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Bicycling to downtown San Antonio on a summer day
Augusta Street bridge, San Antonio My wife and I spent some five hours out and about on our bikes yesterday, heading downtown from our house near Red McCombs Ford outside Loop 410 to the King William...
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Passenger rail in Asutin and San Antonio
Larry Walsh and the Austin MetroRail My friend, Larry Walsh, and I finally found the time last Tuesday, July 27, to make a visit to Austin’s new commuter rail line, Capital MetroRail. This is what is...
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Live longer by driving less (or at least slower)
San Antonio traffic jam photo from viainfo.net. A recent study laid out what I found to be an amazing stat. For every hour driving, U.S. life expectancy decreases by 20 minutes, suggests analysis in a...
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Big plans for Texas’ worst highway (including tolls and rail)
Planners and pundits have long decried Interstate 35 as Texas’ worst highway. Notorious traffic backups and numerous crashes on I-35, especially on the stretch from San Antonio to Austin, have spawned...
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What’s ahead for gas prices, taxes and roads
You’ll likely pay more than $3 a gallon for gas next spring. But you’ll probably keep paying the same 18 cents per gallon federal gas tax — which has lost more than a third of its purchasing power...
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Worst traffic road conditions in Texas
Officials have released a list of the 100 worst traffic conditions in Texas. Dallas motorists suffer the most highly congested road conditions in Texas, says a recent report from the Texas Department...
View ArticleWorst commutes in San Antonio
San Antonio commuters spend an average of 23 and a half minutes getting to work, the latest federal data show. Nothing shattering. In fact, it’s about two minutes less than the national average. But...
View ArticleRecord high gas prices changing how Americans drive
With wild swings in gas prices pushing ever higher, U.S. drivers are slowly curbing their habits. Regular-grade gas averaged more than $3.60 a gallon nationwide in 2011 and 2012. It’s never been so...
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Texas road-rage accidents dashboard
When are drivers likely to lose their cool, to the point of rage? I figured the hours after bars closed on weekends were the hot times. But that’s not true, according to a state road-rage database...
View ArticleWhere to find alternative fuel stations in Texas
If you’re going to invest in an alternative-fuel vehicle, you might want to check where you can fill up. The city you’re in makes a difference. For those relying on biodiesel, you’re good to go in...
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Not gonna use the HOV lane? It still benefits you!
TxDOT is preparing to build San Antonio’s first two high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes on I-10 West and US 281 North. Construction of both is scheduled to start this year. One comment I frequently...
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