Today’s Headlines
Speaker Boehner Takes Swing at Obama Over Energy Prices (Politico) Meanwhile, White House to Tackle Issue During Friday Press Conference (WSJ) Sec. LaHood: Highway Trust Fund Solvent Through 2012 (Reuters) Future Gloomy for Metro Riders (Washington Examiner) Study: Florida HSR Would Have Been Profitable (Infrastructurist) Get the Latest from the Bike Summit (LAB, Tucson Velo, … Continued
March 11, 2011
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Defunct Senate Energy Bill Gang Considers Return (The Hill) Rep. McCarthy Denounces California’s HSR Plan (McClatchy) 11th Annual Bike Summit Kicks Off in Washington (BikePortland) Poll: 63 Percent of Young People Admit to Distracted Driving (WaPo) Get Ready: $4/Gal. Gas on the Way for California (SFGate) Bike Lane Battles Continue in New York City (Transpo Nation) … Continued
March 9, 2011
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Spiking Gas Prices Mean Savings for Transit Riders (Reuters) Meanwhile, White House Considers Tapping Strategic Reserves (Bloomberg) Rail Dead; Florida Gov. Scott Wants to Dredge Instead (LAT, Transpo Nation) New Transpo Chief on Horizon for San Francisco (Chronicle) In the Midst of Red Ink, Can America Save Its Infrastructure? (Transport Politic) Magazine, DOT Team Up … Continued
March 7, 2011
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Tense Day in Court for Florida Rail Advocates (TambaBay.com) Florida Mayors Ask Rick Scott to Reconsider Rejection of HSR Funds (Transpo Nation) With Gas Prices Rising, Now Is Exactly the Wrong Time to Cut Back on Transit (MTR) Krugman: Spending Cuts Threaten the Nascent Economic Recovery (NYT) We Neglect Infrastructure at Our Peril (Politico) Jeff … Continued
March 4, 2011
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Crude Oil Prices Surge as Middle East Unrest Simmers (NYT) Florida State Senators Take Governor to Court for Killing HSR (TBO) Gov. Scott’s Response: “My Position Remains Unchanged” (Transpo Nation) Meanwhile, Sen. Nelson Calls for More Time (The Hill) Nurturing Revolution: Twitter’s Nice But Public Spaces Matter Too (MinnPost) Report: Gov. McDonnell’s Transpo Plan Would … Continued
March 2, 2011
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The Case for Building Up Instead of Out (The Atlantic) Earmarks Have Disappeared With Hardly a Whimper (NYT) While Florida Wavers, Washington State Wants High Speed Rail (Transpo Nation) GOP Mocks Michelle Obama’s Anti-Obesity Efforts (LAT) Hundreds Rally to Save Bus Routes in Pennsylvania (Post-Gazette) DC’s Future Depends on Infrastructure (GGW) George Will Mocks Liberals and Trains … Continued
February 28, 2011
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Sen. Nelson: Florida Rail Decision a “Monumental Mistake” (Transpo Nation) Meanwhile, Rick Scott Relied on Dubious Reason Foundation Report (Sentinel) Florida Rail Advocates Mull Court Challenge (Tampabay.com) High Crude Prices Spook Investors (WaPo) MTA Buys LA’s Union Station for $75 Million (LAT) Sec. LaHood Touts Streetcars (Fast Lane) Can Urban Planning Foment Revolution? (Treehugger) Why … Continued
February 25, 2011
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Oil Prices Soar on Libyan Turmoil (ABC, NYT) Meanwhile, Geithner Says Economy Can Handle Spike (The Hill) Tom Friedman: Bring on a $1 Per Gallon Gas Tax (NYT) NRDC Ranks “Smartest” Cities for Transportation (Grist) New Report: A Primer on the Federal Transportation Program (T4America) Honolulu Breaks Ground on Commuter Rail Line (Bloomberg) Highway Trust … Continued
February 24, 2011
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We'll be off the rest of the day for President's Day. See you tomorrow!
February 21, 2011
Today’s Headlines
White House Reacts to Florida Gov. Spurning High-Speed Rail (Transpo Nation) Meanwhile, Florida Pols Plan to Work Around Gov. Scott (Miami Herald) And Other States Scramble for Florida’s Funding (St. Petersburg Times) Business and Unions Agree: It’s Time to Pass a Transportation Bill (NYT) Sen. Durbin Steps Up to Defend TIGER program (T4America) In the … Continued
February 18, 2011