Today’s Headlines
LaHood Calls on Congress to Take Up Transportation Bill (Governing) Chaos on the Mississippi Threatens Oil Production (HuffPo) More Americans Turning to Transit as Gas Prices Rise (CNN Money) Dem Senators Rip ConocoPhillips CEO for Calling End to Oil Subsidies “Un-American” (Climate Progress) Will the Debt Ceiling Debate Kill EPA Climate Regs? (The Hill) Minnesota … Continued
May 13, 2011
Today’s Headlines
NYT Blasts Florida Florida Gov. Scott for “Thoughtless” Rejection of Rail Money In Michigan, Meanwhile, a Tea Party-Inspired Governor Happily Accepts Funds (Guardian) Though Mystified by Hipsters, Sec. LaHood Stands Up for Urban Cyclists (HuffPo) What it Means That the Feds Have Doled Out $2 Billion More in Rail Funds (Transport Politic) Busy Week in … Continued
May 11, 2011
Today’s Headlines
Schumer: Amtrak Needs a “No-Ride” List (Reuters, The Hill) Northeast Corridor to Receive $800 Million for Rail (AP) Pawlenty Takes Flak for Climate Change Position (Mother Jones) Obama: Clean Energy Will Keep the Economy Growing (Politico) Transportation Funding Crisis Deepens in Detroit (DFP) A Look at Green Transportation for National Train Day (Huffington Post) How Productive … Continued
May 9, 2011
Today’s Headlines
Plenty of Pain, No Train for Florida as Illinois Snags $186 Million (The Hill) Commanding Majorities of Mayors Favor Higher Gas Taxes (T4America) No Surprise Here: Drivers Shift to Transit When Gas Prices Soar (AltTransport) Amtrak Shrinks and a Simile from Grist that Will Make Men Wince Bin Laden Notes Stoke Fears of Terrorist Attack on … Continued
May 6, 2011
Today’s Headlines
Bin Laden’s Death an Unexpected Boon for Capital Bike-Share (WAMU) Big Oil’s Profits Jump 38 Percent Over Last Year (Mother Jones) Most Americans Believe Gas Prices Will Hit $5-a-Gallon By July (Rasmussen) One More Study Won’t Solve Pennsylvania’s Infrastructure Problem (Transpo Nation) Mayors Favor Transit Over Highways (National Journal) Who Should Pay for the Underground Metro … Continued
May 4, 2011
Today’s Headlines
Unexceptional America: Fraying Infrastructure Threatens Our Future (Economist) Gas Prices: Washington’s Newest Political Football (NYTimes) We Can Drill All We Want and Gas Prices Will Hardly Budge (The Atlantic) Meet the One Guy in DC Who Despises Capital Bikeshare (TBD) Q & A with William Millar of the American Public Transportation Agency (Globe) Once on … Continued
May 2, 2011
Today’s Headlines
Budget Chair Ryan Open to Cutting “Corporate Welfare” for Energy Companies (The Hill) Ten States — Including Alabama — Move to Curb Distracted Driving (Landline) Wireless Sensors Could Help Cities Tackle Parking Problems (CNN) Should Utah Divert Sales Tax Money for Transportation? (Salt Lake Tribune) New Development Will Bring a Splash of Green to Downtown DC … Continued
April 29, 2011
Today’s Headlines
Oil Company Profits Surge in Sync With Gas Prices (Houston Chronicle) Study: Higher Gas Prices Take the Edge Off Sprawl (Infrastructurist) Light Rail Will Finally Connect the Twin Cities (The Transport Politic) Silicon Valley NIMBYs Crow About California HSR (WSJ) Breathing Dangerous for Half of Americans (VOA) In Providence and DC, Streetcar Plans Inch Forward … Continued
April 28, 2011
Research Bolsters Case for Cycle Tracks While AASHTO Updates Guide
For decades, dueling camps of cycling advocates have feuded about how to best accommodate riders. Some have pushed for the construction of Dutch-style cycle tracks, arguing that separated lanes make bicycling safer and less intimidating, while others have insisted such infrastructure isolates riders and makes cycling more dangerous than simply remaining within the flow of traffic.
April 27, 2011
Today’s Headlines
As Gas Prices Go Up, Obama’s Poll Numbers Slump (Politico) Meanwhile, Battle Brews Over Tax Breaks for Oil Companies (WSJ) Study: Suburbs Expanding on Both Ends (USA Today) Commute From Hell Comes Free with a House in the Burbs (Grist) In New Hampshire, Lawmakers Push Gas Gimmick (Concord Monitor) Poll: GOP Attack on Capital Bikeshare … Continued
April 27, 2011