Today’s Headlines
Solyndra Failure Fueling Opposition to National Infrastructure Bank (Hill) Top Ten US Cities Where People Commute by Public Transit (HuffPo) League of American Bicyclists Releases Analysis on US Commuting Data (BikeLeague) Kentucky-Indiana Bridge Remains Closed Indefinitely; LaHood: “This Bridge Is Not Safe.” (WDRB) Traffic Concerns Fuel Support for Metro-Atlanta Transit Tax (AJC) Maine Joins 33 … Continued
September 26, 2011
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Mayors to Washington: Infrastructure Spending Might Help Consumer Confidence (NPR) Bicycling Advocates Respond to Congressional Threats to Transportation Enhancements (NPR) Rand Paul: Bike Paths = Squirrel Sanctuaries = Craziness (ThinkProgress) More on Obama’s Speech on Jobs, Infrastructure (Transportation Nation) Google Transit Credited with 20% Increase in Bus Ridership in Clemson, SC (Post-Courier) 10 Ways Colleges … Continued
September 23, 2011
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LaHood Receives Support for American Jobs Act in Minneapolis (Kare, Finance-Commerce) Transit Activists Push Back as House Proposes Cutting Transit Funding by a Third (Hill) Infrastructure Bank Would Bring More Private Money Into Public Works Projects (WaPo) Metro Atlanta Residents Face 25 Percent Fare Hikes (AJC) Utah Farmers Fight Sprawl: ‘Don’t Let Last Crop on … Continued
September 20, 2011
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DOT, Safety Board Urge Cellphone Ban for all Commercial Drivers (NYTimes) Congress’ Apparent Interest in Compromise With President Evaporates (WaPo) LaHood Commends Indiana for Closing Failing Bridge, Calls for Jobs Act Support (Wave3) UK Government Turning to Infrastructure Projects to Save Economy (Telegraph) Vermont DOT Estimates Costs of Rebuilding Roadways More Than $500 million (AP) … Continued
September 14, 2011
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Amtrak To Hit 30 Million Passenger Milestone as Congress Aims to Cut Funding 60% (Baltimore Sun) Looking Back on 40 Years of American Politics and Passenger Rail (NewsObserver) Drive Less, Pay Less on Car Insurance: Pay-As-You-Go Plans on the Rise (FoxBusiness) ARRA Keeps On Going: $700M in Infrastructure Funding Last Month (Journal of Commerce) Jobs … Continued
September 13, 2011
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Obama to Send Jobs Bill to Congress Today (The Hill) Republicans Tone Down Partisan Rhetoric – But for How Long? (TPM, NYT) The Detroit Free Press Is Pessimistic that Congress Can Pass a Transportation Bill Fall Crunch Time, the Ultimate Test for Congress (Politico) Sadik-Khan Has ‘Done More for NYC Drivers Than Anyone Since Robert … Continued
September 12, 2011
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Senator Boxer Files for Highway Trust Fund Extension (Journal of Commerce) White House Says Texas Would Lose 60K Jobs If Congress Doesn’t Pass Highway Bill (Chron) LA Mayor Heads to Washington to Pressure Congress on Transportation Extension (Daily Breeze) Democrats Increasing Pressure on Obama to ‘Be Bold’ in Jobs Address (The Hill) Urban Sprawl Has … Continued
September 7, 2011
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Obama Calls on Congress to Pass Transportation Bill (NY Daily News, YouTube) Democrats Are Getting Ready to Fight Over Highway Funding (WaPo) Roadblocks the Transportation Extension Could Run Into (Transpo Issues Daily) Big Business and Big Labor Agree: US Needs Infrastructure Spending (Barron’s) Cantor’s “Compromise” on Infrastructure Funding? Eliminate Bike/Ped. (The Hill, NewsMax) Former NJ DOT … Continued
September 6, 2011
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Obama Preparing to Push Congress on Transportation Bills (The Hill, Reuters) Progressives Call on Obama to ‘Go Big’ in Jobs Bill (HuffPo) Somebody Tell GOP Leader Eric Cantor: Bike-share is Transportation (TBD) The Reason PlanMaryland Angers Local Government Is Also Why It is Important (Infrastructurist) Some See Bike Lanes as Expressways to Gentrification (Shareable) NJ Trains … Continued
August 31, 2011
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LaHood Offers Public Thank You to Transportation Workers Across Northeast (Hill) South Carolina Gov., Citing State DOT Debt, Says FEMA Will Cover Most Costs of Irene (WSPA) GOP Now Supports Funding FEMA — At Expense of Infrastructure (Salon) Extreme Heat Is Enough to Buckle Aging Infrastructure in Houston (ABC) Can Taxing Trucks By the Mile Save … Continued
August 30, 2011