Appendix

In all, the students submitted 177 articles. Two graduate students reviewed all 177 articles and created a subgroup of articles that were directly related to sustainable transportation. From that subgroup, the two graduate students developed a Top 10 List of News Articles Related to Sustainable Transportation that is useful course material. The students also identified the project website for each article.

1. High-Speed Train between Dallas and Houston Gets Federal Approval

Article link: https://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/news/high-speed-train-between-dallas-and-houston-gets-federal-approval

Project website: https://www.texascentral.com/

2. US 97: Lava Butte to S. Century Drive Section

Article link: https://www.greenroads.org/141/17/us-97-lava-butte-to-s-century-drive-section.html

Project website: https://www.greenroads.org/141/17/us-97-lava-butte-to-s-century-drive-section.html

3. London Bus Garage to Become “World’s Largest Vehicle-to-Grid Site”

Article link: https://www.intelligenttransport.com/transport-news/104258/london-bus-garage-to-become-worlds-largest-vehicle-to-grid-site/

Project website: https://www.sseenergysolutions.co.uk/distributed-energy-infrastructure/our-solutions/bus2grid

4. San Diego Planners Unveil a $177 Billion Plan to Expand Transit, Toll Highways

Article link: https://www.encinitasadvocate.com/news/story/2020-08-15/sandag-expand-transit-toll-highways

Project website: https://buildhsr.com/

5. From Hydrogen Fuel-Cells to Giant Airbags, Construction and Roadworks Are Changing

Article link: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/06/hydrogen-fuel-cells-giant-airbags-construction-is-changing.html?&qsearchterm=From%20hydrogen%20fuel-cells%20to%20giant%20airbags,%20construction%20and%20roadworks%20are%20changing

Project website: https://www.hs2.org.uk/

6. Dodger Stadium Gondola Prepares for Environmental Impact Study

Article link: https://www.theeastsiderla.com/news/transportation_and_traffic/dodger-stadium-gondola-prepares-for-environmental-impact-study/article_c02e9096-f94f-11ea-acd1-5ff55d08c02a.html

Project website: https://media.metro.net/2020/ART-Factsheet.pdf

7. Washington State Builds Bridge to Keep Wildlife off Highway

Article link: https://apnews.com/article/north-america-mountains-us-news-wa-state-wire-wildlife-36755628e4c44fdabb01cb9599fa5aef

Project website: https://wsdot.wa.gov/environment/protecting/wildlife-collisions

8. Asphalt Producers Recycle 97 Million Tons of Old Pavements

Article link: https://www.forconstructionpros.com/asphalt/news/21195750/asphalt-producers-recycle-97-million-tons-of-old-pavements

Project website: https://member.asphaltpavement.org/Shop/Product-Catalog/Product-Details?productid=%7b9BC71D4C-2307-EA11-A812-000D3A4DBC41%7d

9. Atlanta Fast-Tracks Its Sustainable Transportation Goals

Article link: https://www.nrdc.org/experts/zak-accuardi/atlanta-fast-tracks-its-sustainable-transportation-goals

Project website: https://www.atlantaga.gov/government/mayor-s-office/projects-and-initiatives/one-atlanta-strategic-transportation-plan

10. California DOT Repaves Highway with Recycled Plastic Bottles

Article link: https://www.constructiondive.com/news/california-dot-repaves-highway-with-recycled-plastic-bottles/584131/

Project website: https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/research-innovation-system-information/documents/preliminary-investigations/pi-0282-a11y.pdf