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Transport economics

Traffic piles up in New York City's Times Square. New York is one of the cities that attempted to introduce "congestion pricing" — fees for driving at peak hours — but the plan was defeated.

Would you pay more money to never sit in traffic again?

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There’s plenty of new technology on the horizon that might help solve traffic jams. But the best solution may be an old “favorite” of drivers everywhere: tolls.There’s plenty of new technology on the horizon that might help solve traffic jams. But the best solution may be an old “favorite” of drivers everywhere: tolls.

Germans rush to buy cars

White House, automakers negotiate fuel efficiency standards

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Fuel Efficient SUVs

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Fuel Efficiency

The federal government is on the verge of raising fuel efficiency standards for the first time since 1975. Anna Solomon-Greenbaum reports on why lawmakers are finally ready to do something.

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Recycling Russian cars

Business, Economics and Jobs

Reporter Jessica Golloher tells us about a new program in Russia aimed at getting Russians to turn in their gas-guzzlers for newer, more fuel-efficient vehicles. It’s modelled on the US Cash for Clunkers program.

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For whom the roads toll

Environment

One of the ways Congress is considering raising the 1.6 trillion dollars needed to repair the nation’s transportation infrastructure is through tolls on federal roads. Host Bruce Gellerman speaks with the Wall Street Journal’s Christopher Conkey.

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