Today’s Headlines
WaPo: Don’t Dismiss Obama’s Transportation Proposal 77 Cities Respond to DOT’s Smart City Challenge (CNET) Feds Threaten to Yank DC Metro Funding Over Safety (WaPo) Richmond, Virginia, Approves $49M BRT Project (Richmond Times-Dispatch) What Mexico City’s BRT Can Teach Chicago (Chicago Reader via Streetsblog Chicago) Poll: Majority Aren’t Ready to Embrace Self-Driving Cars (The Hill) Vegas Preps to … Continued
February 9, 2016
Today’s Headlines
Gas Tax Hikes Remain a Tough Sell, Both in Congress and in States (Governing) …Like Jersey, Where Christie Declares It a No-Go (The Hill) Traffic Deaths Rising at Fastest Rate Since 1940s (Autoblog) Albuquerque BRT Debate Will Come Down to Feds’ Decision (ABQ Journal) California High-Speed Rail Project Back in Court (AP) FTA Plan Would Set New Safety … Continued
February 8, 2016
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Construction of Four New SunRail Stations to Start This Spring (Orlando Sentinel) U.S. DOT Turns 50 (Transport Topics) Google Extends Driverless Car Testing to Kirkland, Washington (Business Insider) Buffalo, Louisville, Austin Among Applicants for $50M Smart City Challenge Foxx Continues Push for DC Metro Safety (WaPo) How Cheap Gas Affects Amtrak’s Ridership (CityLab) Tennessee Lawmakers Look for Private Sector Boost for Transit … Continued
February 4, 2016
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In Atlanta, Transit Expansion Bill Faces Tough Climb (AJC) New Documents Offer Little Clarity on Philly Amtrak Crash (Atlantic) Seattle Weighs the Future of Struggling Bike-Share (KUOW) Honolulu Mayor Signs Onto Tax for Rail (Honolulu Civil Beat) GGW: Baltimore’s Real Problem Is Sprawl More Density Doesn’t Have to Mean More Height: Examples from Vancouver, Seattle (Governing) How … Continued
February 2, 2016
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Investigators to Release Details Today on Philly Amtrak Crash (USA Today) Seriously? Foxx Says Hyperloop Could Get Research Funding (Fortune) LA Times on How to Turn Around the City’s Declining Transit Ridership Boston’s New Commuter Trains Plagued by Defects (Boston Globe) State Help Could Be Key for Nashville’s Transit Endeavors (Tennessean) How to Make the Final Mile … Continued
February 1, 2016
Today’s Headlines
California Leads in Regulating Self-Driving Cars (AP) For U.S. Mayors, Infrastructure Goals (Including Bike Lanes) Top Wishlist (Next City, Green Lane Project) Longer Build But Lower Costs Possible for California High-Speed Rail (LA Times) Urbanization Slow to Take Off in El Paso (Atlantic) Winter Cycling Congress to Converge in Minneapolis (StarTrib) Foxx Addresses Hyperloop Competitors Today (The … Continued
January 29, 2016
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2015 Likely Broke the Record for Driving Mileage in America (Fast Lane) Why Is Transit Thriving Despite Cheap Gas and Record Car Sales? (Pacific Standard) What Caused America’s Biggest Train Wreck in Decades? (NYT) Foxx Talks Louisiana Transpo With Gov. Bel Edwards (Times-Picayune) The Push to Redefine Bike-Share as a Form of Transit (Next City) A … Continued
January 26, 2016
Today’s Headlines
In California, Plummeting Gas Tax Revenue Hurts Transit Projects (LA Times) Plans Speeding Up for Houston-Dallas High-Speed Rail (Houston Chron) How Will We Wade Through the Politics of Driverless Cars? (Boston Globe) What’s Behind Maryland Gov. Hogan’s Pursuit of Maglev Rail? (WaPo) BRT Could Be the Best Solution for Charleston’s Gridlock (Post and Courier) New NACTO Guide Sees Protected Bike … Continued
January 25, 2016
Today’s Headlines
DC Metro Shuts Down for Blizzard (Washingtonian) Will Nashville Go Big With Transit Plans? (Tennessean) How Cheap Gas Prices Spell Trouble for Cities (CityLab) Philly’s Successful Experiment With Using Subway Braking to Generate Power (NYT) GE’s Move to Boston Another Sign of Suburbs’ Frailty (The Week) Drivers Licenses on the Decline (Atlantic) Cincinnati Streetcar Could Expand to Cross the … Continued
January 22, 2016
Today’s Headlines
In Town for the Auto Show, Obama Will Take a Look at Detroit’s Resurgence (Free Press) Tech Groups Want Washington to Provide National Guidance on Driverless Cars (The Hill) When Will There Be a National Union for Bike-Share Workers? (Next City) Vegas Looks to Other Cities for Rail Inspiration (Las Vegas Sun) Uber and Lyft Compete for … Continued
January 19, 2016