Today’s Headlines
Joint Economic Committee releases monthly economic report, mapping which states are feeling the sting of unemployment most sharply (JEC Press) Suicide bomb blast on Moscow transit prompts heightened security in U.S. systems (AP) Rendell expects news from U.S. DOT on tolling I-80 to come within two weeks (Post-Gazette) Does transportation really transcend Washington partisanship? (Philly.com) … Continued
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7:52 AM EDT on March 30, 2010
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- Joint Economic Committee releases monthly economic report, mapping which states are feeling the sting of unemployment most sharply (JEC Press)
- Suicide bomb blast on Moscow transit prompts heightened security in U.S. systems (AP)
- Rendell expects news from U.S. DOT on tolling I-80 to come within two weeks (Post-Gazette)
- Does transportation really transcend Washington partisanship? (Philly.com)
- Translating Oberstar’s French interlude with a witness at Friday’s House transport committee hearing (WaPo Blogs)
- Philadelphia’s local transit authority has a lobbying bill that tops $800,000, but remains uncertain of victory in the battle over tolling Interstate 80 (Metro)
- Sen. Sanders (I-VT) takes issue with upper chamber’s forthcoming climate legislation, warning of a possible “bonanza” for Big Coal (The Hill)
- D.C. transit authority postpones purchase of new rail cars to older models at issue in fatal crash last year (GGW)
- The recession isn’t just bad for transit: Airline ridership dropped 5.3% last year (MarketWatch)
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