The use of commuter sentiment analysis tools has the potential to help cities and local transportation authorities define their priorities, planning and investments in the area of transportation by indicating accurately areas or routes that are particular points of frustration for commuters.

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Snow plows and crews from the Texas Department of Transportation were still working in the area, DOT spokeswoman Veronica Beyer said.

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The report looked at a number of schemes in western England: Three rapid transit schemes in the Bristol area, Bath Transportation Package, Weston Package, the Greater Bristol Metro and the new M49 junction.

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"We were seeing blizzard conditions up in that area, " said Mindy Crane of the Colorado Department of Transportation.

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In the Environmental Protection Agency this clearly lies in your area of responsibility, yet if it is about pollution created by airplanes, the Department of Transportation shares oversight.

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One area where Kenya may play a greater role in the future is in the production and transportation of oil.

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According to a study of the Greater Washington area, for example, per capita transportation emissions in the city were less than the national average, reports Grist.

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The Madrid bombings reveal just how vulnerable the transportation system of a major urban area can be, and whoever carried out this attack in London certainly learned that lesson well.

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