Today’s Headlines
Today’s the Start of Infrastructure Week and Bike to Work Week (Chicago Trib, Bike League) The Hill Highlights Infrastructure Emergencies and the Politics Holding Up Fixes DC Metro to Suspend Late-Night Weekend Service (WTOP) LA Times: How L.A. Can Improve Its Return on Huge Transit Investment? Downtown Buffalo Shifts Away From the Car (Buffalo News) Virginia Beach to … Continued
May 16, 2016
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MARTA’s Wish List in Atlanta Includes Rail Along Belt Line (AJC) Minneapolis Light Rail in Limbo as Lawmakers Negotiate (MPR) Questions Remain a Year After Philly’s Fatal Amtrak Derailment (NPR) Will Congress Have to Step in to Clarify Amtrak’s Regulatory Authority? (Bloomberg BNA) Boston’s Development Boom Spills Beyond Downtown (Globe) In Houston, There’s Not Enough Walkable Urbanism For … Continued
May 13, 2016
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Indianapolis Council Sends Transit Expansion Package to Voters (Indy Star) Feds Order Immediate Safety Fixes for DC Metro (Daily Caller) Scaled-Back Green Line Extension Moves Forward in Boston (Globe) Former Christie Adviser Named Interim Chief of Staff of New Jersey Transit (Record) Houston’s Metro Boss Plans for the Future (Houston Chron) Feds Hold Back Half-Billion for Honolulu Rail (AP) … Continued
May 10, 2016
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In Austin, Voters Shoot Down Uber, Lyft Plan to Self-Regulate (USA Today) Kansas City Celebrates Streetcar Opening After Years of Planning (KC Star) How Did Boston’s Green Line Extension Go Off the Rails? (Boston Globe) Light Rail or Elevated Expressways for Vegas? (Review-Journal) Rail Fans Communicate to DC Metro Riders When WMATA Can’t/Won’t (WTOP) The Push for a … Continued
May 9, 2016
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DC Metro Boss to Unveil Overhaul Plan for Failing System (WaPo) Feds Investigate Civil Rights Violations in Tampa Highway Project (Tampa Bay Times) Via Carpooling App Raises $137 Million (NY Biz Journal) Ray LaHood Joins Uber’s Powerful New Advisory Board (The Hill, Guardian) U.S. High-Speed Rail Projects Favor Private Funds Over Public (Reuters) Foxx to Discuss Amtrak … Continued
May 6, 2016
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APTA Boss Michael Melaniphy Resigns (Railway Age) San Diego Divided Over Sales Tax for Transpo (LA Times) Just-Launched Kansas City Streetcar Sparks Development (KMBC) Largest Bike-Share Operator in U.S. Now Making Bikes in Detroit (Fast Co.Exist) Delaware Bill Focuses on Transit-Friendly Communities (AP) Tacoma Light Rail Rides Will Be Free Until 2022 Extension (Progressive Railroading) Miami Herald: … Continued
May 3, 2016
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Court Denies Amtrak Regulatory Powers Over Competitors (The Hill) Feds Grant $25 Million For Rail Infrastructure Upgrades (OH&S) Do NJ Rail Riders Pay the Highest Fares in U.S.? (NJ.com) New Buildings Near Chicago’s L Line Geared Mostly to Affluent Residents (Chicago Trib, Streetsblog Chi) Maryland Purple Line Proponents Push for Public/Private Partnership to Build It (MC Sentinel) … Continued
May 2, 2016
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Foxx Says “No More Excuses,” Appoints Three Safety Experts to D.C. Metro Board (WaPo) FTA to Make Millions Available for On-Demand Mobility Demo Projects (GovTech) West Baltimore’s “Highway to Nowhere” Poised for Makeover With $4.7M From Feds (Biz Journal) Feds Dole Out Green Bus Grants to Seven Transit Agencies (Bond Buyer) What’s Tampa’s Path Forward … Continued
April 29, 2016
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Senate Panel Greenlights FAST Act Transpo Funding Levels (Progressive Railroading) How Will We Know When We’re Getting Bike Equity Right? (Next City) New Urban Land Institute Report Looks at Trend of “Trail-Oriented Development” Rethinking Miami’s Iconic Calle Ocho as a Complete Street (CityLab) Foxx, Mayors Return From “Smart City” Tour in Europe (E Turbo News) Wired: No, Dallas Highway Widening Isn’t a … Continued
April 26, 2016
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How the DC Metro Ended Up in Dire Straits Despite Decades of Warnings (WaPo) Wall Street Journal Reports on the Future of Cities How to Put “Bike Equity” Into Practice (Next City) Chinese Electric Auto Maker Ventures Into U.S. With Buses (AP) Boston Ranks Third in New Tool Ranking Transit-Friendly Cities (Boston Globe) Why Will It Takes 25 Years for … Continued
April 25, 2016