Alternative Transportation List

1 Citizens for Sensible Transportation

http://www.cfst.org/

Resources for citizens working to create better communities with less traffic example from Portland Oregon includes information on the connections between land use, transportation and air quality. Since the development of transporting of goods and peoples from one place to another, transportation has developed into a vast network of connections. The first form transport record was a sledge made out of branches tied together with vines. It was use to carry goods and people across long brid

2 American Public Transportation Association

http://www.apta.com/

APTA is a public transportation portal for the American public with national resources for transportation information. Includes transportation issues such as: U.S. Senate Efforts To Fix Highway Trust Fund, Registration For APTA Webinar, Health & Wellness Programs In The Transit Industry, Investments with A Big Payoff, Transit Calculator, See How Much You Save By Riding Public Transportation, Impact of Rising Fuel Costs on Transit Services, Public Transportation Reduces Greenhouse Gases an

3 Encouraging Bicycling

http://www.sierraclub.org/sprawl/transportation/encourage.asp

Transportation article, "Bicycling Renaissance in North America: Recent Trends and Alternative Policies to Promote Bicycling", a great review of bicycle use, safety, roadway design, the influence of ISTEA and TEA21, and through case studies of six U.S. and one Canadian city, factors affecting cycling and provide steps to encourage cycling.

4 Transportation Alternatives

http://www.transalt.org/

New York city alternative solutions to traffic with transportation alternatives which is a member-supported New York City-area citizens group working for better bicycling, walking and public transit, and fewer cars.

5 Ginger

http://www.theginger.com/

The long awaited Ginger is a battery operated scooter now called the Segway.

6 Electric Bicycles

http://www.electric-bikes.com/

This commercial site site recommends electric bicycles as a viable alternative, short-range transportation and it has an overview of uses, designs, capabilities, features, the industry, products, and specs and background information on economic, health, environmental, and legal issues. Generally designed for one person and small cargo capacity, electric bike range, speed, and cost are moderate. They are clean, quiet, and efficient LEVs that offer the advantages of an extra vehicle withou

7 Electric Vehicle Association of Washington D.C.

http://www.evadc.org

News, events, facts, conversions and technical information. Includes EV races across the country.

8 Electric Vehicle Association of the Americas

http://www.evaa.org

Electric vehicle news, information, and directory of charging stations.

9 Office of Transportation Technologies

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/vehiclesandfuel

Facts, figures, news, events, university programs from the U.S. Department of Energys Office of Transportation Technologies (OTT) which is dedicated to helping reduce our nations dependence on foreign oil by developing advanced transportation and alternative fuel vehicle technologies.

10 Rocky Mountain Institute - Hypercar Center

http://www.rmi.org

Hypercar explanation, chronology, news, design and technology, analysis and more.