Tales of an enterprise software developer in Charlotte, NC. Covering news, technology and current events this microblog is a supplement for my main site ElectronicRealitySolutions.com
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?The average North Carolinian will take a round trip on a high-speed train only once every 27 years?
Great idea for Europe but at the speeds promised for North Carolina it would be a tough sell for most motorists assuming gasoline stays under $4.00 per gallon.
?Traffic congestion wastes nearly 3 billion gallons of fuel each year, and simple techniques to reduce congestion ? such as traffic signal coordination and congestion pricing of roads ? are far more cost-effective than building expensive rail lines that few people will use.?
Unemployment in NC?s metro areas outpacing peers Unemployment in NC?s metro areas outpacing peers : the Hickory area lost 14.9 percent of its manufacturing jobs in the past year.. the Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord area had the 3rd highest unemployment rate at 12%. While that area has also lost manufacturing jobs (9.3% decrease), the steepest jobs losses were in Natural Resources, Mining and Construction (19.7% decrease) and Professional and Business Services (10.4% decrease).