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Getting There archive for Jan. 2016

FRIDAY, JAN. 29, 2016

A replica of the first car made by Karl Benz in 1886 is displayed during the "Never Fading Legend" circuit show of Mercedes-Benz's classic cars at the China International Trade Center in Beijing in 2006. The show, that includes six cars from the Mercedes-Benz Museum, inaugurated on Tuesday. These cars represent the history of auto industry between 1886 and 1980. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Pang Xinglei)

Fri., Jan. 29, 2016

Happy Birthday, cars!

Give your car a hug. Today is the birthday of the modern automobile.

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FRIDAY, JAN. 22, 2016

Fri., Jan. 22, 2016

Friday Video: Blasting a road-blocking boulder 1

It's a conundrum when a 20-ton rock blocks the road. What's a transportation department to do?

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FRIDAY, JAN. 15, 2016

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Administrator Mark Rosekind, right, watches as U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx sits in the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016. U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said Thursday that the NHTSA also will develop a model policy for states to follow if they decide to allow autonomous cars on public roads. That policy — which will be developed within six months — could help form the basis of a consistent national policy. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Fri., Jan. 15, 2016

U.S. to invest $4 billion on driverless cars 17

Autonomous cars are coming.

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Fri., Jan. 15, 2016

Friday Video: Taking your deer to the butcher (on a bike) 1

Shoot deer. Put on shoulders. Ride bike to butcher. Done.

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THURSDAY, JAN. 14, 2016

Thu., Jan. 14, 2016

Where should STA's Central City Line run? 7

You can help decide.

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A man on a bicycle passes by the Old Opera that is reflected in a puddle on a rainy day in Frankfurt, Germany, Jan. 13, 2016. If he were in Missouri, he might need a really tall orange flag. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Thu., Jan. 14, 2016

Let your freakishly tall flag fly 1

Specifically, a bright orange flag on a fifteen foot pole affixed to your bicycle.

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