Today’s Headlines
The Debt Ceiling: Hang Tight, This Could Get Ugly (Infrastructurist) No End in Sight As FAA Shutdown Drags On (Transpo Nation) Meanwhile, Sec. LaHood Urges Bipartisan Solution to Standoff (WaPo) Report Throws Cold Water on California’s High-Speed Rail Plans (LAT) The House Transportation Bill: A Closer Look at TIFIA (T4America) Sen. Wyden Introduces Transportation Bond … Continued
July 29, 2011
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Mayors Speak Out Against Congressional Debt Ceiling Gridlock (Politico) Can Local Transit Agencies Still Count on the Federal Government for Funds? (The Transport Politic) Low-Income Kids Most Likely to Walk or Bike to School (CNN) Fairfax Board OKs LaHood’s Compromise Plan for Dulles Metro Stop (WaPo) Would an Interstate User Fee Work Better Than a … Continued
July 27, 2011
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Congressional Dysfunction Leads to Furloughs for 4,000 FAA Workers (UPI) Remember When American Infrastructure Used to Work? (The Atlantic) Family Proves That Even in LA, Transit Can Work (LAT) A Side Benefit of Smart Growth — Wilderness (Grist) Road Lobby’s New Ad Argues Roads Are Worth the Cost (The Hill) What Has Chronic Underfunding Meant … Continued
July 25, 2011
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Mayor Villaraigosa to Hill: Transpo Cuts Would Deal a “Devastating Blow” (LAT) Meanwhile, the Senate Rejects Draconian Cuts in the House Bill (Land Line) FAA Partial Shutdown Looms Unless Congress Acts — Today (ABC) Despite Scorching Heat Wave, Climate Bill Dead as Ever (Politico, Climate Central) Where’s the Auto Bailout Money Going? To Fight Fuel … Continued
July 22, 2011
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Gang of Six Debt Plan Would Stabilize Highway Trust Fund, Not Change Gas Tax (Politico, AJC) Study: Young People Want Bike, Pedestrian, and Transit Options (Transpo Nation) Should the Dulles Metro Station Be Under or Above Ground? (Wash Times) Florida SunRail Gets Official Go-Ahead to Build (News-Journal) One-Hundred-Thirty-Two More Reasons to Ditch the Car (Public … Continued
July 20, 2011
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Rep. Blumenauer: A Sane Transit Bill Would Plan for Future Revenue (OregonLive) Industry, EPA Square Off Over Ozone Standards (Politico) Google Nixes Traffic Feature on Google Maps (The Atlantic) Where Does John Huntsman Stand on the Environment? (Politco) Breakdowns Plague Newly Opened High-Speed Rail Line in China (Forbes) Metro to Ramp Up Social Media Outreach … Continued
July 18, 2011
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Dems Defend High-Speed Rail Against Latest GOP Attack (The Hill) US Chamber of Commerce Calls House Transpo Bill “Unacceptable” (Daily Caller) “Carmageddon” Hysteria Reaches Fevered Pitch (Reason) Meanwhile, JetBlue Capitalizes on the Frenzy with $4 Flights (Reuters) NYC’s Fulton Street Transit Center Might Just Be Done Come 2014 (Transpo Nation) What’s the True Cost of … Continued
July 15, 2011
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Reauthorization Bill Must Fund Multiple Transportation Modes (Sac Bee) Mica’s Bill Has a Silver Lining For LA (LA Streetsblog) Hundreds Show Up to Oppose Bus Cuts in Seattle (Seattle Times) Amtrak Rolls Past the 30 Million Passenger Mark (The Hill) New York City Close to Selecting a Vendor for Its Massive Bike Share (Transpo Nation) Smart Growth Booster … Continued
July 13, 2011
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Mica Flip-Flopped on Transportation Spending Levels (Transpo Nation) House Republicans Hope to Slash Bike and Pedestrian Funds (T4America) Now Is Really Not the Time to Slash Transportation Funding (Yglesias) Lobbyists Push for Booze-Sniffing Devices in Next Authorization Bill (WT) Forget Area 51: What’s Going on with All the Parking at the Capitol? (WCP) Carmageddon LA: Wider … Continued
July 11, 2011
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In Florida, SunRail Decision Expected This Week (Orlando Sentinel) Should We Privatize Amtrak in the Northeast? (Economist) How to Discourage Driving, European Style (NYT) China Rolls Out Beijing-Shanghai Bullet Train (AP) Austin Considers Private Bus Plan (Statesman) Report: DC Lacks Cohesive Transit Plan (AP) Truck Company Scrutinized for Safety Violations After Train Crash (LAT) Candidate … Continued
June 27, 2011