ARC Tunnel Costing N.J $225K A Month In Interest, Long Commutes Cause Obesity, Detroit Rebounds With Smaller Cars

by Ami Cholia on Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 1:09 PM

Catch up on today’s transportation news:

* Gov. Christie’s battle over scrapped ARC tunnel costing N.J. $225K a month in interest alone – NJ.com

* Long commutes cause obesity, neck pain, loneliness, divorce, stress, and insomnia. – Slate

* Tracking Economy, CO2 Emissions Hit New High – NY Times

* Detroit’s Rebound Is Built on Smaller Cars – NY Times

* The Northeast Corridor: To Privatize or Not to Privatize? – Streetsblog

* As New York City’s Job Rate Rises, So Does Subway Ridership – Transportation Nation

* Is it over for suburban corporate campuses? – SwitchBoard

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