Today’s Headlines
House Committee to Hold Hearing on “Skyrocketing” Cost of CA HSR (Hill) NTSB Calls for Banning Driver Cell Phone Use (NY Times) Cell Phone Industry Reacts, Does Not Want to Restrict “Manual” Phone Use in Cars (Hill) Ray LaHood Kicks Off Nationwide Crackdown on Drunk Driving (FastLane) US Government Backs Detroit’s Regional Transit Plan (Detroit … Continued
December 14, 2011
Today’s Headlines
As Pedestrian Deaths Skyrocket, Senate Considers Road Safety Amendment (Bike League) Senators, Citing Parking Benefit, Call for Extending Mass-Transit Benefit (Hill, National Journal) Crosswalk Carnage: Why Do Police Ignore Drivers Who Won’t Yield? (Crosscut) The New Republic Sees More Multi-Modality in America’s Future Graph: If You Build It, They Will Come (By Bicycle) (TreeHugger) Battle Over … Continued
December 13, 2011
Today’s Headlines
Roads Safer for Motorists, Increasingly Deadly for Pedestrians (USAToday) Despite Recent State-Imposed Bans, Texting While Driving On the Rise (WaPo) Blind Spots: USDOT Does Not Track Cost Overruns (Federal Times) Can Urban Transit Hub Revitalize New Jersey’s Cities? (NJSpotlight) HSR Aside, CA Has Major, ‘Quiet’ Transportation Problems (PublicCEO) San Francisco Transit Expanding to San Jose … Continued
December 12, 2011
Today’s Headlines
LaHood Clashes with GOP Over HSR Criticism (Hill) Are America’s Subways and Roadways Overpriced? (WaPo) No Good, Very Bad Day for HSR (Politico) Walkable Neighborhoods Gaining Popularity in the Suburbs (HuffPo) Federal Aviation Administration Head Resigns After DUI Arrest (WaPo) Study: Phased-in Teen Driving Privilege Could Save 2,000 Lives (USAToday) CA Takes Big Step Toward … Continued
December 7, 2011
Today’s Headlines
LaHood to Testify on HSR, Lessons Learned Before House Committee (Hill) Without HUD Sustainable Communities Program, Americans Will Pay More for Housing+Transpo (Citiwire) China Ready and Willing to Invest in America’s Infrastructure (Reuters) Infrastructure Banks, Common in States, Explained (Stateline) Fast Trains From Detroit to Chicago Expected Within 4 Years (Detroit Free Press) Michigan Governor, … Continued
December 6, 2011
Today’s Headlines
Democrats Want “Buy America” Provision in Highway Bill (Hill, T4A) What We Can Learn from German Public Transit (WaPo) The Beauty of (and Need for) Good Public Space (NYT) Happy Critical Infrastructure Protection Month! (Transportation Nation) Wyoming Governor Calls for Infrastructure Spending As Some Legislators Push For Cuts (Republic) Charlotte, NC Aims to Fund a … Continued
December 5, 2011
Today’s Headlines
Redevelopment Around Cleveland’s Healthline BRT Proving Skeptics Wrong (NYT) Some States Propose Gas Tax Increase, NC Wants to Lower It (Landline) Study: Majority of Washington State Residents Support More Money for Transportation (Publicola) Helmet Share Helps Expand Bike Share Programs (TreeHugger) New Jersey Aims to Increase Transit Use to Special Events in New Bill (Paramus … Continued
November 30, 2011
Today’s Headlines
FTA Grants Houston $900 Million for Light Rail Expansion (Houston Chronicle) Politics Destroyed ‘Sustainable Communities’ Programs, But Its Work is Still Being Done (Boston Globe) “OMG!” Regal Cinemas and Gas Station TVs to Show New Anti-Distracted Driving PSAs (FastLane) Amtrak Routes Carrying 75% of Passengers Now Offer Free Wi-Fi (SFGate) 12 Dead on Georgia Roads … Continued
November 29, 2011
Today’s Headlines
Funding Rejected by GOP Governors Keeps Obama’s HSR Plans on Track (Hill) LaHood: Passage of Transportation Bill Critical to Job Creation (Journal Star) DOT Bans Use of Hand-Held Devices for Commercial Drivers (Landline) Reviving the Urbanized, Habitable Bridge (Next American City) Would Fewer But Heavier Trucks Be Safer and More Fuel Efficient? (FOX) The Hummer … Continued
November 28, 2011
Today’s Headlines
Congressional Republicans Want to Withhold CA HSR Funds (LATimes) California Officially Gains HSR Funds Rejected by Florida (Politico) USDOT Grants HSR for Illinois, Michigan (Pantagraph, Heritage) Every Fatal Road Collision Mapped Across America (Guardian) Maryland’s Latest Highway Project Could Be Last One Publicly Funded Until 2033 (WaPo) Are Complete Streets Incomplete? (Project for Public Spaces) … Continued
November 23, 2011