Transportation

rendering of air taxi with two horizontal propeller blades in the rear

Transportation May 2, 2024

Electric air taxis are on the way – quiet eVTOLs may be flying passengers as early as 2025

by Jamey Jacob, Oklahoma State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Imagine a future with nearly silent air taxis flying above traffic jams and navigating…

Transportation May 2, 2024

Electric vehicles are usually safer for their occupants – but not necessarily for everyone else

by Jingwen Hu, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The future of automobiles is electric, but many people worry about the safety of…

Gasoline pump resting in its cradle used in articles about Georgia gasoline prices

Transportation April 29, 2024

Georgia gasoline prices fall slightly over past week on low demand

Gasoline prices in Georgia dropped slightly over the past week. According to the weekly report from AAA, gasoline prices in Georgia fell three cents, reaching an average cost of $3.39…

Map at intersection of Plant Atkinson Road and Church Road

Transportation April 27, 2024

Cobb DOT to hold open house on Plant Atkinson Road plans

Map above from Cobb DOT web page The Cobb Department of Transportation will hold an open house for residents to learn about the county’s plans for traffic and safety improvements…

Transportation April 25, 2024

How trains linked rival port cities along the US East Coast into a cultural and economic megalopolis

by David Alff, University at Buffalo, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Northeast corridor is America’s busiest rail line. Each day, its trains deliver 800,000…

Transportation April 22, 2024

Georgia gasoline prices remained stable, with a one-cent drop over past week

Georgia gasoline prices showed little change over the past week, with AAA’s weekly report reporting a one-cent drop to an average cost of $3.42 per gallon for regular unleaded. This…

image with a bus and train with the text Public Transit

Transportation April 21, 2024

Cobb DOT Director provides update on transit referendum to Mableton City Council

By Arielle Robinson Cobb County Department of Transportation Director Drew Raessler presented to Mableton’s City Council on April 10 about the upcoming transit referendum. Cobb voters will have the opportunity…

Transportation April 16, 2024

Reroute of CobbLinc Route 30 on Riverside Parkway expected to last until August

This is an update of the earlier announcement below about the rerouting of CobbLinc Route 30 on Riverside Parkway which will result in the closure of five stops. The Courier…

Transportation April 15, 2024

Georgia gas price surge on oil prices, increased demand & escalating Middle East conflict

Gasoline prices surged 10 cents per gallon over the past week, driven by rising oil prices, increased demand, and escalating conflict in the Middle East. According to AAA’s weekly report,…

Transportation April 12, 2024

3 of the 10 low bids for the latest GDOT road work contracts were from firms in Cobb County

Of the ten road work projects for the Georgia Department of Transportation in the latest round, three of the low bids were submitted by companies in Cobb County. Marietta-based C.W….

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Cobb County November 21, 2024

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