy rains last month.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao directed Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) officials today to award $ 10 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds to help begin repairs on the bridge over Atlanta's I - 85 near Piedmont Road which collapsed during rush hour as a result of intense heat from a fire below.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, of the amount of funds allocated to an Indian tribe from the tribal transportation program, for the purpose of maintenance (excluding road sealing, which shall not be subject to any limitation), the Secretary shall not use an amount more than the greater of --

WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the immediate availability of $ 2 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to stabilize and repair roads damaged by heavy rains on federal lands throughout Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.

Intricately stitched leather and ergonomic design seats are among the details in which test drivers say that GMC Sierra 1500 is in a league of its own More information about the 2016 GMC Sierra 1500: The 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 lineup comprises a set of pickups aimed at a wide range of uses, from personal transportation to purpose - built tow rigs, farm or ranch haulers or off - road machines.

The 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 lineup comprises a set of pickups aimed at a wide range of uses, from personal transportation to purpose - built tow rigs, farm or ranch haulers, or off - road machines..

More information about the 2016 GMC Sierra 1500: The 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 lineup comprises a set of pickups aimed at a wide range of uses, from personal transportation to purpose - built tow rigs, farm or ranch haulers or off - road machines.

The transportation hubs will be positioned at the new Gold Pavilion, located just across Paradise Road from the North Hall; and Silver 4, located in the parking lot to the east of the Renaissance Hotel parking structure near South Hall.

The 2018 GMC Sierra 1500 lineup comprises a set of pickups aimed at a wide range of uses from personal transportation to purpose - built tow rigs, farm or ranch haulers to off - road machines..

Owned by everyone from 17 - year old «off road» enthusiasts to senior citizens that desire secure transportation, there's a model somewhere in the Jeep lineup to quench everyone's thirst.

The care taken on this gently used vehicle is reflective of the 23,623 miles put on this GMC.More information about the 2016 GMC Sierra 1500: The 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 lineup comprises a set of pickups aimed at a wide range of uses, from personal transportation to purpose - built tow rigs, farm or ranch haulers or off - road machines.

Added comfort with contemporary style is the leather interior to heighten the quality and craftsmanship for the GMC Sierra 1500 More information about the 2015 GMC Sierra 1500: The 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 lineup comprises a set of pickups aimed at a wide range of uses, from personal transportation to purpose - built tow rigs, farm or ranch haulers, or off - road machines.