Links: Teen drivers, light-rail costs, Wayzata, the Taliban and more
Posted on April 23rd, 2007 – 12:01 AMBy Roadguy
All kinds o’ stuff to read:
- Tougher rules for teen drivers? Minnesota legislators are looking into curfews and passenger limits. Today’s Strib story is here.
- Light rail, heavy price tag: The Central Corridor line is too costly, the feds say. Click here for today’s Strib story about the challenge of finding $200 million in cuts.
- Road work ahead: The Southwest Journal looks at what’ll be happening to the streets and parking lots in the Lyn-Lake/Uptown area; click here.
- Filling up: The Strib’s editorialists back a higher gas tax and take a look at ethanol’s economic effects.
- Two from the Lakeshore Weekly News: Is Wayzata walkable? Read a pedestrian’s personal perspective here. And not everyone is enthused about a proposal to add toll lanes on I-494 in Plymouth; click here.
- Driving into Manhattan? Eight dollars, please. New York’s mayor proposes congestion pricing; click here.
- Zooming to Chicago? Strib columnist Lori Sturdevant looks at high-speed rail; click here.
- The Taliban’s preferred ride? Honda motorcycles, says NPR. Click here to meet an Afghan mechanic with an unusual job.
And, as always, add your thoughts and links below.


