Today’s Headlines
Obama’s Expected to Call for Transpo Investment in SOTU; Senate GOP Expected to Oppose (NYT) Lawmakers Hunt for New Revenue as Efficient Engines Make the Gas Tax Obsolete (NYT) What’s the Worst Way to Tally Traffic Misery? (WaPo) Enviros Press for State of the Union Love (The Hill) Delays Likely for California High-Speed Rail (Fresno … Continued
January 24, 2011
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Report Says DC Has America’s Worst Traffic Congestion, But Take It With a Grain of Salt (WaPo, T4A) Pedestrian Death Rate Rises 0.4 Percent (USA Today) That Makes Michelle Obama a Pedestrian Killer, According to Sloppy Reporting (Examiner, TPM) Spending Reduction Act Would Cut Amtrak Funding by $1.5 Billion a Year (WaPo) Los Angeles Mayor … Continued
January 21, 2011
Today’s Headlines
Feds Give New Jersey Third — And Last — ARC Repayment Extension (Northjersey.com, WSJ) LaHood Predicts a New Transportation Bill Will Pass By August (DCVelocity) Mica: Private Sector Should Pitch in for Orlando to Tampa Rail Route (Florida Times-Union) Meanwhile, Leading Pols Line Up Behind Jacksonville to Miami Amtrak Route (News4) How Can We Achieve … Continued
January 19, 2011
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It’s Official: 2010 Tied For Warmest Year on Record (Climate Central, The Hill) Has Sprawl Worsened the Brisbane Flooding? (Grist) Planning Trends Year in Review: Recession, Bicycle Boom, and More (Planetizen) Post’s Anti-Rail Editorial Raises Eyebrows (GGW, CHSRB) Seattle Mayor Wants the State on the Hook for Tunnel Cost Overruns (Seattle Times) Conservative Gov. McDonnell … Continued
January 14, 2011
Today’s Headlines
Sen. Kerry Calls for Major Transportation Investment (The Hill) Report: Northeast Corridor — Not Florida — Most Promising High-Speed Rail Route (NYT) Meanwhile, Is California the Right Place to Invest in High-Speed Rail? (WaPo, T4America) In a Move That Cuts Cancer-Causing Emissions, LA Buses Go Diesel-Free (LAT) Environmental and Bicycling Advocates Grieve Over Giffords Tragedy (LAB, Alttransport) Regulators … Continued
January 12, 2011
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Pace of Gulf Oil Spill Clean Up Raises Eyebrows (NYT) Buses: More Popular than Ever (Post-Dispatch) Politifact Lauds Obama for Smart Growth Promise (Politifact) Gov. Christie Plans to Divert ARC Money to Highways Instead (NJ.com) Our Amazing Disappearing Energy Problem (Good) Driving: A Wonderful Indulgence That’s Easily Overdone (MinnPost) Signs and Symbols That Keep Transit … Continued
January 10, 2011
Today’s Headlines
GOP Aims to Put Highway Trust Fund Money on the Table for Cuts (WSJ) New Science Committee Chairman: “There are Doubts About the Quality of Climate Science” (NYT) Sen. Boxer Spoiling for a Fight as GOP Plans Climate Rollback (The Hill) Senate Could be Forced to Give Up Earmarks, Says Sen. Durbin (Politico) The Developed … Continued
January 7, 2011
Today’s Headlines
Can We Fix the Highway Trust Fund? (National Journal) Orphan Earmarks Cost States Billions (USAToday) Has Redistricting Harmed Washington? (Next American City) Lind: Bikes Could Prove Critical in Times of Emergency (American Conservative) Growing Houston Suburbs Could Squeeze Metro (Houston Chronicle) Look Out MTV: Here Comes Phoenix’s Valley Metro (Transportation Nation) Waffling Over High-Speed Rail … Continued
January 5, 2011
Today’s Headlines
Now’s the Time to Take on the Transportation Bill (Detroit Free Press) A New Year Brings a Slew of New Transit Projects (Transport Politic) The GOP: Greener Than You Think? (Politico) Metro’s Random Bag Checks Draw Criticism (WaPo) Pony Up: Transportation Costs in New York Are Rising Fast (NYT) How to Make a Better Traffic … Continued
January 4, 2011
Today’s Headlines
Feds May Reduce the Amount New Jersey Owes for the ARC Tunnel (Transpo Nation) Autism Linked to Highway Pollution, New Study Says (Time) Amtrak Apologizes for Nightmarish Trip (B’more Sun) Top U.S. Climate Negotiator Calls For Global Warming 101 For Public (The Hill) How Buzzed Are American Drivers? (Good) Leadership Shake Up Could Revitalize Metro … Continued
December 20, 2010