Today’s Headlines
TSTC: “Dirty” Transportation Extension Is Not the Right Path Boxer Urges Colleagues to Appoint Conferees as Soon as Rules Allow (Hill) Follow-up to 4-Part Series on Walking: Why Don’t Conservatives Walk? (Slate) LaHood: “No Bill This Year,” But at Least Drivers Are Safer (Politico) Five Cities Could Save Over $1k/Month/Person by Switching to Transit (Transpo … Continued
April 19, 2012
House Defies Veto Threat, Passes Drill-And-Drive Extension
In a brazen but expected display of defiance -- both of the President and of bipartisan efforts in the Senate -- the House voted today to extend transportation policy through the end of September with several contentious policy changes attached.
April 18, 2012
Maryland Governor Stymied in Effort to Raise State Gas Tax
Democratic Governor Martin O'Malley of Maryland was dealt a setback last week when the legislature failed to approve a revenue package that would have shored up funding for transportation projects.
April 18, 2012
Today’s Headlines
White House Renews Veto Threat on House Transpo-Pipeline Combo (Transpo Nation) House Ignores Threats, Vote Could Come as Early as Today (Hill) Transit Will Remain in Highway Trust Fund. Probably. (Politico) The Inequalities of Abandoning Transportation Infrastructure (Holland Sentinel) Ezra Klein Found a Rich Guy Not Named Warren Buffett Who Wants to Be Taxed (WaPo) … Continued
April 18, 2012
Today’s Headlines
Transit Ridership Soars, But Maintenance Backlog Plagues Aging Systems (AP) Raquel Nelson’s Lawyer Prepares Appeal, Another Family Could Be Charged in Similar Collision (MDJ) Conservative Heritage Foundation Objects to House’s Shell Bill (Hill) If We Can’t Raise Gas Taxes, What About Tolling the Interstates? (Bellingham Herald) The National Journal Asks Experts About Individual Vehicle Travel … Continued
April 17, 2012
Advocates: Mobilizing Transit Riders a Challenge, Even in Transit-Rich Cities
With fewer Americans driving and transit ridership breaking records, you might think transit has plenty of muscle behind it. But while the numbers speak for themselves, the riders often don't.
April 13, 2012
Today’s Headlines
House May Force Keystone XL Pipeline Into Conference With Senate Bill (Hill) Meanwhile, T4America Leads a Charge Against the Bad-For-Transit House GOP Budget Part 4 of Slate‘s Series on Walking Revisits the Plight of Raquel Nelson Christie Turns NJ-NY Tunnel Criticism Right Around at Attackers (Transpo Nation) The Urbanophile Expects “Some Level of Suburbanization to Resume” When … Continued
April 13, 2012
Today’s Headlines
California HSR Will Still Be Subjected to House Oversight Committee Probe (Politico) A Slate Series on America’s Walking Problem: Part I and Part II (of Four) A DC Masters Student Considers What Factors Make a Bikeshare Station Successful (GGW) Like the Free Market? Then You Should Love the City (New Republic) Urban Highway Removal Good … Continued
April 11, 2012
Today’s Headlines
Transit Ridership Continues to Set Growth Records (Transpo Nation) Buffalo Congressman Brian Higgins to Propose $1.3T (!) Infrastructure Bill (BuffaloNews) Don’t Forget Freight! Truck Delays Cost U.S. $33B Last Year (Trans. Issues Daily) Some Aspen City Council Members Are Against Biking-on-Sidewalk Fines (Aspen Times) Changes to California HSR Plan Leave One Supporter at the Station … Continued
April 10, 2012
What Happened to John Mica, Pro-Transit Republican?
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee ranking member John Mica knew the value of good transit.
April 6, 2012