Adam Voiland

The opposition of some Republicans to any transportation policy that doesn't follow the highway-oriented status quo seems to be reaching a fever pitch this election season. Just look to New Jersey, where Republican Governor Chris Christie just killed the ARC rail tunnel. Or to Wisconsin, where gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker has made opposition to rail central to his campaign. Or to Colorado, where Tea Party-backed Dan Maes launched a bizarre attack on the city’s modest bike-sharing program.

ARC Tunnel on the Verge of Dying a Second Death (AP, WSJ) Michigan, California, Florida, Virginia Reel in High-Speed Rail Money (AP) Meanwhile, Palo Alto Says “No Thanks” to Rail Funds (Transpo Nation) Amtrak Plans New Iowa City to Chicago Route (Trib) Several House Races Could Hinge on Candidates’ Cap-and-Trade Stance (LAT) A Lesson About … Continued

ARC Project Remains in Limbo (Transpo Nation, Bloomberg, NJ.com) T4America Maps the Geographic Distribution of TIGER II Grants Feds Will Call For Better Truck Mileage Today (AP) Automobiles: The Most Space-Intensive, Money-Intensive Way to Get Around (Planetizen) Study: Americans Would Cut Transportation Before Education or Medicaid (Infrastructurist) Funding Boost in the Works for Washington-Area Transit … Continued

Gov. Christie’s ARC Cost Numbers Appear to Be Highly Exaggerated (Transpo Nation, AP, North Jersey) Meanwhile, Christie Postpones Decision; ARC Gets Weekend Reprieve (AP) Obama Will Pitch 20 Percent Cuts for Truck and Bus Greenhouse Emissions Next Week (Politico) GOP’s Man on Oversight Committee, Darrell Issa, Says He Won’t Antagonize Obama (WSJ) Meet Donald Shoup: the “Prophet of … Continued

Last March, conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh made clear that he’s not the sort to shed tears when cyclists get doored. Indeed, cyclists, in his mind, belong on the sidewalks instead of the streets.

Will Gov. Christie Hear Calls for Resurrection of the ARC Tunnel? (Northjersey.com) TIGER II Analysis: Transport Politic, T4America, Grist, Bond Buyer Some TIGER II Winners: Atlanta, Miami, Oregon, Madison, Jersey City, Ports And Losers: Austin, Dallas, District of Columbia, Milwaukee Feds Can’t Reform Transportation Alone, Need State and Local Cooperation (MTR) Transpo Committee Chair Oberstar Faces Tough Reelection (Politico, MinnPost) Why … Continued

Supporters Rally to Defend ARC Project (NJ.com, WNYC) DOT Should Announce Full List of TIGER II Winners Today (Dallas Morning News) Wisconsin Gubernatorial Candidates Vow to Leave Transportation Fund Alone (WRN) What Happens to Transportation If the GOP Takes the House? (National Journal) Who Needs a Car When You Can Have an iPhone? (Grist) New … Continued

ARC Tunnel Remains On Deathbed; Announcement Expected by Friday  (NJ.com, ABC) Meanwhile, ARC Supporters Plan Tuesday Protest in North Bergen (WNYC) Could Powerful Pro-Transit Oregon Dem Pete DeFazio Lose His House Seat? (Transpo Nation) Amtrak Earns Record Ridership Numbers (USA Today, Economist) Medical Costs of Obesity Balloon to $168 Billion, Twice Previous Estimate (USA Today) … Continued

NJ Gov. Chris Christie Will Decide Fate of ARC Tunnel by Thursday (LAT) GOP’s John Mica: Gas Tax Optimists Smoking “Some Kind of Funny Weed” (WSJ) Debate on Ballot Measure to Overturn Landmark Global Warming Law Heats Up in California (The Hill) LA’s 30/10 Plan Inches Closer to Reality (Transport Politic) Over-Investing in the Suburban … Continued

ARC Tunnel Saga Continues (Reuters, NJ.com, Transpo Nation, Bloomberg) States Push Congress for Alternatives to the Gas Tax (WSJ) Fragmented Decision Making Muddles Planning (Next American City) More About HUD’s $100 Million in Grant Awards for Livable Communities (T4America) EPA Struggles to Rate Fuel Efficiency of Plug-in Cars (NYT) SmarTrip Cards Cause Headaches for DC Metro … Continued